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From the Ashes of June: A Historical tale of Suspense (A Little Bit Haunted) by [Mel Stone]

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From the Ashes of June: A Historical tale of Suspense (A Little Bit Haunted) Kindle Edition

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Sophie Marco couldn't bear to leave her dearest and pregnant friend for a summer in the country. She moves in with Nora during the hot months of London in June of 1780.

On June 2nd, a massive protest stormed Parliament with demands against the Catholics.
By June 7th, the entire city would be on fire.

Sophie tries to navigate this perilous time with a meager staff, a new mother, a one-armed powder monkey, and the mysterious Mr. Nathaniel Woods, who always seems to appear when he's needed most.

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December 14, 2020
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As a city tears itself apart	one woman will risk everything	to keep those she loves safe.

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"This book is riveting, emotional, and thought provoking." - Booksprout review

"There was so much excitement in this book I just couldn't put it down! I read while I ate, while I took the dog out and embarrassing as it is, even while I used the restroom!" - Goodreads review

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This little book was an emotional rollercoaster. I was writing it during the riots in Minneapolis and several times I thought about quitting. A fellow author told me that it was a story that needed to be told, so I finished it. It's a time in history that I was not familiar with, and once I'd studied it I couldn't help but see all the ways that history was repeating itself. I tried to treat the subject objectively along with humor and love. I hope you'll enjoy it.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QRBR5RJ
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3646 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #351,770 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,833 in Historical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #4,694 in Historical Thrillers (Books)
- #21,239 in Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Mel wrote, illustrated, and published her first book at the age of five. It was not a huge success and she only sold one copy to her mother. Undaunted, she plunged herself into reading every book she could get her hands on. She found a love for ghost stories and gothic tales, suspense-driven works of fiction, and of course a little romance never hurt. Now she combines all three of her favorite genres and writes up tales that feel familiar until you find out things are not what they seem. She lives in the Wasatch Mountains and enjoys time with her children, her husband, and her 100-pound lab/mastiff/dane, Boudica, who thinks she's a lap dog. She also has a serious addiction to yarn, fiber arts, and crochet hooks.

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When riots lead to love

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2021

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Will scaring and painful events lead her to open her eyes on the choice she has ...

I discovered the author with her debut novel released last year. It was an astonishing read and while this one is short, it had me on edge all along my reading.
I had to look for the events described in the book as being French, English history is not something I was taught, except of course when French and English crossed path (quite often, I know).
Sophie is the sister of the hero of The House Death Built.
She is so full of fun, speaking before thinking, taking care of everyone in her own peculiar way. She knows her shortcomings and accepts them, too tall, too mannish, too outspoken, yet because of them, she is wary of men’s attentions, never believing she could rightly deserve them.
Yet when everything around them turn to ashes, she has to find a way out for herself but her friends and the servants under her care.
So when a giant of a man step in and protect them all, she does not know what to think about him.
This is a lovely companion tale of the House That Death Built, all the while offering a different view of Sophie, of her soulmate Nathaniel and her mismatched crew.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 a few kisses.

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Audra

Historical fiction at its very best

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2021

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The story synopsis piqued my interest, and I was definitely not disappointed. Well-written, great character development and an interesting story woven around historical facts of 1780 England. Great read, wish it was longer. Thanks, Mel!!

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T. D. Harris

Kind of Disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022

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I wasn't aware that most of the story is based on the riots & being a seer of the future is not at all related to a haunting.

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021

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Excellent novella! Very well written.

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KymmLisa

Stone Has Done It Again!

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2021

I became a big fan of Mel Stone when I read The House That Death Built, so when I was given the opportunity to read the ARC of From The Ashes of June I jumped at the opportunity. I was not disappointed. At times when I'm not quite sure how I felt about the book I've jut read I take into account how long it took me to read the book, well considering I started this one in the late morning and had it finished by late afternoon the same day, I'd say this one was a really good one! It had a fast moving and engaging storyline with wonderful characters that were believable and real. The writing was as good as it gets and Stone once again captured me with her literary skills. I had one small issue with the writing, the story takes place in 1780 England, but Stone uses words like "fire engine" and "townhouse" neither of which I believe were around in 1780, I even had to go back to double check what year the story took place, but overall it wasn't anything that interfered with the overall story or my feelings about the book.

