Available June 24: A Sense of Entitlement (A Hattie Davish Mystery) ****4.0/5 stars A Sense of Entitlement is a fabulous mystery with a Downton Abbey US flair. Recommended readers: If you like a Downton Abbey with a US flair If you like a mystery with a female ‘detective’ Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 4.0/5 for plot 4.0/5 overall Note: Steamy factor (0 of 5 … no steaminess) … Continue reading Review: A Sense of Entitlement
Available now: The Marriage Pact (Hqn) ****4/5 stars The best-selling Linda Lael Miller proves again why you can’t go wrong with her modern-day romance The Marriage Pact. Recommended readers: If you like a modern romance with a small town, Western flair… If you ever had a crush on your older brother’s friend(s)… Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: … Continue reading Fiction Review: The Marriage Pact by Linda Lael Miller
Available June 5: The Right Wife ***3.5/5 stars A profound post-Civil War romance, The Right Wife has a setting so strong and unique it’s a must-read. Recommended readers: If you like historical southern literature If you are a historical romance lover, but tired of the usual English Regency Here’s my Rankings: 3.0/5 for characters 4.0/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: Steamy factor (3 of 5 … some steaminess) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: During … Continue reading Review: The Right Wife
Available June 3: Noble Destiny (Noble series) ****2.5/5 stars Noble Destiny had one of the most unique romance characters ever and extensive dialogue. Recommended readers: If you like lots of witty dialogue If you are a English Regency historical romance lover Here’s my Rankings: 2.0/5 for characters 3.0/5 for plot 2.5/5 overall Note: Steamy factor (2 of 5 … little steaminess) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The seemingly fickle, but somehow … Continue reading Review: Noble Destiny
Available now: Eve in Hollywood ****4.5/5 stars It’s the summer of 1938, and Evelyn Ross has just made her dramatic exit from the New York of Rules of Civility. Do yourself a favor and join her, and the people who fall in love with her, as she takes the train as far west as she can go. Recommended readers: If you like short stories… if you like golden Old Hollywood… … Continue reading Fiction Review: Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles
Available on May 27th Empire Girls Meet Rose and Ivy Adams, two country girls in New York City on a quest. When the death of their father comes with news of an elder brother who is to inherit, two sisters who never see eye-to-eye must put aside their differences in order to secure their future. ***2.5/5 stars Recommended readers: If you’re the 1920s Jazz and … Continue reading Book Review: Empire Girls
Are we dreaming? Is this for real? Unlimited reading for only $9.95 per month. WOW! Meet Oyster Books, a new app that provides unlimited access to more than 500,000 books through its $9.95 subscription service. It is pretty darn close to your public library available in an app – only you won’t see ‘checked out’ notices, overdue costs, or gas to and from. Of … Continue reading Oyster Review: The Netflix for Books
Leaving Everything Most Loved: A Maisie Dobbs Novel is available now ****4/5 stars The 10th novel of bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs series finds Maisie at a major crossroads while investigating the death of an Indian governess. If you haven’t yet discovered Maisie Dobbs, do. She’s part guru, part Sherlock Holmes, and all British. Recommended readers: For lovers of detective and mystery novels, especially with … Continue reading Review: Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear
Available now: A Hundred Summers ****4/5 stars Hailed as the beach read of the summer, A Hundred Summers centers around Lily Dane, a reluctant New York Socialite who escapes to the seaside community of her childhood each summer. In the summer of 1938, the past follows her home and changes everything. Recommended readers: If you like a little suspense with your romance… if you like the … Continue reading Fiction Review: A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
Rules of Civility: A Novel on sale now *****5/5 stars It’s New Years Eve, on the dawn of 1938. A chance encounter in a Greenwich bar leads Katey Kontent on a ride to the top of New York Society with the engaging Tinker Grey—but will he stay there with her? Recommended readers: For anyone who enjoys getting totally lost in a time and place of … Continue reading Fiction Review: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
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