C- Reviews / D Reviewsanimals / bigotry / children / children's book / classic / Edwardian-era / England / gardening / India / racism / secret28 Comments
Dear Readers, As a child, I loved Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. It’s considered a classic novel and is the story of children beginning to blossom as they bring a locked, abandoned garden to life. I was introduced to Burnett via a serialized reading of Little Lord Fauntleroy that ... more >
Publishing Newsautochromes / bestselling books / copyright / dmca / DRM / Edwardian-era / India / weddings3 Comments
This is how a bestselling book is made in India today – Interesting article by literary agent Kanishka Gupta about Ajay K Pandey’s debut bestseller, You Are The Best Wife, as he seems to follow in Ravinder Singh’s footsteps (including the fact that they both write “misery-lit”). Pandey’s book has sold about 50,000 copies ... more >
Book Reviews / C ReviewsEdwardian-era / Greece / Historical / Paranormal / turn of the 20th century6 Comments
February, 1906. As the personal secretary of the recently departed Duke of Olympia—and a woman of scrupulous character—Miss Emmeline Rose Truelove never expected her duties to involve steaming through the Mediterranean on a private yacht, under the prodigal eye of one Lord Silverton, the most charmingly corrupt bachelor in London. ... more >
B ReviewsEdwardian-era / historical romance / veteran / widow2 Comments
Dear Ms. Browning, Your publisher, Sourcebooks Casablanca, sent out a review request for some of its late summer books, including The Great Estate, a historical romance set in Edwardian England. I decided to start with Thornbrook Park, book one in the same series, since I like to read series in order. Thornbrook ... more >
B ReviewsBerkley Books / Edwardian-era / female doctor / police15 Comments
“At the turn of the twentieth century, London’s political climate is in turmoil, as women fight for the right to vote. Dody McCleland has her own battles to fight. As England’s first female autopsy surgeon, she must prove herself as she proves that murder treats everyone equally. After a heated ... more >
Reading ListsAustralia / Edwardian-era / European-Historical / Harlequin Medical Romance / Harlequin Presents / m/m romance / mystery / Paranormal / Riptide Publishing17 Comments
January was kind of a bust for me, but I caught up in February. I’ve been trying to read further afield, going past the usual m/m and category and trying more historical romance. They didn’t all work perfectly, but I’ve no regrets in this batch. Twice Fallen: Ladies in Waiting ... more >