Available today: Neverhome: A Novel ****4/5 stars Suppose it’s 1861 and you’re the kind of girl that’s better suited to soldiering than your own husband. What would you do? Recommended readers: If you like a first rate, first person historical account that throws you right down in a place and time… If you’re a Civil War buff…. and if you would like to experience something … Continue reading Coming September 9th: Neverhome
Available now: The Princess in Hiding Series How to Tame Your Duke How to Master your Marquis How to School Your Scoundrel ****4/5 stars Combine three disguised German princesses, three members of the English peerage, and three absurdly stereotypical titles with one spy mastering, matchmaking uncle and what do you have? Solid gold escapist romance, that’s what! Recommended readers: If you like a saucy, independent heroine… … Continue reading Learn How to Tame Your Duke, Master your Marquis, and School Your Scoundrel in one orgy of reading
Available now: The Secret Life of Violet Grant ****4.5/5 stars I picked up Beatriz Williams’ latest because I was in the mood to just love a book. The good news: it was terrific. The bad news: now I am all out of Beatriz Williamses. Recommended readers: If you like a saucy, independent heroine… if you like a smart historical romance, with a little mystery thrown in for good … Continue reading Review: The Secret Life of Violet Grant
Available August 26: The Laird (Captive Hearts) *****3.5/5 stars This Irish-English tale has the makings of a saga. Recommended readers: If you like Scottish romances. If you like historical romances. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 2/5 some steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: In her latest Highland romance Grace Burrowes brings us the ultimate heroine – Brenna, who has worked … Continue reading The Laird by Grace Burrowes
Available today: We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas ***3/5 stars An upwardly mobile Irish girl dreams of a better life, but finds herself in caught in the tragic cycle of everyday heartbreak in midcentury America. Recommended readers: If you like epic family sagas… If you’ve got a penchant for a touch of the tragic Irish… and if you’re willing to slow down for prose, this book is for you. Here’s … Continue reading We Are Not Ourselves: Matthew Thomas
Available August 26: The Maiden of Ireland *****4/5 stars This Irish-English tale has the makings of a saga. Recommended readers: If you like characters from opposing sides. if you prefer a little more history in your typical romance. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall Note: 2/5 some steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: A thoroughly enjoyable read, The Maiden of Ireland … Continue reading The Maiden of Ireland by Susan Wiggs
The second best thing to a good book – is a good TV series, right? Well, that’s how we feel about Downton Abbey anyways. And now it’s time for Season 5 – the cast photos were just revealed. See them here. PS – if you’re on Twitter, make sure you follow The Dowager Countess … she’s easily my favorite character: Straightforward, open minded, honest and endearing. … Continue reading Downton Abbey: Season 5
Our favorite recap of Outlander. A great read for anyone new to Outlander but highly entertaining for us avid fans. Continue reading Outlander Recap: Feminism and Time Travel in a Bodice-Ripping Romance? Sure!
Available tomorrow: The House We Grew Up In: A Novel **2/5 stars The House We Grew Up In is a emotional and tragic drama of a dysfunctional family and their growth apart and back together. Recommended readers: If you like emotional dramas with every twist imaginable If you can relate to a dysfunctional family Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 2/5 overall REVIEW … Continue reading Fiction: The House We Grew Up In
Available August 19: How the Scoundrel Seduces (The Duke’s Men) ****3.5/5 stars In this delightful historical romance, two people struggle to overcome their own and society’s expectations in the midst of a family mystery. Recommended readers: If you like Sabrina Jeffries and regency historical romance Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 2 of 5 steaminess (some steaminess) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR … Continue reading How the Scoundrel Seduces
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