Available June 30: A Duke but No Gentleman: A Masters of Seduction Novel ***3/5 stars – Liked it. A disturbing villain and reforming rake complete A Duke but No Gentleman. Recommended readers: If you like a troubled villain If you enjoy historical romances Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 4/5 overall 4/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The Duke of Blackbern and … Continue reading Review: A Duke but No Gentleman
Available Now: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain *****4.5/5 stars- loved it and probably stayed up all night reading and developing real feelings for… real people? Real fictional people? Real people portrayed fictitiously? A journey into Hemingway’s Paris, from the perspective of his first wife, Hadley. Recommended readers: If you dream of Hemingway’s Paris and loved A Moveable Feast if you love Hemingway, if you hate Hemingway, if you … Continue reading The Paris Wife: A Review (Or, why I like historical fiction about famous people)
Available now: Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship ****3.5/5 stars- liked to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. Sometimes searching for a legendary pirate ship take more than technology, as you’ll find in Pirate Hunters. Recommended readers: For scuba divers, underwater adventurers For lovers of pirates, history and ships For fans of historical fiction who want a fun, factual read Here’s … Continue reading Non Fiction Review: Pirate Hunters
Available June 23: Summer Secrets: A Novel ***3/5 stars- liked it An emotional and tragic tale of addiction told in classic Jane Green style. Recommended readers: Fans of Jane Green, Elin Hildrebrand and Emily Griffin If you like emotional family dramas and if you can relate (or want to) substance abuse Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 3/5 plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Cat is young, … Continue reading Summer Secrets by Jane Green
Available June 23: Ever After: A Nantucket Brides Novel (Nantucket Brides Trilogy) ****4/5 stars– loved it! In true Jude Deveraux style, you’ll stay up all night enjoying the third book in the Nantucket Brides Triology. Recommended readers: If you love Jude Deveraux, Nora Roberts For those looking for the perfect summer/beach read And for those looking for a fun, fast all-nighter type of read Here’s my … Continue reading Ever After by Jude Deveraux
Available June 23rd: The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George ***4/5 stars- loved it! A tale of great love lost and a journey to put what has been broken back together again, told with soul, depth, and lyricism. Recommended readers: If you could use a little something beautiful and unexpected, if you dream of Paris and the south of France, And if you like highlighting entire novels on your kindle, … Continue reading Available June 23rd: The Little Paris Bookshop
Available now: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr ****4/5 stars-loved it The lives of a young German soldier and a blind French girl intersect in this brilliant WWII novel. Recommended readers: If you read for language, imagery, and storytelling, and if you enjoy powerful war fiction that transcends the genre, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Review: All the Light We Cannot See
Available in June: Wild West Brides: 3-Book Series from a Bestselling Author ***3/5 stars- Liked it through and through Three books take you on three different journeys of three brothers after the Civil War. Recommended readers: If you like a little faith with your love story If you like enjoy post-war romances If you want three books for your spend Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading Wild West Brides: Three Books
Available June 9th: The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows ****4/5 stars- loved it! From the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes another portrait of small-town charm and secrets, brimming with delightful characters. Recommended readers: For book clubs For fans of character-driven novels For lovers of southern lit Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: 12-year-old Willa Romeyn may … Continue reading Available today: The Truth According to Us
Available June 9: Under a Dark Summer Sky ****4.5/5 stars- Loved it and probably stayed up all night reading and developing real feelings for fictional people. An epic tale of post-WWI struggles in a segregated world is magnified when a disastrous hurricane strikes. A must-read this summer, Under A Dark Summer Sky will appeal to all readers. Recommended readers: Book Clubs If you liked The Help … Continue reading Fiction Review: Under a Dark Summer Sky
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