B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C+ ReviewsClaire Kingsley / ex-con / family feuds / grumpy / sunshine / Magical Negro / mechanic / Reading lists / Small-Town / squirrels9 Comments
Back in April I took advantage of my free Kindle Unlimited trial membership to speed through Claire Kingsley’s Bailey Brothers series, which follows the romantic relationships of five brothers in a small (Oregon? Washington? I already forgot) town. The books were recommended here by commenters DiscoDollyDeb and commenter/former reviewer Rose ... more >
DNF Reviewscountess / ex-con / historical romance / mistorical / Scotland / Victorian England14 Comments
Dear Ms. Byrne, More and more, it seems like the newer crop of historical romances are leaving the history behind. I’m not a stickler for historicity, but I want a historical romance to have at least some historical feel. These days many books don’t even read like they take place ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsex-con / hacker / mystery / Wales18 Comments
Dear Rosie Claverton: I read your debut Amy Lane mystery, and as soon as I was done I went to Netgalley and requested the next installment for review. Life intervened for a couple of weeks, but when I had a spare hour I started reading Code Runner. As I anticipated ... more >