Book Reviews / C- Reviews18th-century / 19th century / 20th century / Art / bargain / bookstore / Fantasy / France / god / immortal / joint review / LGBTQIA+ / Memory / present day20 Comments
Janine: I saw this standalone fantasy novel on Goodreads and it intrigued me. Since Sirius and I have both favorably reviewed V.E. Schwab’s previous book, A Darker Shade of Magic, I asked her if she wanted to review The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue together. She said yes. The story ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews1880s / 19th century / European-Historical / Finland / Historical / kisses only / novella / working class2 Comments
Two people. An impossible task. A traitor in their midst. Sofi’s mother desperately needs medicine, and Sofi will do anything to get it—including a one-month stay at the Brunberg mansion in Helsinki, the capital. There she’ll spend her days at the Kangas Tailor Shop, knitting silk stockings and other items ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / Caribbean / Florida / Historical / LGBTQIA+ / pirates / POC / shipboard / slaveryComments Off on REVIEW: What the Parrot Saw by Darlene Marshall
Hijacking an Englishman from a brothel is all in a day’s work for Captain Mattie St. Armand. She needs protective coloration, and a naïve (and expendable) white man will keep the eyes of the authorities off her as she smuggles slaves from the Florida Territory to freedom in the Bahamas. ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviews#metoo / 19th century / American historical / cowboy / Historical / Western RomanceComments Off on REVIEW: Trailblazer by Anna Schmidt
MEET THE HARVEY GIRLS: These real-life pioneering women were symbols of elegance in the wild frontier: taming rough manners, falling in love, and changing the face of the West forever. Grace Rogers is ready for the adventure of a lifetime. With her family’s farm falling on hard times, she accepts ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / arranged-marriage / Christmas / Commoner Aristocracy pairing / England / holiday novella / novella / Victorian EnglandComments Off on REVIEW: A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews
A Courtship of Convenience Sophie Appersett is quite willing to marry outside of her class to ensure the survival of her family. But the darkly handsome Mr. Edward Sharpe is no run-of-the-mill London merchant. He’s grim and silent. A man of little emotion—or perhaps no emotion at all. After two ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / class differences / England / murder mystery / Regency1 Comments
Honeymoon from Hades . . . The eighth book in the series finds John Pickett bound for England’s scenic Lake District, where an unsigned letter has summoned him for an unspecified reason. Posing as a honeymoon couple, Pickett and his wife Julia, the former Lady Fieldhurst, take a room at ... more >