B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / American historical / doctor hero / feminism / Historical / strong heroine / texas / western5 Comments
When a man sets out to tame a strong-willed woman, he’d best hang on to his hat. Will Martinson, the town doctor, already has a heap of troubles on his plate, what with a pregnant whore, an ailing friend and a sheriff with a bad habit of shooting people. The ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican historical / dysfunctional family / Historical / lawsuit / New York City / news feeds / PTSD / turn of the 20th century7 Comments
Lucy Drake’s mastery of Morse code has made her a valuable asset to the American news agencies as a telegrapher. But the sudden arrival of Sir Colin Beckwith at rival British news agency Reuters puts her hard-earned livelihood at risk. Newly arrived from London, Colin is talented, handsome, and insufferably ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1930s / 19th century / American historical / dual-timeline / Historical / lawyer / law related / murder-investigation / Race / West Virginia6 Comments
Lakin, West Virginia, 1930 Following a suicide attempt and consigned to a segregated insane asylum, attorney James P. D. Gardner finds himself under the care of Dr. James Boozer. Fresh out of medical school, Dr. Boozer is eager to try the new talking cure for insanity, and encourages his elderly ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1940s / 1950s / 1960s / American historical / antihero / con-artist / Historical2 Comments
Robin Hood? Not these two. Meet Leroy Logan, a young man who’s going to be the best con artist ever and Katherine “Fast Kate” Mulrooney, a young woman with even bigger dreams of her own. Together and apart, for sixty years of living large, Kate and Leroy will embezzle anything, ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / American historical / Historical / interracial-romance / Musicians / New York CityComments Off on REVIEW: Sweet Jazz by Ursula Renee
The Big House’s “Coloreds Only” policy makes the club popular with Harlem residents. The same policy makes it harder for the owners to find and retain musicians. After four weeks of listening to saxophonists with bigger dreams than talent, the owners are ready to hire the first person who walks ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / American historical / Historical / teacher heroine / Western RomanceComments Off on REVIEW: Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw by Anna Schmidt
“‘Someone like me?’ Is that how you see me, Amanda? As someone people should fear?” “I don’t know what to think,” she said. “One minute you seem so dangerous, and the next you’re sweet and caring and…” He took a step closer, his eyes sweeping her face. “And which do ... more >
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