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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: 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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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!
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Review: The Painted Castle (Lost Castle #3) by Kristy Cambron
This was a book that I said yes to before realizing that it was part of a series. When I realized that it was indeed part of a series, I was a little apprehensive about reading it because it was the third book in the series. But I really wanted to read it because it sounded so incredibly good and I love ‘sweeping’ novels and this book promised that and so much more so I didn’t want to pass on in simply because I hadn’t read the other books. So I decided that I was just going to have to read it and see how it went. I know I…
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Special Feature: To Tame a Scandalous Lady by Liana De la Rosa
To Tame a Scandalous Lady by Liana De la Rosa Publication Date: October 21, 2019 Entangled Publishing/Amara eBook; 400 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction/Regency/Victorian In the wake of a fire that decimates his racing stock, Christian Andrews, the Marquess of Amstead, struggles to keep his family’s stud farm from slipping into ruin and painstakingly rebuilds the program. When one of his prime stallions is injured, he notices his new assistant trainer has a special way with the horses. As talented as the trainer is, once he realizes he is a she…and a very beautiful, spirited she at that…he should sack her before scandal breaks. But it’s only weeks before…
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Review: Penny for Your Secrets (Verity Kent #3) by Anna Lee Huber
As many of you know, I have been a long time fan of Anna Lee Huber’s novels. She’s an exceptional writer and one that is perpetually on auto-buy for me! Her latest series, Verity Kent, has been no exception. It’s an interesting time period—set immediately following WWI—and both the heroine and her husband are different characters than she’s written before which I find exciting. This book is the third book in this series, and I would recommend reading the series beginning to end, however, it’s is not necessary to remain orientated in the story. As with many of Huber’s novels, the focus is the mystery rather than the character’s side…