Category: Fiction

Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

Review: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

Available Now: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sara MacLean ***3.5/5 stars- liked to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush Next in rhyming romance, a near-spinster takes her future firmly in hand (See also Rogue with Brouge). Recommended readers: If you like an English rogue, If you’ve ever fancied yourself a reformer of rakes, and if you’re a sucker for an empowered … Continue reading Review: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

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Review: Esther by Angela Hunt

Available January 6: Esther: Royal Beauty (A Dangerous Beauty Novel) ****4.5/5 stars An emotional portrayal of Esther is touching, real and gives such depth to a favorite Biblical icon. Recommended readers: Anyone looking for a perspective on Biblical times If you love the Book of Esther and women in the Bible and anyone who loves to learn about a prominent female in history Here’s my Rankings: … Continue reading Review: Esther by Angela Hunt

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Coming January 13th: The Magician’s Lie

Available January 13th:  The Magician’s Lie by Greer Macallister ***3/5 stars A beautiful and famed magician accused of murder has but one night to convince a small town has-been of her innocence. Recommended readers: If you like a bit of intrigue in your historical fiction, with just a bit of romance for good measure, if you enjoy a dual storyline, and if you appreciate good old-fashioned storytelling , this … Continue reading Coming January 13th: The Magician’s Lie

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Romance Review: Conquer the Mist

Available today: Conquer the Mist ****4/5 stars A passionate adventure-romance, Conquer the Mist has the perfect mix of strong characters, fighting and love. Recommended readers: If you like fighting heroines and Irish history If you’re a fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: With an aging father and her homeland under … Continue reading Romance Review: Conquer the Mist

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Out today: The Duke in My Bed

Available today: The Duke In My Bed (The Heirs’ Club) ***3.5/5 stars With a slew of adorably, humorous characters, The Duke In My Bed is good, ol’ fun. Recommended readers: If you like a historical romance with humor If you’re a fan of orphan-type plot lines in your romance Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: When Bray Drakestone accepts … Continue reading Out today: The Duke in My Bed

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, Humor

Audio book review: Driving with the Top Down

Available now: Driving with the Top Down: A Novel ****4/5 stars The real and unexpected journey of three characters, Driving with the Top Down is likely to strike a chord with anyone who read it. Recommended readers: If you like women’s fiction If you like stories of coincidence and chance If you like your fiction to be emotional, real Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 4/5 … Continue reading Audio book review: Driving with the Top Down

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction

Short Fiction Review: Margaret Atwood’s The Stone Mattress

The Stone Mattress: Nine Tales is available now ***3/5 stars Leading lady Margaret Atwood returns to short fiction in nine cautionary tales. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Margaret Atwood, If you enjoy short stories, If your sense of humor tends more to the dark side, and if you need to be made more aware of your own human failings and mortality, this book is for … Continue reading Short Fiction Review: Margaret Atwood’s The Stone Mattress

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Romance Review: Duke of Thorns

Available now: Duke of Thorns (Heiress Games Book 1) ***3.5/5 stars An American almost-heiress fights for her heritage in this pre-American-Revoluationary-War romance. Recommended readers: If you like anything by Sara Ramsey If you’re a fan of Regency Romances but like a little American independence thrown in for fun. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Callista … Continue reading Romance Review: Duke of Thorns

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5 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, Nonfiction

New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 Released

Just released today is the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014. We see that Books for Her reviewed one book on the list: We are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas. It’s not a huge surprise for us to have read only one on the list as NYT focuses on impactful, culturally significant and/or deep-thinking reads, while our reviews lean toward more escapist reading. … Continue reading New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 Released

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Review: Little Miss Sure Shot

Available now:  Little Miss Sure Shot: Annie Oakley’s World ****3.5/5 stars Fiction or non-fiction? Either way you’ll find out you know less about Annie Oakley than you thought. Recommended readers: Western history lovers Natives of Wyoming, especially Cody, Wyoming and anyone who loves to learn about a prominent female in history Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Categorically it’s fiction, but it’s hard … Continue reading Review: Little Miss Sure Shot

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