Book Giveaway: The Windy City Saga series by Jocelyn Green
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This week’s book giveaway will run for three weeks and is for the inspirational historical romance series: The Windy City Saga series by Jocelyn Green.
What are these books about?
Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicago’s business district, they lose much more than just their store.
The sisters become separated from their father and make a harrowing escape from the flames with the help of Chicago Tribune reporter Nate Pierce. Once the smoke clears away, they reunite with Stephen, only to learn soon after that their family friend was murdered on the night of the fire. Even more shocking, Stephen is charged with the crime and committed to the Cook County Insane Asylum.
Though homeless and suddenly unemployed, Meg must not only gather the pieces of her shattered life, but prove her father’s innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad.
The one thing Sylvie Townsend wants most is what she feared she was destined never to have–a family of her own. But taking in Polish immigrant Rose Dabrowski to raise and love quells those fears–until seventeen-year-old Rose goes missing at the World’s Fair, and Sylvie’s world unravels.
Brushed off by the authorities, Sylvie turns to her boarder, Kristof Bartok, for help. He is Rose’s violin instructor and the concertmaster for the Columbian Exposition Orchestra, and his language skills are vital to helping Sylvie navigate the immigrant communities where their search leads.
From the glittering architecture of the fair to the dark houses of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, they’re taken on a search that points to Rose’s long-lost family. Is Sylvie willing to let the girl go? And as Kristof and Sylvie grow closer, can she reconcile her craving for control with her yearning to belong?
A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it’s only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend is among the victims.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, Olive returns to her work at a Chicago insurance agency and is immersed in the countless investigations related to the accident. But with so many missing, there are few open-and-shut cases, and she tries to balance her grief with the hard work of finding the truth.
While someone sabotages her progress, Olive accepts the help of newspaper photographer Erik Magnussen. As they unravel secrets, the truths they discover impact those closest to Olive. How long will the disaster haunt her–and how can she help the others find the peace they deserve?
Check out my book reviews for this series HERE
Where can learn more about this author and their books?
Giveaway
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The comment requirement for this giveaway is: What is something new that you’ve learned from reading a historical novel?
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36 Comments
Caryl Kane
In David Bunn’s The Priceless Collection, I learned how much the Catholics and Protestans were at odds with each other.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Caryl. 🙂
Faith Creech
I learned from reading in Melanie Dobson’s books that not all Nazi’s were bad as I have been led to believe. Some were working inside the party to help bring about good and soy for the Allie’s.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Faith. 🙂
Perrianne Askew
I enjoy learning about how history has played out. In The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin, I learned that initially the Danes were treated quite a bit better by the Nazi’s than the Germans were.
Gail Hollingsworth
I learned about the Harvey Girls in two different books by two different authors.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Gail. 🙂
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Perrianne. 🙂
Julie T
I learned a lot about the women who served in the military during WWII through Sarah Sundin’s series. I especially enjoyed learning about the flight nurses in the Wings of the Nightingale series.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Julie. 🙂
susan atkins
I have read many books about the concentration camps from survivors and their families. I learned how they got there and terrible they were treated.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Susan. 🙂
Deana Dick
I learned a lot about the Harvey Girls and how hard they worked.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Deana. 🙂
Natalya Lakhno
About women involvement and influence during the WWI and WWII.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Natalya. 🙂
Connie Scruggs
I learned about the ladies that built bombs in factories during WWI from Kate Breslin’s book As Dawn Breaks.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Connie. 🙂
Sarah Evankovich
I remember reading Janette Oke’s When Calls the Heart series long ago & one of the things one of the characters does is after the Lord had a prayer, she thanked him for his answer. I had never thought of doing that & have been following that example ever since.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Sarah. 🙂 (good advice too.)
Linda Moffitt
Different Customs and the different ways they did certain stuff
Loraine
Thanks for commenting Linda. 🙂
Trixi
I learned more about the Girl Scouts (or Girl Guides) during WW2 in “On My Honor” by Patty Smith Hall. I didn’t know they aided in looking out for Germany U-boats on the beach, and helped with wounded soldiers. It’s a great book and highly recommend it!!
Thank you for the giveaway chance to win this series Loraine, I haven’t read much by Jocelyn.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Trixi. 🙂
bn100
history of countries
Loraine
Thanks for commenting bn100. 🙂
Alison Boss
I love reading historical fiction because I learn so much about history in the enjoyable setting of a fictional story than I have ever learned in a classroom. I just recently read a book that was a Post Civil War setting. Yes, the Civil War technically did establish the freedom of slaves, but in the South there was still alot of hostility towards blacks and those who supported their freedom. It was interesting to see how that effected so many lives for years, the economy of the South, and the process of change.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that with us Alison. 🙂
SARAH TAYLOR
How the women worked in the fields of being nurses and other things in WWI and WWII
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that Sarah. 🙂
Lori Smanski
I have learned some of the workings of living on a farm. I grew up on a farm, but it was nothing like way back when. The work was still hard, but different. I enjoyed finding that out
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that with us Lori. 🙂
Karen
I’ve learned so much about WWII thanks to Sarah Sundin! She brings history to life so much better than my history teachers did!
Loraine
I agree with you Karen. Sarah’s books are awesome. Thanks for sharing with us. 🙂
Chanel M.
I’m currently reading When Twilight Breaks, and I’m learning about how the early stages of WW2 in Germany. How Hitler and his regime were forced on the people in Germany – while some wholeheartedly accepted it, others with differing opinions were silenced, censored, and coerced to be in agreement. It’s fascinating to read about.
Loraine
Thanks for sharing that with us Chanel. 🙂