Available Now: Ciao Bella: Sex, Dante, & How to Find a Father in Italy by Helena Frith Powell **** 3.5/5 stars When supposed English writer Helena was 14, she travelled to Italy to meet the father and the family she didn’t know existed. Now grown with children of her own, she returns to Italy to relive the journey in which she discovered her Italian roots. Recommended readers: Travel lit buffs … Continue reading Travel Lit Review: Ciao Bella
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
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)
At Books for Her, we know that readers have varied tastes and preferences in their reading – and since we review a lot of romances, we wanted to have a fair scale of the sexual content of the book. Here’s the Books for Her Steaminess Rating Scale so you can look for the kind of steaminess you like: Steaminess 1: Nothing to worry about! General Audiences welcome. … Continue reading Steaminess Rating: How we rate sex in our reviews
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
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