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Review: The Girl I Left Behind by Andie Newton
WWI or WWII novels are usually a pretty easy sell for me. I love them. There is something about the back drop of a war that adds drama and interest to a novel and I always enjoy reading modern war time novels set in this period. That said, not all WWI or WWII novels are created equal. While I enjoy books set in this time period, I don’t always love every single story that is set here. Often the historical fiction market is saturated with books set in WWII and I sometimes find myself worrying that the books I have read will just run together and not stand out. When…
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Re-Post Review: The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen Trilogy #1) by Signe Pike
As we approach the ending of a decade and another year, the one question I get asked is what was your favorite read of 2019? This book, The Lost Queen, I read back in 2018 but it was late 2018 (October) and I feel like it still resonates with me over a year later. I gave it five stars and constantly recommend it to everyone I meet and I also gave it to both my sister and mom for Christmas last year. It was released in paperback in June 2019 so I am still going to count this as a favorite book for 2019 because of the paperback release…..is that…
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Release Day Feature: The Ghost of Madison Avenue by Nancy Bilyeau
The Ghost of Madison Avenue by Nancy Bilyeau Publication Date: December 13, 2019 eBook, 108 pages Genre: Historical Mystery Christmas Ghost Story in Old New York In this compelling and poignant story, bestselling author Nancy Bilyeau takes readers to New York City’s Morgan Library in December 1912, when two very different people haunted by lost love come together in an unexpected way. Helen O’Neill, part of a tight-knit Irish-American family in the Bronx, is only too happy to report to work at the spectacular private library built on Madison Avenue by millionaire financier J. P. Morgan. The head librarian, the brilliant and beautiful Belle da Costa Greene, had…
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Review: The Clergyman’s Wife: A Pride and Prejudice Novel by Molly Greeley
Charlotte Lucas always seemed like the least interesting character in Pride and Prejudice to me. We barely saw her in most of the story and though she was a good friend to Lizzy, the last we saw of her she was basically walking away with Elizabeth’s best hope of a husband (at that point any way). So when I saw that this one was coming out, I was eager to see how the author would portray Charlotte in this reimagining. It sounded so promising and after I read the pitch, I found myself wondering—what DID happen to Charlotte Lucas and Mr Collins?! Needless to say, I was eager to see…
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Special Feature: The Spirit of Fire by Susanne Dunlap
The Spirit of Fire by Susanne Dunlap Publication Date: December 6, 2019 Series: Orphans of Tolosa, Book two Genre: Historical Fiction Listen to the Wind has been rated 10 out of 10 and was a quarterfinalist in the BookLife Prize, and won a Gold badge from the International Review of Books. The eagerly anticipated sequel to Listen to the Wind, “A complex, absorbing, and dramatic start to a planned series.” -Kirkus Reviews Azemar—now a knight and Baron of Montpezat—has rescued his childhood friend, Azalais, from the Castel de Belascon, where she was forced to disguise as a noblewoman and become the wife of the baron. But the captivating…
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Special Feature: The Turncoat Letters by Kelly Lyman
The Turncoat Letters by Kelly Lyman Publication Date: November 19, 2019 Blue Tulip Publishing eBook & Paperback; 357 Pages Series: Rebels of the Revolution, Book #2 Genre: Historical Romance From Kelly Lyman, comes a duet filled with intrigue, suspense and heat. The adventures bring to life the time of the American Revolution. The truth always comes out in the end. If you have the courage to discover it. From the moment Nora Bishop meet Alex Foster, her life was turned upside down. Though their marriage was brought on by necessity, they have found a common ground of honesty, respect, and friendship. She has grown to depend on and…
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Review: Lady Takes the Case (Manor Cat Mystery #1) by Eliza Casey
As soon as this book appeared on my desk I was eager to read it. I thought the cover was pretty and I love lady detective novels so basically this book was a must read for me. I was looking for something light and just fun since I had come off reading a few heaver read, it sounded perfect. This book boasts a well known romance writer writing under a pseudonym, though we are never told who the well known writer is. I was curious to see how that translated into a mystery novel, and I was admittedly even more curious about who said writer was.
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Special Feature: Diamond in the Rogue by Wendy LaCapra
Diamond in the Rogue by Wendy LaCapra Publication Date: November 11, 2019 Entangled: Scandalous eBook; 289 Pages Series: Lords of Chance, Book 3 Genre: Historical Romance/Regency In an act of revenge, Lord Rayne kissed Lady Julia and was sent packing to America. But now he’s back to settle his affairs and give away his sister in marriage, until he meets up with the alluring yet innocent Lady Julia again. He doesn’t regret their first kiss, but he was never good enough for her. Lady Julia had two years to forget the moody and mercurial Earl of Rayne. But one look, and she knows they’re meant to be together.…
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Review: The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn
Do you ever have one of those days where you are just randomly searching Goodreads for ‘recommended’ reads and one just jumps out at you for no apparent reason? Well that’s what happened with this book. I saw it and normally would have kept scrolling but I liked the cover and saw that it was soon to be a Netflix show and I wanted to read something romantic so why not I thought! I had never read anything by Julia Quinn before but I have heard she is known for her snappy dialogue and charming romances so I downloaded the book and became instantly distracted by it and the characters.
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Excerpt and Feature: Entertaining Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift
Entertaining Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift Publication Date: September 12, 2019 Hachette Book Group eBook. Paperback, Audiobook; 400 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction London 1666 Elizabeth ‘Bird’ Carpenter has a wonderful singing voice, and music is her chief passion. When her father persuades her to marry horse-dealer Christopher Knepp, she suspects she is marrying beneath her station, but nothing prepares her for the reality of life with Knepp. Her father has betrayed her trust, for Knepp cares only for his horses; he is a tyrant and a bully, and will allow Bird no life of her own. When Knepp goes away, she grasps her chance and, encouraged by her…