Available July 29: Claimed by the Laird (Hqn) ****3.5/5 stars An eventful romance, there’s much to like about Claimed by the Laird. Recommended readers: If you like a wall flower character If you like historical romance Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Steaminess: 3 out of 5 (A fair amount of sex) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: When I grabbed this book, I … Continue reading Claimed by the Laird by Nicola Cornick
Available July 29: The Fall of Lady Grace (Hqn) ****3.5/5 stars Julia London excites (literally) in this Regency romance featuring a perfectly imperfect hero. Recommended readers: If you like Regency Romance especially Julia London If you like a little heat in your romances (and if you want my take on this, read this rant Skip the Sex, Authors) Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 4/5 … Continue reading Review: The Fall of Lady Grace
Available now: Sisters of Treason: A Novel ****4/5 stars Released this week, Sisters of Treason is an epic and emotional translation of the Grey sister’s perilous lives. Recommended readers: If you like Phillipa Gregory If you like vivid translations of history Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: In this spellbinding and perilous story, the Grey sisters no matter what they do can’t get a … Continue reading Sisters of Treason – Now Available
Available now: ****4.5/5 stars Over four years later, your favorite characters finally are back, complete with the promise of a book 9, but sans nasty cliffhangers. Recommended readers: Outlander fans: can you really recommend this book to anyone else? Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 4.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: While I can’t give the books a five because of my self … Continue reading Review: Written in my own Heart’s Blood
Available July 1: The Escape (Survivor’s Club) ****4.5/5 stars The Escape lived up to my Mary-Balogh-romance expectations and delivered a romance with depth, character and twist up to the end. Recommended readers: If you like imperfect heroes If you are a historical romance lover, but sometimes want a little more depth to the story Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters 4.0/5 for plot 4.25/5 overall Note: Steamy factor (2 … Continue reading Review: The Escape, Mary Balogh
Available July 1: Bride of a Scottish Warrior ****4.0/5 stars A captivating highland romance, Bride of a Scottish Warrior is a fun and refreshing read. Recommended readers: If you like the romance to have some challenges and anticipation If you like a Scottish man … or any historical romance Here’s my Rankings: 4.0/5 for characters 4.0/5 for plot 4.0/5 overall Note: Steamy factor (3 of 5 … steaminess) … Continue reading Review: Bride of a Scottish Warrior
Just blocks away is this beautiful library and book swap site. The sign reads: Little Free Library #1908 In the beginning -2009–Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin, built a model of a one room schoolhouse as a tribute to his mother, a former school teacher who loved reading. He filled it with books and put it on a post in his front yard. His neighbors and … Continue reading Corner book swap
Available now: Overseas ****4/5 stars A dashing WWI hero poet shows up in modern Manhattan to fall hopelessly in love with me, I mean some investment banker? Sign me up! Recommended readers: If you’re a sucker for a time travel romance… If you like a little historical fiction in your chick lit… If you like some nice healthy suspense with your romance… and if you … Continue reading Review: Overseas by Beatriz Williams
Available June 24: A Sword Upon the Rose (Hqn) ***** 5/5 stars A Sword Upon the Rose is impossible to put down with the perfect mix of history, romance and intrigue. Recommended readers: If you like a solid plot of war and politics tied in with your romance If you like historical romance with Highland heros Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 5/5 overall Note: Steamy … Continue reading Review: A Sword Upon The Rose
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