Available now: Tiny Little Thing ****4.5/5 stars Loved it and stayed up all night reading… Beatriz Williams does it again: secrets, romance, the inability to stop reading until you find out WHAT HAPPENED ALREADY! Recommended readers: If you’re a Beatriz Williams fan (guilty), If you enjoy that high society New York thing (guilty), and if you enjoy a good character and plot-driven page turner, this book is … Continue reading Beatriz Williams: Tiny Little Thing
Available Sept. 1st: The Sisters of Versailles ***2.5/5 stars- it was ok Four sisters vie for the attention of the King in 18th Century France. Recommended readers: Francophiles History nuts Romance readers Here’s my Rankings: 2/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 2.5/5 overall Steaminess: 2 of 5 (see our scale here) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: In the Sisters of Versailles, five sisters trample each other for power and … Continue reading Available September 1st: The Sisters of Versailles
Available Now: Imposters of Patriotism ***3/5 stars- liked it An antique shop owner discovers a hidden revolutionary war-era journal that threatens to rewrite history. Recommended readers: American History buffs Mystery/Suspense readers Fans of alternative history Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall Steaminess: 3 of 5 (see our scale here) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Suppose George Washington wrote a controversial secret surrender letter … Continue reading Available Now: Imposters of Patriotism
Available August 25: The Prince and I (The Oxenburg Princes) ****3/5 stars: Liked it Robin Hood meets Cinderella, The Prince and I is a fun and touching, almost fairy-tale romance. Recommended readers: If you enjoy a sword-wielding heroine If you enjoy historical romances with a fairy-tale quality Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 4/5 overall 2/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Lady Murian (not Marion as in Robin … Continue reading Review: The Prince and I
Available August 25: Not Always a Saint (Lost Lords) ****3.5/5 stars- Liked it to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. Love is hard when you’re always trying to escape your past. Recommended readers If you are a fan of Mary Jo Putney If you are a fan of English history and if you could use a little more adventure with your historical romance Here’s … Continue reading Not Always a Saint by Mary Putney
Available August 18: Golden Earrings *****4.5/5 stars- Loved it! A powerful multi-generational saga of family, love and war, Golden Earrings is a must-read historical drama. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of family dramas like The Thornbirds Fans of Santa Montefiore (like me) and maybe Sara Gruen If you like historical drama, especially European Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4.5/5 overall Steaminess: 1 of 5 … Continue reading Historical Fiction: Golden Earrings
Available now: The Great Estate (A Thornbrook Park Romance) ***3/5 stars – Liked it. What happens when a marriage starts with duty? Recommended readers: If you like a Downton Abbey era drama If you enjoy Edwardian English historical romances If love-at-first-sight, foo-foo romances are starting to annoy you Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 1/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Many … Continue reading The Great Estate by Sherri Browning
Available in August: The Earl Claims a Bride (The Heirs’ Club) ***3.5/5 stars – Liked it to the edge of love – a stage 1 crush. When distance makes the heart grow fonder … or something else? Recommended readers: If you like an independent heroine If you enjoy historical romances If you’re a fan of Amelia Gray and the Heirs Club of Scoundrels Series Here’s … Continue reading The Earl Claims a Bride
Available August 11: Possession of a Highlander & Deception of a Highlander ****3.5/5 stars- Liked it to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. Enjoy the independent characters and adventure in this Highland romance from a promising debut writer. Recommended readers If you like strong willed banter If you like independent characters and if you like historical romance in the romantic Highlands Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters … Continue reading Series: Deception of a Highlander, Possession of a Highlander
Alice Hoffman’s A Marriage of Opposites is available today ****3.5/5 stars- Liked it to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. A multi-generational family saga centering around the woman who gave birth to Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Recommended readers If you like Alice Hoffman and the family saga, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overal 2/5 steaminess … Continue reading Available today: A Marriage of Opposites
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