Jojo Moyes: After You

Available Now: After You: A Novel ****4/5 stars- Loved it Poignant and lighthearted, After You is another great from Jojo Moyes about learning to love after loss. Recommended readers: Fans of dramatic fiction Fans of Jojo Moyes and if you want to read the book before the movie Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 1/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The … Continue reading Jojo Moyes: After You

Jojo Moyes: Sheltering Rain

Available Now: Sheltering Rain ****3/5 stars- Liked it In this early Jojo Moyes novel, a mother and daughter find common ground in Ireland. Recommended readers: Fans of a mother-daughter saga fans of Jojo Moyes fans of horsey chick lit Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Three generations of mother-daughter conflict come to a head when fumbling … Continue reading Jojo Moyes: Sheltering Rain

A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley

Available now: A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley ****4/5 stars- loved it A Desperate Fortune has the makings of an award-winner: Romance, mystery, intrigue and personal pain Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of a multi-genre book, if you like Jojo Moyes (especially her contemporary novels) and if you like dual storylines (past and present). Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR … Continue reading A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley

Review: The Bronte Plot

Available now: The Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay **2.5/5 stars- it was ok When rare books dealer Lucy Alling is discovered in a lie, she must travel to England and revisit the story of the Bronte Sisters in order to begin to set things right. Recommended readers: If you like to follow a character along on a journey to a foreign country, and if you’re a Bronte fan, this … Continue reading Review: The Bronte Plot

Review: Roped In

Available now: Roped In by L.P. Dover **2/5 stars- not for me Pursued by a killer, country music sensation Hadley Rivers is placed under the protection of a handsome bad boy and banished to the wilds of Wyoming, where no one will recognize her.  Because nobody listens to country music THERE. Recommended readers: romantic suspense and thriller fans Here’s my Rankings: 2/5 for characters 2/5 for plot … Continue reading Review: Roped In

The new Beatriz Williams is available today!

Available November 3rd: Along the Infinite Sea ****4.5/5 stars Loved it and was probably kept up at night reading… Beatriz Williams strikes again with the final book of the Schuyler sisters series Recommended readers: If you’re a Beatriz Williams fan, if you enjoy smart, fun fluff, and if you enjoy a good character and plot-driven page turner, this book is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters … Continue reading The new Beatriz Williams is available today!

Review: Under the Mistletoe Novella Collection

Available October 27: What Happens Under the Mistletoe ***3/5 stars What Happens Under the Mistletoe is a quick reading, fun collection of short historical romances ideal for getting us ready for our favorite time of year. Recommended readers: If you don’t want to commit to a novel, this collection has the perfect collection of 1-hour reads If you enjoy Christmas Hallmark movies If you’re a fan of historical … Continue reading Review: Under the Mistletoe Novella Collection

Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley

Available October 2015: Named of the Dragon ***3.5/5 stars- liked to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. Wuthering Heights with a contemporary feel and romance, you’ll love Named of the Dragon for its multi-genre appeal. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of a multi-genre book, if you like Jojo Moyes (especially her contemporary novels) and if you bemoan a contemporary romance as lacking … Continue reading Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley

Available this month: Twain’s End

Available now: Twain’s End by Lynn Cullen **** 3.5/5 stars- Liked it to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush Mark Twain is famously known as a talented, maybe eccentric author; Twain’s End shares a peak into the truly dark person who Twain likely was. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Mark Twain (or at least curious about the real man) If you like a peak into a … Continue reading Available this month: Twain’s End

Review: Once A Duchess

Available now: Once a Duchess by Elizabeth Boyce ****3/5 stars- Liked it A duchess and her duke get a second chance at romance Recommended readers: Fans of solid stock romance fans of regency romance Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Once upon a time, Isabelle Lockwood was a duchess.  Wrongly accused of adultery, divorced, and … Continue reading Review: Once A Duchess