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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense, Romance

Coming January 10th: The Second Mrs. Hockaday

Coming in January: The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers ****4/5 stars-loved it A young bride accused of murder must fend for herself and her farm during the Civil War. Recommended readers: If you like letter format novels, and if you like romantic and historical suspense, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall 4/5 steaminess, including violence REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER:   … Continue reading Coming January 10th: The Second Mrs. Hockaday

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November 29th: Heather Graham’s Ondine

Available November 29th: Heather’ Graham’s Ondine ***3/5 stars Recommended readers: fans of romance novels Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: First published in 1988 under her pen name, Shannon Drake, Ondine is now being re-released as Heather Graham. A play on the mythological tale of a mermaid given life by a man, this Ondine is a … Continue reading November 29th: Heather Graham’s Ondine

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Book review, Fiction, History

Available November 22nd: Victoria

Available November 22nd: Victoria by Daisy Goodwin ***3/5 stars-liked it From the creator of the new PBS series of the same name, a novel of Queen Victoria’s ascension to the throne of England. Recommended readers: If you like historical fiction, If you’re an anglophile, and if you like real figures in your historical fiction, this novel is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW … Continue reading Available November 22nd: Victoria

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Available November 29th: To Capture What We Cannot Keep

Available November 29th: To Capture What We Cannot Keep ****4/5 stars A fictional portrayal of a man who designed and built the Eiffel Tower Recommended readers: Lovers of Paris Parisian lovers Francophiles Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Someday, perhaps, I will be able to resist an enigmatically-titled historical fiction novel with a misty picture of the Eiffel Tower … Continue reading Available November 29th: To Capture What We Cannot Keep

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Available Today: The German Girl

Available October 18th: The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa ****4/5 stars A young girl who never knew her father is given a chance to meet the aunt who raised him, a woman with a story of her own. Recommended readers: Readers of historical fiction, Readers of World War II fiction Adult and Young Adult readers alike Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall … Continue reading Available Today: The German Girl

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October 18th: The Girl from Venice

Coming October 18th: The Girl From Venice  ****4/5 stars- loved it!   From thriller series writer Martin Cruz Smith , a standalone action-adventure-romance about a Venetian fisherman who decides to help the Jewish girl he encounters in his lagoon at the very close of World War II. Recommended readers: fans of historical fiction fans of mystery and suspense fans of action-adventure romance…this one’s got it all! Here’s my … Continue reading October 18th: The Girl from Venice

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Review: Mrs. Hemingway

Available Now: Mrs. Hemingway by Naomi Wood *****4/5 stars- loved it A fictional journey into the minds of the four wives of Ernest Hemingway. Recommended readers: If you love Hemingway, if you hate Hemingway, if you love to hate Hemingway, and if you liked  The Paris Wife, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: There are some tragic figures you just … Continue reading Review: Mrs. Hemingway

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Available today: Margaret Atwood’s Hag-Seed

Available today: Hag-Seed: The Tempest Retold by Margaret Atwood ****4/5 stars- loved it The grand Margaret Atwood takes on The Tempest for Hogarth Press. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Margaret Atwood, a Shakespeare aficionado, and if you like literary re-imaginings, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The next in Hogarth Press’ project to bring … Continue reading Available today: Margaret Atwood’s Hag-Seed

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