Available Now: Dan Brown’s Inferno ***3/5 stars Against all logic (I mean, how much trouble can one Harvard professor get into, anyway?) Robert Langdon wakes up to find himself in another race against time to solve a mystery laced with historical intrigue and more symbology, and with yet another female companion to boot. Recommended readers: If you like a nice page turning adventure novel… if you’d like to see … Continue reading Review: Dan Brown’s Inferno
No spoilers in this review. Available Outlander: A Novel. The First Book in the Outlander Series. *****5/5 stars The first book in one of the best historical sagas written in our time, Outlander has a multi-genre appeal and is story-telling at its best. Recommended readers: Historical fiction fans, especially English-Scottish Anyone looking for a re-readable book to stock in your shelves Anyone looking for a saga … Continue reading Review: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Book #1)
Available August 5: Jane Austen’s First Love ****4/5 stars Dare I say it?! It’s as if Miss Austen is writing it herself and giving us a glimpse of what she’ll soon write in her classics – Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility. Recommended readers: If you love all things Jane Austen… If you ever wondered what inspired Jane Austen’s writing. Did we mention Jane … Continue reading Jane Austen’s First Love
Available July 29: Rogue with a Brogue: A Scandalous Highlanders Novel ****3.5/5 stars Join two star-crossed lovers in an adventure into the highlands. Recommended readers: If you like a Highland Romance If you enjoy reading Brogue Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 4/5 overall Note: 4/5 Pretty Steamy REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: From London ballrooms to the wild Highlands, Rogue with a Brogue is … Continue reading Rogue with a Brogue: Suzanne Enoch
Available July 22: Trapped at the Altar ****3.5/5 stars Trapped at the Altar great historical romance with a touch of urban-English reality. Recommended readers: If you like a real taste of the life of that period If you are a historical romance lover or Jane Feather fan Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: Steamy factor (3 of 5 … little steaminess) REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Review: Trapped at the Altar, Jane Feather
Available August 5: Secrets of the Lighthouse: A Novel *****5/5 stars The epitome of a summer read, Secrets of the Lighthouse is a mystery romance with a true depth that makes you breath with the characters. Santa Montefiore is brilliant! Recommended readers: If you like a little suspense with your romance… if you have ever dreamed of escaping the your long lost relatives in Ireland… … Continue reading Fiction Review: Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore
Available August 5: Love and Let Spy (Lord and Lady Spy) ****4.0/5 stars What’s better than a historical romance? How about one with two spies who try not to fall in love. This is a seamless, escapist read with the right amount of everything. Recommended readers: If you like a kick-ass heroine… and a kick-ass hero who can hold his own … Here’s my Rankings: 4.0/5 … Continue reading Fiction Review: Love and Let Spy
Available July 29th: The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin ****4.5/5 stars The Empress of Austria, an uncommon heiress, and a deeply flawed hero struggling with great big life choices…If it’s true as they say that when it comes down to it there are very few plots in all of literature, this one hearkens a very famous classic with a nice twist. Challenge: Read it yourself and see what … Continue reading Available July 29th: The Fortune Hunter
Available July 29th: Lucky Us by Amy Bloom ***3/5 stars Lucky Us is an unusual coming-of-age tale of two sisters, striking out from the boring and disappointing Midwest to Hedonistic Hollywood and the New York of both the rich and poor, meeting many interesting characters along the way. Recommended readers: If you like a good coming-of-age novel, but want to read something entirely unique, this novel is for … Continue reading Available July 29th: Lucky Us
We’ve been overwhelmingly excited about the book app Oyster (now on Android/Kindle too – see our review). Are we alone? We’d love your thoughts. Can you tell us: Is your favorite genre represented? Do you see any holes or lacking material? Is it easy enough to use? What’s your biggest complaint? My favorite reading is usually historical romance – of which I found a plethora … Continue reading Oyster Book App: What do you think?
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