Books
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Review: A Noël Killing (Verlaque and Bonnet #8) by M.L. Longworth
The Verlaque and Bonnet series is one that I came into a little late, but have always enjoyed the mysteries. They have a sophisticated feel to them but they still manage to maintain their charm. I think one of the things that always keeps this series in the forefront of my mind is the covers. The covers are incredible and eye catching. Every time I see one I instantly think, ‘oh yes another Verlaque and Bonnet mystery!‘. The covers are so recognizable and admittedly why I picked up the series in the first place. This book features the new redesigned covers and while I think it’s a pretty design, it…
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Excerpt: A Completing of the Watsons by Rose Servitova
One of my favorite authors in all of English Literature is of course, Jane Austen. She is the definition of classic if you ask me. She always writes timeless love stories and memorable but also relatable heroines. Because she is such a popular author, many contemporaries have admired her so much that they put their own modern spin and style to their Austen retellings. In this book, Servitova brings her own wit and humor to this lovely retelling and I am thrilled to be able to share an excerpt with you guys here!
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Review: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
I picked this book up because of the delicious looking pie on the front cover. I mean seriously, that pie looks so delicious and I hoped that the story inside would be equally satisfying. I don’t think I even stopped to read what it was about, I simply saw pie and said YES. So when I picked it up, I basically went in blind and without any real expectations other than I hoped to read it while eating pie of my own (which did happen by the way!) This book surprised me in a number of ways, both with the author’s practiced hand and with the little hints of magic…
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Review: Tidelands (The Fairmile #1) by Philippa Gregory (Audible Edition)
I have only read one Philippa Gregory novel and that was ages ago. I felt like I was long overdue for one of her books. When I saw that this was her latest book I was eager to check it out. I thought that it sounded like an interesting setting and kind of far removed from what she is most well known for—royal courts. I decided to pick it up on Audible instead of actually picking up a hard copy and I was glad I did because the narrator did a great job and made it very enjoyable to listen it, but that said I wasn’t sure that I loved…
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Excerpt and Special Feature: This Son of York by Anne Easter Smith
This Son of York by Anne Easter Smith Publication Date: November 10, 2019 Bellastoria Press eBook & Paperback; 504 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction Read an excerpt. “Now is the winter of our discontent, Made glorious summer by This Son of York…” — William Shakespeare, Richard III Richard III was Anne’s muse for her first five books, but, finally, in This Son of York he becomes her protagonist. The story of this English king is one of history’s most compelling, made even more fascinating through the discovery in 2012 of his bones buried under a car park in Leicester. This new portrait of England’s most controversial king is meticulously…
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Review: A Christmas Gathering: A Novel (Christmas Stories #17) by Anne Perry
Can you guys believe this is my first ever Anne Perry novel? I am shocked that I haven’t read this author before! She has written a ton of mysteries and they all seemed like they would be right up my alley. But sometimes with well established series, it can be intimidating to just jump in on say book 10 and with Perry’s mystery series, they are all well established and long running. When this one arrived on my desk for review, I had to do a little research first. Number one, I wanted to read this book because I love the cover and it was more novella length, but I…
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Review: Beyond a Reasonable Stout (Sloan Krause #3) by Ellie Alexander
Ellie Alexander always blows my mind, she writes such great series and they always seem to come out around the same time! Last week I just finished A Cup of Holiday Fear which is part of her Bakeshop Mystery Series which released 9/24/19 and like the next week this book was out! So to say that Alexander is a prolific writer is an understatement. I mean she has like four different mystery series which is pretty impressive! I stumbled on this current series a couple of years ago and have found it so charming. Returning to the fun characters and setting of Leavenworth, WA is always a treat and I…
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Excerpt and Feature: The Highlander’s Christmas Bride by Vanessa Kelly
The Highlander’s Christmas Bride by Vanessa Kelly Publication Date: October 29, 2019 Zebra Books eBook & Paperback; 432 Pages Series: Clan Kendrick, Book #2 Genre: Historical Romance/Scottish In bestselling author Vanessa Kelly’s irresistible Clan Kendrick series, Christmas in the Highlands means family, celebration—and for one brother, the beginning of a passionate adventure . . . Being thrown over by the man she expected to marry was humiliating enough. Now that Donella Haddon, grandniece of the Earl of Riddick, has also proven a failure as a nun, she has no choice but to return to her family’s estate. The brawny Highlander sent to escort her is brash, handsome, and…
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Special Feature: A Sanctuary of Spirits (Spectral City #2) by Leanna Renee Hieber
Leanna Renee Hieber is such a strong writer when it comes to historical fiction mixed with the paranormal. I have read her Strangely Beautiful series and thought it was wonderful! I also read the first book in this series and thought it was equally exciting and well written. I was so sad that I couldn’t fit this next installment into my review calendar but I am thriller that I get to share a little about this book with all of you guys! I adore Hieber’s books, it’s like she gets me, I love the Victorian/Gothic/Gaslight Fiction so much and you can tell that she loves this time period and style…
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Review: The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
Please excuse me while I fangirl so hard over this book! The cover alone threatened to send me into a swoon. It’s perfection and I love it so much. I would have read the book for the cover alone, but the title—lord the title promised a perfect gothic romance which was exactly what I have been in the mood for lately! When I cracked this one open, I couldn’t wait for the glory that was promised between the pages and what glory it was! Spoiler—I absolutely adored this book and can’t wait to read more by this author!