Books
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REVIEW: The Royal Secret by Lucinda Riley
I have been a long time fan of Lucinda Riley and am making my way through the Seven Sister’s books again, this time on audiobook. I absolutely love her writing and count her as one of my favorite authors. When I saw that she had a new book coming out in the US (it was already published in the UK I believe), I was thrilled and eager to read it. Her books tend to be on the longish side, but I was happy to adjust my schedule and work this book in because I know the kind of books she writes and I was sure to not be disappointed. Though…
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Review: Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin
I recently read one of Melanie Benjamin’s books and was really taken by her research and writing abilities. When I saw that she had another book coming out so soon, I was eager to jump on board and see how this one compared. To be honest, I was way more excited about this book than the original book I read, The Girls in the Picture. This one sounded a little more like something I would be into. While I loved the ‘old Hollywood’ vibe in The Girls in the Picture, WWII is more my time period. As with the first book I read by this author, I love the cover…
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SPECIAL FEATURE: The Strongman and the Mermaidby Kathleen Shoop
The Strongman and the Mermaid by Kathleen Shoop Publication Date: February 28, 2019 eBook & Paperback; 573 Pages Series: The Donora Story Collection (Book 2) Genre: Historical Fiction/Saga Myscowa, Poland—1910 Once upon a time in tiny, rural Myscowa, Lukasz Musial competes in feats of strength against his lifelong nemesis to win passage to America. He leaves behind grinding poverty and despair, to seek the clear blue skies, and better life he sees on a postcard. Settled in Donora’s Polish community, Lukasz secures a coveted job in the wire mill, and is matched to marry Donora’s very own Polish princess. Life is set on course. The American Dream is…
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Special Feature: Smoke In Her Eyesby Anna Belfrage
Smoke In Her Eyes by Anna Belfrage Publication Date: March 15, 2019 Timelight Press eBook & Paperback; 352 Pages Series: The Wanderer, Book Two Genre: Romance/Erotica/Paranormal Six months ago, Helle Madsen would have described herself as normal. Now she no longer knows if that terms applies, not after her entire life has been turned upside down by the reappearance of not one, but two, men from her very, very distant past. Helle Madsen never believed in mumbo-jumbo stuff like reincarnation—until she came face to face with Jason Morris, a man who purportedly had spent fifty lives looking for her. Coping with being reunited with the lover from her…
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Review: A Murderous Malady (Florence Nightingale Mystery #2) by Christine Trent
Christine Trent is an author I have had on my radar forever it seems like. When her Lady of Ashes series first came out, I tried to win a copy for months to no avail. Then as always seems to happen….I was on to another book. But I did continue to see her Lady of Ashes series pop up all over the place….my library, bookstores, social media. But then the timing just never seemed right. Now she has a new series out, The Florence Nightingale Mysteries, and I was eager to try and work this latest book into my review schedule. It is the second book in a series, but…
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Review: Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews
I’ve made it my mission this year to read more beach reads…..though not necessarily by choice. In the past, I didn’t read a ton of beach reads, mostly because I didn’t really understand the appeal. If I am going to read, I want to read something with some depth. But then I had a kid and sometimes I just need easy, relaxing plots with a laid back vibe. Plus after a read one of two beach reads, I discovered that they weren’t all full of ‘flimsy’ plots that were predictable. In fact many were downright interesting! When this book came up for review I saw that Mary Kay Andrews is…
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Review: The Silent Woman (Cat Carlisle #1) by Terry Lynn Thomas
Long before this book tour came about, I downloaded this book. I thought the cover was eye catching and I am a sucker for historical mysteries, so I downloaded it on my Kindle……. And promptly forgot about it. Like everything else in my electronic life, things get buried before I even know they are there! My Kindle is full of great books that I have ordered and forgotten about. So when this book came up for review as part of the HFVBT tour group, I was eager to join up. I didn’t even realize that I already owned the book until I went to download it again and found that…
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Review: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms
While the title didn’t resonate with me for this one—the second I saw the cover I was interested in reading it. I’m not sure why, but the title just didn’t stand out to me , I mean it totally should have because it was a fun little library play on words, but for some reason it just didn’t. Thank god for interesting cover art! This cover totally caught my eye and made me excited about reading it even if the title didn’t. I picked this book up on a random sunny day and instantly fell in love with Amy Byler.
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Special Feature: Good Trouble: Stories by Joseph O’Neill
I haven’t read anything by this author before but the cover of this book made me want to know more about it! I love the sweet duck on the cover so needless to say I am a sucker for cute animals on things like books. So that fact alone would make me stop and read the summary. This author sounds like he has a lot of notoriety and he really aims to capture stories of every day life in the modern world which is something I think our society really needs. While I can’t fit it into my review schedule for May, I am hoping to breeze through it this…
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Excerpt: The Catherine Howard Conspiracy by Alexandra Walsh
I have a special treat for you historical fiction fans today and that’s an excerpt from The Catherine Howard Conspiracy! I haven’t had a lot of Tudor era books on my blog for a while, and though I love the period, I went through a long stretch where I read a few too many Tudor era novels so I had to give it a break. But fortunately, this book caught my eye and made me excited all over again for Tudor historical fiction. Today I have a little sneak peak for you guys and can I just say how interesting this one sounds? And it’s the first in a new…