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Review: With this Pledge (Carnton #1) by Tamera Alexander

by The Lit Bitch4 Comments on Review: With this Pledge (Carnton #1) by Tamera Alexander

This is my first Tamera Alexander book, though I have had her books on my TBR radar for quite some time. I think her covers are beautiful and there is something about southern belles and romances that I can’t get enough of. But yet, I haven’t moved her books up on my TBR list for some unknown reason.

I was thrilled when this book came up for review because it gave me the perfect excuse to read one of her books, but then I forgot that I had it coming up soon.

When I started looking at my calendar I realized that I hadn’t even started it yet and to be honest, I was really wanting to read another book instead. But being part of a tour leaves little room for flexibility. Reluctantly, I picked up this book to read one night, and the next thing I knew, it was well after midnight.  Continue reading “Review: With this Pledge (Carnton #1) by Tamera Alexander” →

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Review: Bittersweet Brooklyn by Thelma Adams

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As many of you know, I am a sucker when it comes to pretty covers. I love the elegance of this cover. Not only does the woman on the cover seem intriguing, but the text and the angle suggested that it was going to be a little more edgy, almost like a classic noir film or something.

After reading the description, I was eager to start reading it. It sounded a little like The Godfather and I was excited to read something a little more edgy and different in the historical fiction genre.

Often in historical fiction, the mobster world goes untapped and I love mob movies and I often wonder why I don’t see more mobster style historical fiction books? Maybe they are out there and I just haven’t found them, but either way I was excited that this one had come across my desk for review.  Continue reading “Review: Bittersweet Brooklyn by Thelma Adams” →

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Review: The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen

by The Lit Bitch4 Comments on Review: The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen

I stopped reading the review pitch once I saw ‘WWI’ in the description, which was basically the first line in the summary. I have read a lot of stand alone novels by Bowen and have been impressed with her writing and historical research.

Her stand alone books have mostly been set in WWII, but WWI is truly my favorite period in historical fiction, so seeing that this book was set during that time earned this book and instant and enthusiastic, ‘yes’ from me.

I have consistently enjoyed reading Bowen’s books, whether they are one of her historical mysteries or her stand alone novels. She as an incredible gift for writing vastly different content and managing to keep all of her heroines fresh and interesting. Continue reading “Review: The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen” →

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Review: A Class Entwined (A Matter of Class, #2) by Susie Murphy

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I read the first book in this series about a year ago and thought that it was a decent start to a new series. I mentioned in my first review, that I haven’t read a lot of works published by smaller publishing companies or indie publishers in recent years.

But I don’t mind reading them when I can because I like being able to offer not only constructive criticism, but I also enjoy reading books like this that fly under the radar.

When this second book in the series came up for review, the author asked if I would like to review it and I was happy to agree so I could see how she had grown as a writer and how the story and characters have now evolved with a little bit of time and polish.

I remember loving the cover art of the first book and this book met every expectation I had when it came to design. I thought this was a beautiful cover and continued to capture my eye. Well done to the cover artist. Continue reading “Review: A Class Entwined (A Matter of Class, #2) by Susie Murphy” →

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Review: The Suspect (Kate Waters #3) by Fiona Barton

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Author, Fiona Barton, seems to have a rather large cult following on social media. Her books (especially this new one) have been all over my Instagram page and I have to admit, I was intrigued by the prospect of being able to fan girl a new-to-me author.

As I have said before, I am new to the thriller genre and often become intimidated by starting new series mid way through, however in recent years I have had fairly good luck with starting mid series.

I had seen that this book can be read as a stand alone, even though it is part of the Kate Waters series.  Continue reading “Review: The Suspect (Kate Waters #3) by Fiona Barton” →