Available now: Magnolia City by Duncan W. Alderson ***3.5/5 stars In the setting of high-society, oil- rich Houston, Hetty Allen has wealth, boredom, and sass, and two men on her tail. Recommended readers: If you like southern lit, if you like just a bit of danger in a self-made man, and if you like a throw-back romantic novel (not to be confused with romance novel) written … Continue reading Review: Magnolia City
Available now: The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel ***3.5/5 stars In this classic tale of present meets past, a struggling bakery owner learns that her family’s World War II legacy stretches far beyond her imagining. (Bonus: there’s recipes!) Recommended readers: If you like a bit of chic lit in your historical fiction, If you could use a classic heart warmer, And if you like … Continue reading Review: The Sweetness of Forgetting
Available now: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak *****5/5 stars Don’t be put off by the young adult category or the experimental format: this one is worth your time. Recommended readers: If you’re open to experimental fiction and alternate formats, If you’re looking for something new and utterly original in Halocaust literature, And if you hope to be completely undone by a book once in … Continue reading Review: The Book Thief
Available now: Highland Guard (The Murrays) ***3.5/5 stars Rekindled love + Scottish romance is an action-filled Murray Series book. Recommended readers: If you like Scottish Highland romances If your hero is tough and persistent If you like rekindled love Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Lady Annys MacQueen is fighting for her son’s inheritance, and when she … Continue reading Romance Review: Highland Guard
This guest blog is by Sinful Deception Author Isabella Bradford and discusses the heroine Serena Carew from the book. Thank you Isabella for the time to share your insights into writing this novel. By Isabella Bradford Keeping Secrets I’m so excited for the release this week of my newest historical romance, A SINFUL DECEPTION. This is a story that’s been in my head for a … Continue reading Guest Blog for Sinful Deception
Available today: A Sinful Deception: A Breconridge Brothers Novel (The Breconridge Brothers) ***3.5/5 stars Cinderella meets Aladdin in this historical romance from new author Isabella Bradford. Recommended readers: If you like good mystery with your historical romance If you like characters who challenge English society’s conventions Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Lady Serena seems like a beautiful, … Continue reading Romance Review: A Sinful Deception by Isabella Bradford
Available tomorrow, February 17: Doctor Death: A Madeleine Karno Mystery ***3.5/5 stars An exciting and unique turn-of-the-century scientific historical thriller. Recommended readers: If you like historical mysteries and a touch of feminism If you like strong, smart female characters Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The daughter of a doctor and pathologist, even before the term was fully developed, Madeline … Continue reading Mystery Review: Doctor Death
Available today: Earls Just Want to Have Fun (Covent Garden Cubs Book 1) ****4/5 stars An orphaned pick-pocket makes a comeback: It’s a must-read kick off to the Covent Garden Cubs Series. Recommended readers: If you like action with your historical romance If like to root for the under-dog Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Survival … Continue reading Romance Review: Earls Just Want To Have Fun
Available February 3rd: The Nightingale ***3/5 stars “How can I start at the beginning, when all I can think about is the end?” Recommended readers: If you liked The Girl You Left Behind, If you are a fan of WWII fiction, And if you might be interested in reading about the war in France from a unique angle, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: … Continue reading Review: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Available today: Against the Sky (The Brodies of Alaska) ****4/5 stars Action filled with the perfect mix of romantic tension, anyone will love Against the Sky. Recommended readers: Looking for a page-turner romance Want a book that both you and your guy will like? Fans of Kat Martin Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 5/5 for plot 4/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: My … Continue reading Review: Against the Sky by Kat Martin
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