B Reviews / Book Reviewsbattle of the sexes / class differences / England / Historical / Regency England / trad regencyComments Off on REVIEW: The Toast of the Town by Alice Chetwynd Ley
The beautiful Georgiana Eversley is well aware of her intoxicating power over men… With her tawny hair and dancing green eyes, many fall for her instantly. She takes it for granted that she could captivate any man who catches her fancy, though few men do. The likes of Mr Curshawe ... more >
A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Need A Rec! / Reading Lists / Recommended ReadsAgent/Spies/Undercover / aliens / class differences / Magic / older heroine and hero / shapeshifters / shipboard / spaceship7 Comments
I’ve been in a reading slump for a while so when I hit on two novellas and one book I enjoyed a great deal, I felt a sense of relief. I haven’t lost my reading mojo after all! I review all three below: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor The protagonist of ... more >
B- Reviews19th century / class differences / Historical / Japan / Japanese culture5 Comments
Hiro Tanaka prepared for a life as a samurai warrior. But his world changed when Japan’s feudal system was abolished by the Emperor. Now, he must find a new vocation. Disillusioned with fighting and violence, he travels alone, going north to the island of Hokkaido. Many other samurai wander through ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Egypt / ancient-Rome / class differences / Historical8 Comments
The might and power of Julius Caesar, the man who conquered the known world. The beauty of Cleopatra, the woman who conquered the conqueror. Together they could have forged an empire whose power had never been seen before. Tragically, it was not meant to be. But what of the son ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / England / Historical / law-enforcement / London / mystery / Regency / Widowed Heroine5 Comments
NOTE – this is the fifth full length novel in this series and spoilers for previous books are revealed in the blurb. When a rash of jewel thefts strikes London, magistrate Patrick Colquhoun resolves to deploy his Bow Street Runners to put a stop to the thefts. The Russian Princess ... more >
Book Reviews / C- Reviewsclass differences / Contemporary / horses / polo / sports romance / veterinarian / widower3 Comments
World-renowned polo player and global face of Ralph Lauren, Nacho Figueras dives into the world of scandal and seduction with a new fiction series set in the glamorous, treacherous world of high-stakes polo competition. Georgia never wanted to be a jetsetter. A plain old country vet was fine for her. ... more >