Available now with a brand-new cover: Cluny Brown **** 4/5 stars- loved it Originally published in 1944, Cluny Brown is an unconventionally-attractive parlormaid who refuses to know her place. Recommended readers: Fans of British humor fans of Bridget Jones fans of a comedic play Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: If you could use a little cheering up, do yourself a … Continue reading Review: Cluny Brown
Available with a brand-new cover on April 12th: The Nutmeg Tree **** 4/5 stars- loved it Originally published in 1937, The Nutmeg Tree’s Julia Packett is a Bridget Jones for the 1930s. Recommended readers: Fans of British humor fans of Bridget Jones fans of a comedic play Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: You may … Continue reading Available Today: The Nutmeg Tree
Available May 16: Eliza Waite ***3.5/5 stars- Really liked it This debut novel is a compelling story of a women’s role in a dramatic and changing time in the Wild West. Recommended readers: Readers of Western History Those interested in the changing roles of women in the West Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: This debut novel explores one female’s … Continue reading Review: Eliza Waite
Available April 26: Magnate (The Knickerbocker Club) ****4/5 stars- loved it Tycoon is the first in the Knickerbocker Club Series set in the unique Gilded Age. And you’ll love it. Recommended readers: If you’re looking for not-your-typical setting: Gilded Age if you like Candace Camp, Jane Feather and others and if you like a super-quick and steamy read Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: … Continue reading Magnate by Joanna Shupe
America, mark your calendars for May 3rd: Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave ****5/5 stars-It was amazing. We Loved it. From the author of Little Bee, the one with a title so intriguing we both had to read it… Recommended readers: Everyone. But: in particular, if you are a reader of war fiction, and if you pine for novels both humorous and profound, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 … Continue reading Review: Everyone Brave is Forgiven
Available April 5th: Lilac Girls ***3.5/5 stars- Really liked it This debut novel explores the female experience of World War II, from New York to Nazi concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Recommended readers: Readers of wartime historical fiction Those interested in the female experience of war Fans of novels based on real people Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Review: Lilac Girls
Available March 29th: Sawbones by Melissa Lenhardt ***3/5 stars-liked it Billed as Outlander meets the Civil War, Sawbones certainly has the medicine and the violence. Recommended readers: If you like an independent female protagonist, and if you like westerns, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 characters 3/5 plot 3/5 overall 4/5 steaminess … including violence REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Complete with a woman doctor … Continue reading Available March 29th: Sawbones
Available March 22nd : The Summer Before the War ****4/5 stars-loved it From the author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, a charming novel about a coastal English village on the cusp of great change at the dawn of Great War. Recommended readers: readers of WWI fiction anglophiles Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Beatrice Nash is orphaned, penniless, and prettier … Continue reading Review: The Summer Before the War
Available March 22nd: Just Fall by Nina Sadowsky ***3.5/5 stars- I guess I liked it…it kept me up all night… From the writer of the Wedding Planner, a terrifying sexy thriller. Really. Recommended readers: If you like a fast-paced murder-mystery-thriller, If you like stories that keep you guessing and reading past your bedtime, And if you like things like Gone Girl, this one’s for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for … Continue reading Coming Soon: Just Fall
Available April 5: The Railwayman’s Wife: A Novel ****4/5 stars-loved it Emotional and thoughtful, The Railwayman’s Wife will break your heart. Recommended readers: Post War literature Fans of slow-building, emotional reads Looking for something deeper from your book Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The Railwayman’s Wife is a touching, emotional read that will break your heart with a thoughtful smile. A … Continue reading Review: The Railwayman’s Wife
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