B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / England / Historical / illegitimate-child / Regency5 Comments
Sophia has sacrificed everything for her younger sister, Lucy. She has removed them from the only home they ever knew, taken on the care of Lucy’s illegitimate son, George, and even assumed the role of a widow and mother in order to erase all hint of scandal from the boy’s ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / abuse survivor / American historical / dysfunctional family / family feuds / family relationships / Historical / Small Town Romance / Sutton Family / Western RomanceNo Comments
Kansas 1899. Deborah Sutton barely remembers her family’s feud with the Van Cleves. Her mother died that summer, and her father was killed. Nothing else mattered to seven-year-old Deborah eighteen years ago. Still, Deborah knows the Van Cleves tried to steal her family’s land, and she despises them for it. ... more >
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To help her impoverished family, Sophie agrees to marry a wealthy older man in far off America. Less than twenty-four hours after she arrives in German’s Mill, Pennsylvania, events have taken a far stranger turn than anything she could have imagined. Set in Post-Civil-War Pennsylvania, this tale of an arranged ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / American historical / cooking / First-Person / Historical / revenge / strong heroine / texas / Western RomanceComments Off on REVIEW: The Dangerous Thaw of Etta Capstone by Karen J. Hasley
“Revenge is very good eaten cold” For most people food serves a purpose and the purpose isn’t complicated. You eat it. But for Etta Capstone it’s not that simple. An excellent cook and the owner of a successful restaurant on the Texas frontier, she’s had years to perfect other uses ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / American historical / conflicts / Historical / marriage-of-convenience / Western Romance / Widowed HeroineComments Off on REVIEW: Last Chance Cowboys: The Rancher by Anna Schmidt
“You can’t be sure we’re doing the right thing,” she said. He drew closer to the barbed wire separating them. “It’s impossible to know what’s right. But it doesn’t stop me from wanting you.” The world is changing, and the West isn’t as wild as it used to be. Trey ... more >
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Yeah, I have 11 books in my top ten list. Math has never been my forte. 2017 was more of a mixed reading year for me with some non-romance, non-fiction books layered in. I was also pleasantly surprised at how many A and B range reads I had. The Second ... more >
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