Phyllis Helton

The Mistletoe Countess Published by Barbour Fiction Publication Date September 1, 2021 Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Clean Romance Setting: England, Virginia Progressive Era – US – 1890s – 1920s Main Character Ages: 18-24, 25-34 Written for: Adults Pages: 320 Synopsis: Will the magic of Christmas bring these two newlyweds closer together, or will the ghosts of the past lead them into a destructive discovery from which not even a Dickens’s Christmas can save them?

Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham Series: Doors to the Past Published by Barbour Books Publication Date April 1, 2021 Genres: Historical Fiction, Time Split, Christian Fiction, Clean Romance Setting: North Carolina, England Contemporary, World War I Era - 1914 - 1918 Main Character Ages: 18-24, 25-34 Written for: Adults Pages: 267 Synopsis: Uncover the Story Behind a One-Hundred-Year-Old Love Letter Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and...

When a beloved author writes a in new genre, one that is a departure from what I have come to expect, I normally just get excited and dive right in. At least I have until recently. The True Colors series by Barbour is one that has me hesitating. These are true crime stories and the one (prior to The Red Ribbon) that I read left me a little shell shocked.