A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCliffhanger / first in a connected trilogy / Hidden Legacy / Magic / Paranormal6 Comments
Dear Ilona Andrews, Like so many romance readers I know, I’ve been hanging out for Sapphire Flames. I loved Nevada and Rogan’s story (the latter two books in particular were excellent) and enjoyed the “bridge” novella Diamond Fire but ever since the magic trials, Alessandro and Catalina have intrigued. To ... more >
A- Reviews / C+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy / Fantasy Romance / heroine in disguise / hidden identity / look alikes / nobleman / POC / Regency-based world / streetwise heroine / Uncommon Echoes series3 Comments
Dear Ms. Shinn, Recently I’ve been listening to the audiobooks of your Uncommon Echoes series. I’ve reviewed the first in the series, Echo in Onyx, and the following is my review of the second, Echo in Emerald. I’m going to begin by cribbing the description of the series and its ... more >
A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy / hidden identity / Impersonation / look alikes / maidservant / Regency-based world / romantic-elements / Uncommon Echoes series14 Comments
Dear Ms. Shinn, When you offered me review copies of three new audiobooks in your Uncommon Echoes series of fantasy novels, I wasn’t sure if I could get to reviewing them in time or even at all, but you suggested that I take them anyway. I’m glad you did because ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / Diary / England / family relationships / First-Person / fish-out-of-water / marriage / Portugal3 Comments
This is the diary of an English girl who falls in love with an eligible young Portuguese, Afonso. The bride recounts, vividly and hilariously, her and her Mother’s plans for an English country wedding, how they dealt with Uncle George (The Head Of The Family), and their success in making ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / First person narrative / historical novel / Jane Eyre / murder / Nicholas Nickelby12 Comments
Dear Ms. Faye: I saw this in the Daily Deals back in November of last year, and I clicked “buy” in spite of some reservations. I was concerned by a description of the book as “Jane Eyre meets Dexter.” I recently read a suspense book that featured murdering protagonists that ... more >
A- Reviews / Recommended Readsclass differences / custody battle / Historical / illegitimate-child / joint review / marriage-of-convenience / Regency / single dad19 Comments
PLEASE NOTE: What follows is what we decided to cut from the original review so as to save the spoilers for a later and separate discussion. The discussion below is FULL OF SPOILERS so be ye warned!! We are hoping readers who have already read the book will chime in ... more >