Available now: The Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay **2.5/5 stars- it was ok When rare books dealer Lucy Alling is discovered in a lie, she must travel to England and revisit the story of the Bronte Sisters in order to begin to set things right. Recommended readers: If you like to follow a character along on a journey to a foreign country, and if you’re a Bronte fan, this … Continue reading Review: The Bronte Plot
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
Available now: Roped In by L.P. Dover **2/5 stars- not for me Pursued by a killer, country music sensation Hadley Rivers is placed under the protection of a handsome bad boy and banished to the wilds of Wyoming, where no one will recognize her. Because nobody listens to country music THERE. Recommended readers: romantic suspense and thriller fans Here’s my Rankings: 2/5 for characters 2/5 for plot … Continue reading Review: Roped In
The holidays are approaching and the perfect gift for friends, family and others is a good book. We’ve been reading all year and collected an amazing list of the best 4-star and 5-star books – and it’s quite a list! There’s a few authors repeating our list this year (Santa Montefiore and Beatriz Williams), but some new as well. We’re certainly fans of historical fiction (as … Continue reading Best Books for Gifts: Books for Her’s Top Books of 2015
Available November 3rd: Along the Infinite Sea ****4.5/5 stars Loved it and was probably kept up at night reading… Beatriz Williams strikes again with the final book of the Schuyler sisters series Recommended readers: If you’re a Beatriz Williams fan, if you enjoy smart, fun fluff, and if you enjoy a good character and plot-driven page turner, this book is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters … Continue reading The new Beatriz Williams is available today!
Available November 3rd: Wherever There is Light by Peter Golden ****4/5 stars-loved it The love affair between a Jewish immigrant and the granddaughter of a slave moves with the grand sweep of twentieth-century American history. Recommended readers: Fans of historical fiction Fans of life-long love sagas Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall 4/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: I tend to get myself … Continue reading Review: Wherever there is Light
Available October 27: What Happens Under the Mistletoe ***3/5 stars What Happens Under the Mistletoe is a quick reading, fun collection of short historical romances ideal for getting us ready for our favorite time of year. Recommended readers: If you don’t want to commit to a novel, this collection has the perfect collection of 1-hour reads If you enjoy Christmas Hallmark movies If you’re a fan of historical … Continue reading Review: Under the Mistletoe Novella Collection
Available October 2015: Named of the Dragon ***3.5/5 stars- liked to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. Wuthering Heights with a contemporary feel and romance, you’ll love Named of the Dragon for its multi-genre appeal. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of a multi-genre book, if you like Jojo Moyes (especially her contemporary novels) and if you bemoan a contemporary romance as lacking … Continue reading Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley
Available October 27th: Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen ***3/5 stars Did I LIKE it? Um, no. But it was scary good. From the creator of the Rizzoli and Isles series, a historical thriller about a mysterious piece of music that inspires violence. Recommended readers: Fans of mystery and suspense Fans of historical thrillers Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Available October 27th: Tess Gerritsen’s Playing With Fire
Available now: Twain’s End by Lynn Cullen **** 3.5/5 stars- Liked it to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush Mark Twain is famously known as a talented, maybe eccentric author; Twain’s End shares a peak into the truly dark person who Twain likely was. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Mark Twain (or at least curious about the real man) If you like a peak into a … Continue reading Available this month: Twain’s End
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