Review: Dan Brown’s Inferno

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

Review: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Book #1)

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)

Jane Austen’s First Love

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

Rogue with a Brogue: Suzanne Enoch

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

Fiction Review: Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore

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

Fiction Review: Love and Let Spy

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

Available July 29th: Lucky Us

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

Claimed by the Laird by Nicola Cornick

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

Julia London The Fall of Grace

Review: The Fall of Lady Grace

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

Review: Written in my own Heart’s Blood

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