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December 14, 2020

REVIEW: Beowulf by Bryher

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / 1940s / English Historical / Historical / LGBTQA / London / reprint / slice of life / World War II4 Comments

In this reprint of a classic of wartime literature by historical novelist Bryher, life in London during the Blitz is depicted with realism, empathy, and humor Eighty years ago, the city of London became the target of a relentless bombing campaign by Nazi Germany during WWII that has come to ... more >

September 24, 2018

REVIEW: The Dream Hunter by Laura Kinsale

JennieA- Reviews / Book ReviewsArabian Desert / English Historical / Lady Hester Stanhope4 Comments

So, I guess I’m rereading and reviewing Laura Kinsale titles. I didn’t set out to, but after The Prince of Midnight  and Seize the Fire I feel kind of like I’m on a roll. Back in the day The Dream Hunter was one of my favorite Kinsale titles. I don’t remember ... more >

March 27, 2018

REVIEW: The Sins of Lord Lockwood by Meredith Duran

JennieA- Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish Historical / Estranged Couples / revenge / Series12 Comments

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Dear Meredith Duran: When I realized that The Sins of Lord Lockwood, book six in the Rules for the Reckless series, was coming out soon, I was excited. Not only were the glimpses of the hero in previous books intriguing, but the blurb indicated that this was a “hero returned ... more >

August 1, 2017

REVIEW: Beauty Like the Night by Joanna Bourne

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish Historical / Historical / London / Regency / spies7 Comments

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Dear Joanna Bourne, I’m not much a of a wine drinker. But I understand that fine wine is best savoured slowly and often improves with age. Your books are like that. I like to linger over your words and drink them in, letting them sit for a while to sink ... more >

May 4, 2017

REVIEW: A Lady’s Code of Misconduct by Meredith Duran

JennieB- Reviewsamnesia / English Historical / politics / Villain-turned-Hero13 Comments

Dear Meredith Duran: It’s probably not a good sign that when I sat down to write this review, about a week after finishing the book, I at first could remember nothing about it. Not the characters, not the plot. Nada. It did come back to me when I pulled the ... more >

April 1, 2016

REVIEW: The Bride Behind the Curtain: Regency Makeover Part 1 by Darcie Wilde

JayneB Reviews Category / B- Reviewscinderella / English Historical / makeover / Regency England / serial1 Comments

Even wallflowers find a way to bloom… They were dismissed as hopeless—girls too plain, too shy, too gauche to stand any chance in the ruthless competition of the London season. But Helene Fitzgerald, Madelene Valmeyer, and Adele Edmundson have no intention of remaining wallflowers. Aided by the notorious novelist, Deborah ... more >

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