Lady Sophie is one heck of a friend , instead of leaving the hot summer of London with her parents she decides to stay to help her best friend Nora whose in her late stages of pregnancy and alone as her husband, the Captain is out to sea serving in the Navy. Sophie is an outspoken lady who often speaks before she thinks, which tends to get her into trouble, but is refreshing to some. Especially Mr. Woods who always seems to be there when she needs help, which seems to be a lot lately as London is under attack by those against the Catholics and any papist rule. They're rioting and burning down the city, house by house. Parliament has been stormed and Sophie is fearful they'll soon be at her door. She and Mr. Woods decide they'll be safer taking the very pregnant Nora to Sophie's house out of the city. Through a harrowing escape from the city they arrive safely at Sophie's estate where they find minimal staff to help. The women settle in waiting for the birth, Mr. Woods secures the house knowing it's only a matter of time before the rioters reach them.

As Mr. Woods predicted the rioters enter the city where Lady Sophie, Nora and Mr. Woods have sought refuge, but now they're stuck there. The baby has been born and moving Nora is out of the question! The only choice now is to hunker down and remain as safe as possible and hope the mob moves past the house. As they watch their neighbor's house burn to the ground their fear becomes real and escape becomes their only option for survival, but how will they make it out alive and with a newborn and new mother on board?

The book takes place over a matter of a few days, but WOW what a few days they were! There was so much excitement in this book I just couldn't put it down! I read while I ate, while I took the dog out and embarrassing as it is, even while I used the restroom! It was that good! The above is a very brief synopsis of what goes on during the siege, but don't think the whole book is about the violence, it's not. There's also a great story of friendship, a romance and the wonderful story of female strength and resiliency that I crave in books. So much in one book you too will find it impossible to put down. The last couple chapters were worth reading the whole book, in fact I re read the final one just to make sure I got it down. Perfect ending Ms. Stone, but I wonder did you mean to leave a cliffhanger at the end, or will there be a sequel? Sign me up if there's another one in the works. I'm a huge historical fiction fan and this one hits all the marks for a great one. Whether you normally read HF or are thinking about venturing into this genre, this is a good one to pick up. It's entertaining, fast paced and will leave you wanting more. What more could a reader ask for? Happy Reading!

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Carol P.

London Riots of 1790.

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021

This book is a story about the riots that occurred in London in June of 1790. Sophie, the unmarried daughter of a duke, and her very pregnant friend, Nora, first encounter the mob during a walk near Westminster Abbey. When it seems they are going to be trampled, a very large and handsome gentleman comes to their rescue and escorts them safely home. After that rescue, Nathaniel seems to have an uncanny ability to sense when Sophie needs his help. Though she is a strongly independent woman, she rather enjoys his assistance and his company.

I was previously unaware of the events that occurred in London during this time period. I enjoyed learning of them through Sophie’s perspective. I found that I could easily relate to Sophie and was drawn in to the story. I also loved the character of Lil Rob.

Even though the subject matter in this book is heavy, there were several infusions of humor that I appreciated.

This is a short read and is relatively clean. There are a couple of instances of profanity and there is two occurrences of sexual overtones m, but there are no sex scenes. The violence is prevalent and is to be expected given the subject matter, but I did not find it overly graphic.

I recommend this book to the adult reader who enjoys a good Historical Fiction novel.

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.

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debs

Strong characters and fast paced storyline

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2021

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I really enjoyed this story. It has a strong female character which is always a good thing, in my opinion!
The whole story takes place over a few days and I feel there is much still to discover about the characters and their lives so hope there will be more to come. Very well written and a pleasure to read

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