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B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews1880s / Across the Tracks Romance / class differences / duke in disguise / England / Farmer / farming / illegitimate-child / infertility / inheritance / joint review / slavery / social issues6 Comments
Jennie: Janine has read and reviewed two previous books in this series: Falling for a Rake and Once a Fallen Lady. When I expressed an interest in trying this author, she suggested that we might review this one together. The hero of Catch a Falling Duke is the brother of ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewshistorical romance / reunited-lovers11 Comments
I’ve been rereading and reviewing all of Laura Kinsale’s romances since 2016 – this is number ten (of 12) on my reread list. (I’ve been saving For My Lady’s Heart and its sequel Shadowheart for last, for reasons that probably only make sense to me.) This is Kinsale’s last book, ... more >
Book ReviewsMemoir / mystery / POC author / Reading lists / Suspense9 Comments
Usually I have more books on my quarterly reading list, but in addition to the five books here, I read and reviewed seven other books: The Trials of Koli, Quiet in Her Bones, Overnight Sensation and Superfan, Book of Love, The Fall of Koli, and An Unexpected Peril All Creatures ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish historical romance / unusual hero16 Comments
Dear Erin Satie: I’ve been meaning to finish your No Better Angels series – I realized I’ve read three of the four but have neglected to read The Orphan Pearl. I did read book one of the Sweetness and Light series, Bed of Flowers, and gave it an A- (A ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsDystopian England; teenage protagonist; sci-fi; fantasy; end of trilogy6 Comments
Dear M.R. Carey: This is the third and final book in a trilogy, following The Book of Koli and The Trials of Koli. Final books in suspenseful series often falter under the weight of expectations, so I went into this one with a bit of trepidation. When we last saw ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsfictional European kingdom / historical mystery / Series / Veronica Speedwell / VictorianNo Comments
Dear Deanna Raybourn: This is book six in your Veronica Speedwell mystery series, set in late Victorian London. Blurb time!: January 1889. As the newest member of the Curiosity Club—an elite society of brilliant, intrepid women—Veronica Speedwell is excited to put her many skills to good use. As she assembles ... more >