Available January 30: Still Me ****4/5 stars- Loved it Another Jojo Moyes read with lighthearted humor and lovable characters who will bring you equal parts happy and sad tears. 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 … Continue reading Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Available January 19: Enraptured (Secrets of the Loch Book 3) ***3/5 stars- liked it Enraptured captures the beauty and mystery of a Highland estate. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Historical Highland Romance if you like Candace Camp, Jane Feather and others and if like a little mystery with your romance Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: When Violet … Continue reading Enraptured by Candace Camp
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
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
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
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 now: The Last Letter From Your Lover ***3.5/5 stars- liked to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. Jojo Moyes proves once again that she is the master of the devastating love affair. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of romantic historical fiction, if you’re a fan of Jojo Moyes and the dual/parallel storyline, and if you bemoan the lost art of … Continue reading Jojo Moyes Review: The Last Letter From Your Lover
Available now: The Girl You Left Behind ****3.5/5 stars In 1916, one woman struggles to survive in her German-occupied town. When her portrait, painted by her husband before he left to fight for France, draws the obsessive eye of the German kommandant, she must put everything on the line. And in the present, another woman struggles to hold on to the portrait that means everything to her. Recommended readers: If … Continue reading Review: The Girl You Left Behind
Available October 28th: Jojo Moyes’ The Ship of Brides ****4.5/5 stars Put 600 wartime brides and a bunch of soldiers on their way home from World War II on one ship and what have you got? What do you expect? Disaster! But seriously. Some things you don’t expect as well. Recommended readers: If you enjoy historical fiction rooted in fact… if you’re interested in this Jojo Moyes … Continue reading Available October 28th: Jojo Moyes’ The Ship of Brides
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
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