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March 4, 2025

REVIEW: The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads17th-century / commoners / enemies to lovers / fathers and daughters / friendship / Historical / Historical fiction / honor / road trip / Scotland3 Comments

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It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by ... more >

June 14, 2023

REVIEW: The Briar Rose by Dinah Dean

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews16th-century / commoners / country-set / England / English countryside / Henry-VIII / Historical / political intrigue / religion / Tudor-England / unrequited-love / Woodham Book series2 Comments

She’s a healer, but a broken church and a broken heart are beyond her skill With the dissolution of the monastery that has been the center of her life imminent, Kate Cressy can’t help but resent Matthew Hartwell, the man sent to her father’s house to value every item of ... more >

February 26, 2020

REVIEW: The Bridled Tongue by Catherine Meyrick

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews16th-century / arranged-marriage / commoners / dysfunctional family / Historical / merchant class / Tudor-England / witchComments Off on REVIEW: The Bridled Tongue by Catherine Meyrick

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. England 1586 Alyce Bradley has few choices when her father decides it is time she marry as many refuse to see her as other than the girl she once was–unruly, outspoken and close to her grandmother, a woman suspected of ... more >

December 20, 2018

REVIEW: Forsaking All Other by Catherine Meyrick

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads16th-century / commoners / England / Historical / Tudor-England2 Comments

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Love is no game for women; the price is far too high. England 1585. Bess Stoughton, waiting woman to the well-connected Lady Allingbourne, has discovered that her father is arranging for her to marry an elderly neighbour. Normally obedient Bess rebels and wrests from her father a year to find ... more >

April 14, 2016

REVIEW: To Have and to Hold by Valerie Holmes

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscommoners / England / Historical / novella / Regency / social unrest / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: To Have and to Hold by Valerie Holmes

Laura Pennington is the daughter of a wealthy man. Her parents think it is time for her to marry, but they are concerned. Laura likes to take long walks by herself, and doesn’t quite fit in. Laura’s father, Obadiah, thinks local mill owner Daniel Traunt is the perfect husband for ... more >

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