What Adult Fiction Should I Read and Review for October?

Hey everyone! So last month, I had an issue with the poll for some reason, where people weren’t able to vote. I tried to fix it, but it just wasn’t working, so I guess you’ll see whatever book I decide to do for that month when I write the review. Anyway, I’m going to try again with this month, but if the same thing happens, please leave your vote in the comments so I can count it! Thanks!

So without further ado, here are my five choices for this next month!

Choice #1: Rose of the Oath by Hope Ann

Picking a rose was a stupid way to trigger a curse, in Elissa’s opinion. But there’s no arguing with the strange, scarred host of a hidden valley who’s taken her brother captive. 

Without the resources to mount a rescue, Elissa desperately settles for the next best thing: exchanging her freedom for her brother.

But the longer she stays in the valley, the more Elissa realizes it isn’t just her prison. It holds secrets that her host jealously guards. Secrets that could hold the key to her escape. 

Except maybe the curse isn’t a curse at all. And maybe secrets are the only thing keeping her alive. 

A Beauty and the Beast retelling, Rose of the Oath weaves the timeless elements of roses and captors and beauties with deeper shades of betrayal, sorrow, and sacrifice.

The first novella in the Legends of Light series, this short novel is a stand-alone story and contains a handful of allegorical themes.

When I put this on my list I didn’t realize it was a YA book though I should’ve guessed by the synopsis (so just ignore that, haha!). Honestly the cover is what caught my attention though, since roses are my favorite flower and it looks like a fantasy! And it has allegorical elements which are always a plus for me!

Choice #2: Founders by James Wesley, Rawles

THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT IS GONE. It’s the near future, and thanks to a perfect storm of reckless banking practices, hyperinflation, a stock market gone mad, and the negligence of our elected officials, the entire social, political, and economic infrastructure of America has collapsed. Chaos reigns in the streets, medical treatment is no longer available, and a silent coup has placed a dangerous group of men at the helm of a false government. America’s fate is in the hands of those few individuals who have the survival skills, the faith, and the forethought to return this country to the state its founding fathers intended.

I’ve not read too many thriller/dystopian books before, so this one looks interesting. My brother also really likes this series and has been wanting me to read it for awhile so I finally put it on my list!

Choice #3: Adventures and Adversities by Sarah Holman

One day Alditha is content living with her family, the next she is taking her friend’s place to serve at the king’s castle. Her father’s final instructions, to keep smiling and to do what is right, will be harder to live out than she ever imagined. She will face a royal nephew who delights in making people miserable, an angry servant girl who will stop at nothing to get what she wants, and noblemen who plot murder. Will she be able to keep the promise she made to her father? Will she find the faith she longs for during all her Adventures and Adversities? 

It’s medieval AND the author of one of my favorite medieval stories recommended this, so this one I’m definitely looking forward to trying!

Choice #4: Enamored by Jody Hedlund

A princess in need of a husband, a young Sage who cannot have her, and a web of deceit that threatens their love.

Having been raised by her childless aunt and uncle, the king and queen, Princess Elinor finds herself the only heir to the throne of Norvegia. As she comes of age, she must choose a husband to rule beside her, but she struggles to make her selection from among a dozen noblemen during a weeklong courtship.

With aspirations to become the wisest man in the land, Maxim is summoned home by his father Rasmus, a Royal Sage. Reunited with Elinor, once his closest friend, Maxim is quickly enamored with her even though he can never be considered a prospect for her husband.

Elinor’s feelings for Maxim are rekindled too . . . until she learns he has been unwillingly drawn into Rasmus’s scheme to take control of the throne. With the kingdom under attack both from within and without, can Elinor and Maxim overcome the deceit spinning around them? Or will it destroy their love once and for all?

The real story of Excalibur.

I’ve heard a lot about this author, and was excited to find she has a medieval series, always a plus for me! Plus the hints towards King Arthur make me even more interested! I am a little hesitant about the romance because I’m very particular with it, but I’m hoping I’ll enjoy this one!

Choice #5: The Wild Rose of Lancaster by Ruth Carmichael Ellinger

When her young husband dies, Elizabeth Davidson Cameron attempts to make a life for herself and her young son. Alone, and overwhelmed by grief, she loses everything—even her faith. Forced to return to Wildrose, the family-owned farm situated in the picturesque Ohio Valley, Elizabeth defies social proprieties and seeks employment. 

Born with the fiery blood of her Scottish father and grandfather, sons of clan Davidson, Elizabeth vows to succeed without the aid of God or family. 

Bitter toward God over the untimely death of her husband, Elizabeth refuses help from her affluent father, the controlling and powerful Isaac James Davidson. Isaac is angered when Elizabeth takes a job as a nurse for a local doctor and his invalid wife. Their bitter clashes drive Elizabeth from Wildrose—but not from the prayers of her Christian mother and devoted brother, Jacob. Befriended by the doctor and his wife, Elizabeth is challenged to return to her faith, but not without facing herself in a tempestuous struggle of wills.

I honestly wanted to read this book because it’s set in the Ohio Valley, where I live. The Scottish clans and the defying of social proprieties along with the Christian element also interest me as well!

Thanks for voting! Have you read any of these books? Do you want to? Let me know in the comments below! ~ Kay Adelin