This is a selected list rather than my entire reading; if I included every Harlequin Presents I read over the last few months, it’d look like I’m on the take. A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant Janine wrote a lovely review of this; I don’t have much ... more >
Dear Ms. Grant, I’ve been waiting for your 62,000 word novel, A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong, for a while now, so when I saw it had come out, I snapped it up. The book is about Andrew Blackshear, the oldest of the Blackshear siblings, three of whose stories appeared in ... more >
Welcome to the Dear Author August Extravaganza, Day 8. Every day this month, we are giving away copies of books, both digital and print, as well as gift certificates and even a digital reader. Stay tuned to this link to see all of the giveaways. They only last a few ... more >
With only a few exceptions, 2013 continues to be a disappointing year for me. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud This novel is narrated in alternating first and third person. The first person sections are in the POV of Bartimaeus, a djinni whom ... more >
This month’s book club pick was reviewed by Jennie and we’ve reposted it today for a refresher. Grant debuted with a magnificent historical novel, A Lady Awakened, at the very end of 2011. Since then we’ve been treated to two more remarkable stories featuring very different characters. Her latest book, A ... more >
My June reading was a mixture of the good and the disappointing. Here’s what I read: A Gentleman Undone by Cecilia Grant I loved Grant’s debut, A Lady Awakened. This is the follow up, about the brother of the heroine from the earlier book, an officer in the Napoleonic Wars ... more >