Available January 19: Enraptured (Secrets of the Loch Book 3) ***3/5 stars- liked it Enraptured captures the beauty and mystery of a Highland estate. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Historical Highland Romance if you like Candace Camp, Jane Feather and others and if like a little mystery with your romance Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: When Violet … Continue reading Enraptured by Candace Camp
Available today: The Rock (Highland Guard) ****3.5/5 stars Another studly Highlander fights for love in the 11th Highland Guard novel from Monica McCarty. Recommended readers: If you like a Highland Romance and if you’re a fan of Monica McCarty or Suzanne Enoch Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 4/5 Pretty Steamy REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: As the 11th book … Continue reading The Rock by Monica McCarthy
Available now: Ashley Bell: A Novel ***3.5/5 stars Liked it A suspenseful and mystical read, which at any point in book you’ll wonder if you are in Bibi’s mind or real-life adventure. Recommended readers: Fans of psychological thrillers Fans of Dean Koontz Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Maybe not one to get you into the holiday spirit, but definitely … Continue reading Ashley Bell Novel by Dean Koontz
Available Now: After You: A Novel ****4/5 stars- Loved it Poignant and lighthearted, After You is another great from Jojo Moyes about learning to love after loss. Recommended readers: Fans of dramatic fiction Fans of Jojo Moyes and if you want to read the book before the movie Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 1/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The … Continue reading Jojo Moyes: After You
Available Dec. 23: The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in Southern California *****5/5 stars- Loved it! Everything a gardener in Southern California (or your respective region) would need to know to grow vegetables. Recommended readers: Beginner to intermediate gardeners in Southern California So Cal homeowners Looking for a housewarming gift for your So Cal friends? Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: A 10-year Southern … Continue reading Nonfiction Review: Guide to Vegetable Gardening
Sign up here to get more Outlander-ish types of shows and movies emailed to you from Books for Her. We are still trying to survive Droughtlander – and still have to navigate through the holidays before the next season starts. So back by popular demand is Part 2 of If you like Outlander TV Series, you’ll like … (See Part 1 here). Here’s the list of our top … Continue reading If you like Outlander TV Series, you’ll like … PART 2
Available now: A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley ****4/5 stars- loved it A Desperate Fortune has the makings of an award-winner: Romance, mystery, intrigue and personal pain Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of a multi-genre book, if you like Jojo Moyes (especially her contemporary novels) and if you like dual storylines (past and present). Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR … Continue reading A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
Available now: The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill: Growing Up Billy Cody in Bleeding Kansas **** 3.5/5 stars- Loved it – great for teens A great read for any middle schooler (or adult really) who likes a taste of history. Recommended readers: Wyoming natives (have you been to Cody, the town founded by Buffalo Bill) Western history buffs Middle Schoolers Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill by Andrea Warren
Have you watched the Starz Outlander Series Season 2 Trailer? Season 2 will pick up where Season 1 left off – as Jaime and Claire travel to France. From Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Series second book Dragonfly in Amber, we’ve waited almost a year for the popular 2nd season. In the meantime, if you’d like a little historical drama a bit lighter on the deep emotional trauma, might we … Continue reading Just released! Outlander Season 2 Trailer
Available November 17: Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends (Kid Legends) **** 4/5 stars- Loved it – great for kids A great read for any middle grade kid who likes sports. Recommended readers: If you’re a soccer mom or dad (or baseball, football, hockey, etc) Kids into sports – recommended middle grades And if you’re just a sports fan Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends
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