B Reviews / Book Reviewsdysfunctional family / family relationships / fish-out-of-water / Hillwilla series / older woman / West Virginia / Womens-Fiction3 Comments
Beatrice Desmond, 55, lives on a remote farm nestled in a deep hollow in southern West Virginia. Her troubled past–an alcoholic father, growing up borderline poor, a suicidal husband–along with her loyalty to a deceased friend, drove her to this lonely existence. She soldiers on, accompanied by her wry sense ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / Diary / England / family relationships / First-Person / fish-out-of-water / marriage / Portugal3 Comments
This is the diary of an English girl who falls in love with an eligible young Portuguese, Afonso. The bride recounts, vividly and hilariously, her and her Mother’s plans for an English country wedding, how they dealt with Uncle George (The Head Of The Family), and their success in making ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary / estranged family / family relationships / fish-out-of-water / Georgia / Southern Eclectic series / Womens-Fiction4 Comments
Beloved author Molly Harper launches a brand-new contemporary romance series, Southern Eclectic, with this story of a big-city party planner who finds true love in a small Georgia town. Nestled on the shore of Lake Sackett, Georgia is the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop. (What, you have a ... more >
C ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / Farmer / fish-out-of-water / opposites attract / strong heroine4 Comments
Sent to the country to visit rural clients accountant Blaise Johns doesn’t know what to do when he meets a mob of sheep on the road. He accidently runs over one of Dusty Miller’s ewes and his cool crisp competitive demeanour is dented as he tries to figure out how ... more >
B ReviewsAmerican heroine / class-difference / family relationships / fish-out-of-water / Regency England7 Comments
Richard, Lord Ramsay, has been brought up from the cradle with a consciousness of his duty to his family and his name. His sense of responsibility has led him to install two elderly aunts in the Dower House; educate his cousin Peter Ramsay and employ him as a steward; and ... more >
A- Reviews / B Reviews Category / C- Reviews / Recommended ReadsCarina Press / Christmas Stories / enemies to lovers / fish-out-of-water / novellas / police / SF20 Comments
When looking around at the holiday offerings this year, I saw this anthology from Carina Press. It was a complete stab in the dark for me as I knew nothing about any of the authors and SF/futuristic usually isn’t my thing. Perhaps having no expectations allowed me to just read ... more >