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May 5, 2022

REVIEW: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / bisexual heroine / Captivity / child abuse / environmentalism / fox / Graceling Realm / kidnapping / Kristin Cashore / political intrigue / queen / romantic-elements / sex positive / YA / YA fantasy4 Comments

Dear Kristin Cashore, I consider myself a fan of your YA fantasy even though not all of your books have worked for me. I really liked Graceling, the first book in the Graceling Realm series, did not much care for Fire but loved Bitterblue, and Jane Unlimited, a book separate ... more >

December 27, 2016

REVIEW: News of the World: A Novel by Paulette Jiles

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican historical / Captivity / found family / Historical / Historical fiction / Reconstruction / Texas / western2 Comments

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In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, ... more >

December 6, 2014

REVIEW: Slave Princess by Juliet Landon

JayneD ReviewsCaptivity / Harlequin Historical / Historical / military hero / Roman-Britain / taxes18 Comments

SHACKLED TO A SLAVE! For ex-cavalry officer Quintus Tiberius Martial duty always comes first. His task to escort the Roman emperor’s latest captive should be easy. But one look at his fiery slave and Quintus wants to put his own desires before everything else…For Princess Brighid, her powerful, battle-honed captor ... more >

June 28, 2013

REVIEW: Captive by K. M. Fawcett

JaneC Reviews / FeaturedCaptivity / Fantasy Romance11 Comments

Dear Ms. Fawcett: The concept of this book was pretty fascinating. Officer Addy Dawson is in the process of evacuating two mountain bikers from the a forest fire in the Klamath National Forest. She believes she strikes a hiker with her SUV and gets out to investigate. Someone runs off ... more >

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