B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewshistorical fantasy m/m romanceNo Comments
He loves no-one and never will. Lord Christmas Gale is a genius and a misanthrope, and, quite to his disgust, adored by all of Society for his capacity to solve mysteries. When a man approaches him seeking help in locating a lost dog, Gale rebuffs him. But what begins with ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / children's book / food / grandmother / picture books / POC / POC authorNo Comments
There’s something special bubbling in Nanni’s big metal pot. And it smells delicious! What ingredients might be inside? When Nanni lifts the lid on her soup, she reveals the whole world inside: from the seeds that grew into vegetables, to the gardeners who lovingly tended to the plants, to the ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Egypt / Egypt / photographyNo Comments
From the Neolithic cave paintings in Wadi Sura – created long before it was a desert when the region was savannah grassland – to the Valley of the Kings to the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, and from the vast temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor to the funerary mask ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Egypt / cats / dysfunctional family / Egypt / family relationships / female agency / female leads / healers / health care / Historical / Historical fiction / immigrant / POC / politics / religionNo Comments
A paraquel to “The Next Pharaoh.” General Horemheb is confident of becoming Pharaoh when Ay dies childless. Over-confident? He understands men. But not, alas, women, who are as unpredictable and disobedient as cats. The gods, possibly offended, challenge him with plots, pretenders, disappearances, assassins, magic, and willful women–not to mention ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / family relationships / Historical / historical mystery / London / murder mystery / Regency8 Comments
Having resigned his position at Bow Street in disgrace (at least in his own mind) and failed in his attempt to establish himself as a private agent, John Pickett toils away at a tedious job as a clerk in the City. When he is approached by a man wishing to ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsautism / chronic illness / Contemporary / forced proximity / grumpy vs sunshine / marriage-of-convenience / NetGalley / own voices4 Comments
Dear Chloe Liese, A friend from Twitter recommended your books and this series in particular to me recently. When I saw it at NetGalley and noted “grumpy vs sunshine” it was a foregone conclusion. After reading With You Forever, I know I will definitely be picking up the other books ... more >