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November 12, 2025

REVIEW: Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1890s / college students / Historical / Late Victorian / Massachusetts / murder mystery / strong womenComments Off on REVIEW: Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs

Bicycle-riding, aspiring archaeologist Marigold Manners is back and ready for adventure in Elizabeth Hobbs’s next mesmerizing historical mystery. “A humdinger…whose characters bring to mind those of both Emily Brontë and L. M. Montgomery” (Kirkus), this second installment is perfect for fans of Deanna Rayborn. 1894, Boston. Penniless Boston heiress and ... more >

May 22, 2025

REVIEW: Across the Crying Sands by Jane Kirkpatrick

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviews1890s / American historical / Historical fiction / inspirational / motherhood / OregonComments Off on REVIEW: Across the Crying Sands by Jane Kirkpatrick

A Tale of Uncharted Adventure and Discovery Inspired by a True Story In 1888 Mary Edwards Gerritse is a witty and confident young woman who spends as much time as possible outdoors on the rugged Oregon coast where she and her husband, John, have settled. The two are a formidable ... more >

November 6, 2024

REVIEW: Misery Hates Company by Elizabeth Hobbs

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1890s / dysfunctional family / Gothic / Historical fiction / Late Victorian / literary adaptation / Massachusetts / murder mystery3 Comments

A young woman is invited to a mysterious relative’s estate and winds up entangled in a murder investigation in this witty historical mystery that pits the gothic eeriness of Crimson Peak against the comic absurdities of Knives Out. Miss Marigold Manners may be steeped in the etiquette of her old-money ... more >

July 6, 2023

REVIEW: The Lighthouse Keeper by Liv Rancourt

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews1890s / American historical / blind / Dark Fantasy / First-Person / grumpy / sunshine / Historical / horror / LGBTQIAP+ / Seattle / WitchesComments Off on REVIEW: The Lighthouse Keeper by Liv Rancourt

Twenty years ago, a thief stole the Ferox Cor, and now he’s dead. Vincent Fairchild, a witch with little power beyond his charm, is tasked with finding that dangerous magical object. He’s already been pruned from his (mundane) family tree because “nice” people don’t possess even the lowest of magic. ... more >

March 9, 2015

REVIEW: The Passions of Emma by Penelope Williamson

JennieA- Reviews / Recommended Reads1890s / Across the Tracks Romance / Gilded Age / Love-Triangle / Rhode Island12 Comments

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Dear Ms. Williamson, A long time ago (almost seven years!), my first review for Dear Author was of your romance Once in a Blue Moon. Today, stuck in the middle of an endless historical romance malaise, I decided to turn to another one of your books that has long been ... more >

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