Sirius: Once again Janine and myself decided to review a new season of the Netflix show Bridgerton, based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels about the Bridgerton family, together. At the end of the third season I was not planning to watch the next one. I was not all that interested ... more >
If a fairy godmother can get one sister into a marriage, getting another out of one should be easy… Lady Theodosia Balfour has certainly gotten the short end of the stick—her stepsister, the newly crowned Princess Beatrice, is telling everyone in polite society that Theo, her sister, and their mother ... more >
Step into a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Radiya Hafiza’s enchanting and funny debut weaves together three stories, spinning the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a hero. ‘Rumaysa, Rumaysa, let down your hijab!’ For as long as she can remember Rumaysa ... more >
London, 1832: Isabelle Lira may be in distress, but she’s no damsel. Since her father’s death, his former partners have sought to oust her from their joint equity business. Her only choice is to marry—and fast—to a powerful ally outside the respected Berab family’s sphere of influence. Only finding the ... more >
The Marchioness’s face changed. … She turned to Ann. “What is your name, dear?” “Ann.” “Would you mind being Sally for this one afternoon?” When her boss succumbs to influenza on the day of a high society wedding, perky young Ann Lane, assistant cosmetician at the elegant Maison Pertinax, is ... more >
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