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?
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 August 26th: The End of Innocence by Allegra Jordan ***3/5 stars Timed to release with the Centenary of World War I, The End of Innocence is the story of German noble Wils Brandl and Boston bluestocking Helen Brooks, who meet at Harvard just before World War I. When Wils is called back to Germany to fight for the Kaiser, their newfound hope is challenged and pushed to a breaking point. … Continue reading Available August 26th: The End of Innocence
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: One Plus One: A Novel ****4/5 stars The latest “it” author is “it” for a reason, and One Plus One is delightful read. Recommended readers: If you like real life characters … If you want to relate to someone else’s mistakes and victories… Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: I couldn’t believe the buzz on … Continue reading One Plus One: Jojo Moyes
Available now: The Bronze Horseman Tatiana and Alexander The Summer Garden ****4.5/5 stars A grand, sweeping tale of romance, sex, and adventure against the backdrop of World War II Russia, and beyond Recommended readers: If all-encompassing romance and sex in a decent historical backdrop is your thing, read this. If you are interested in a true war story with more unexpected and lasting effects, read City … Continue reading Review: The Bronze Horseman Series
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
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