Amazon: Same-day delivery of books

Amazon is on our news list again!  Most recently they launched their Kindle Unlimited; Now they’re offering same-day delivery in six major cities (Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC). For an additional $5.99 Amazon Prime customers can have many items – including books – at their home the same day. It’s an interesting play to see … Continue reading Amazon: Same-day delivery of books

How the Scoundrel Seduces

Available August 19: How the Scoundrel Seduces (The Duke’s Men) ****3.5/5 stars In this delightful historical romance, two people struggle to overcome their own and society’s expectations in the midst of a family mystery. Recommended readers: If you like Sabrina Jeffries and regency historical romance Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 2 of 5 steaminess (some steaminess) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR … Continue reading How the Scoundrel Seduces

Review: Dan Brown’s Inferno

Available Now:  Dan Brown’s Inferno ***3/5 stars Against all logic (I mean, how much trouble can one Harvard professor get into, anyway?) Robert Langdon wakes up to find himself in another race against time to solve a mystery laced with historical intrigue and more symbology, and with yet another female companion to boot. Recommended readers: If you like a nice page turning adventure novel… if you’d like to see … Continue reading Review: Dan Brown’s Inferno

Review: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Book #1)

No spoilers in this review. Available Outlander: A Novel. The First Book in the Outlander Series. *****5/5 stars The first book in one of the best historical sagas written in our time, Outlander has a multi-genre appeal and is story-telling at its best. Recommended readers: Historical fiction fans, especially English-Scottish Anyone looking for a re-readable book to stock in your shelves Anyone looking for a saga … Continue reading Review: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Book #1)

Steaminess Rating: How we rate sex in our reviews

At Books for Her, we know that readers have varied tastes and preferences in their reading – and since we review a lot of romances, we wanted to have a fair scale of the sexual content of the book.  Here’s the Books for Her Steaminess Rating Scale so you can look for the kind  of steaminess you like: Steaminess 1:  Nothing to worry about! General Audiences welcome. … Continue reading Steaminess Rating: How we rate sex in our reviews