Category: History

Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense

Mystery-Suspense Review: Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson

Available Nov. 25: Wicked Ways (The Colony Book 4) ***3/5 stars In classic Lisa Jackson style, Wicked Ways is a mystery-suspense that will suck you in. Recommended readers: Lisa Jackson and mystery-paranormal fans If you like a mystery with a teeny touch of romance Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 0/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Elizabeth Gaines has seen people around … Continue reading Mystery-Suspense Review: Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson

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Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

Romance Review: The Affairs by Moonlight Trilogy

Available now: The Affairs by Moonlight Trilogy by Juliana Gray A Lady Never Lies A Gentlemen Never Tells A Duke Never Yields ***3/5 stars Combine three English ladies with something to hide, three reforming rakes, and one big misunderstanding in a ghostly Italian castle, and what do you have? More fun with Juliana Gray, Love’s Labour’s Lost style. Recommended readers: If you liked The Princess in Hiding Series (though this … Continue reading Romance Review: The Affairs by Moonlight Trilogy

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Children, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense

Children’s Review: The Neil Flambe Series

Available now:The Neil Flambé Capers Collection: Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders; Neil Flambé and the Aztec Abduction; Neil Flambé and the Crusader’s Curse; … the Tokyo Treasure (The Neil Flambe Capers) ****3/5 stars A famous teenage chef  – with a super-sensitive nose – helps police solve murders. Recommended readers: Ages 8-12, Grades 3-7 (probably best for grades 4+) Did you like plot in Ratatouille, … Continue reading Children’s Review: The Neil Flambe Series

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Review: The Girl You Left Behind

Available now:  The Girl You Left Behind ****3.5/5 stars In 1916, one  woman struggles to survive in her German-occupied town. When her portrait, painted by her husband before he left to fight for France, draws the obsessive eye of the German kommandant, she must put everything on the line. And in the present, another woman struggles to hold on to the portrait that means everything to her. Recommended readers: If … Continue reading Review: The Girl You Left Behind

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Children, Fiction, History, Humor

Children’s Review: Dork Diaries 8

Available now: Dork Diaries Book 8: Tales from a Note-So-Happily Ever After ****4/5 stars There’s nothing like jumping into the mind of teenager Nikki Maxwell – and taking a ride through her dorky, accident-prone life. With a dose of entertaining teenage melodramatics, it’s the the girl-version of Diary of a Wimpy  Kid. Recommended readers: Girls Ages 8-12, Grades 3-7 Did you like Diary of a Wimpy Kid but want … Continue reading Children’s Review: Dork Diaries 8

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Review: A New York Christmas

Available today:  A New York Christmas: A Novel ****3.5/5 stars While accompanying a wealthy acquaintance from London to New York, Jemima Pitt finds more than a nice experience when she arrives into a high society New York home. Recommended readers: If you enjoy reading turn-of-the-century history and society If you like a bit of intrigue in your historical fiction and a teeny tiny bit of romance and … Continue reading Review: A New York Christmas

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Review: The American Heiress

Available now:  The American Heiress: A Novel ****3.5/5 stars At the height of the Gilded Age, Mrs. Might-as-well-be-Vanderbilt seeks an English title for her American daughter, and  a bit more than she bargained for meets all involved. Recommended readers: If turn-of-the-century historical fiction is your thing, if you’re a fan of Edith Wharton, if you enjoyed The Fortune Hunter, and if you miss Downton Abbey, this one … Continue reading Review: The American Heiress

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding

Available November 4: The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding (Millworth Manor) ***3.5/5 stars The Shocking Secret … is another trademark Victoria Alexander novel with fun twists and witty characters. Recommended readers: If you like witty characters and dialogue If you’re a sucker for an independent woman Any fan of Victoria Alexander and classy historical romance Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot … Continue reading The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense, Romance

Anne Stuart: The Demon Count Novels

Available October 31: The Demon Count Novels ****4/5 stars Mystery, intrigue and a dark, brooding guardian … plus a second bonus novel too! Recommended readers: If you like a dark Jane-Eyre Mr. Rochester character… If you love a Venetian-romance setting and if you a good mystery-plot with your romance Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 2/5 Steaminess (pretty tame) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: … Continue reading Anne Stuart: The Demon Count Novels

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Review: Scandalous Summer Nights

Available October 28: Scandalous Summer Nights ***3.5/5 stars A desperate Lady Olivia is force to be reckoned with in Scandalous Summer Nights. Recommended readers: If you like a female character with ambition If you enjoy a bull-by-the-horns kinda gal Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 3/5 overall 2/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: You’ve got to respect a woman who goes after what she … Continue reading Review: Scandalous Summer Nights

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