Book Reviews / C- ReviewsArtist / cartoons / European-Historical / France / French-Revolution / Georgian / Historical fiction / nurse6 Comments
Dear Ms. Coffman, There’s something uniquely disappointing about reading a bad book from a favorite author. I felt this way recently after reading your historical novel, Veronique, after years of reading your wonderful Gothic romances—Moura and The Alpine Coach are wonderful, but my favorite is The Dark Palazzo, a dreamy, ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / American historical / France / French-Revolution / Historical / inspirational romance / Pennsylvania / Whiskey Rebellion15 Comments
Lacemaker Vivienne Rivard never imagined her craft could threaten her life. Yet in revolutionary France, it is a death sentence when the nobility, and those associated with them, are forced to the guillotine. Vivienne flees to Philadelphia but finds the same dangers lurking in the French Quarter, as revolutionary sympathizers ... more >
A ReviewsFrench-Revolution / Historical / Young-Adult7 Comments
Dear Ms. Williamson: I found your book at a used bookstore somewhere in southern California, and I had forgotten I had even had it, until I unpacked my books from storage after my move a few months ago. After the whole kerfuffle for For Such a Time went down, and once ... more >
B+ ReviewsFrench-Revolution / Gothic / Historical / spies / Venice7 Comments
Dear Ms. Coffman, During my junior year of high school, I happened to take AP European History. I recall many things from that course, but what I chiefly remember is the section on the French Revolution. Perhaps it was my general interest in all things French during that phase of ... more >
Book Deals / Publishing NewsComics / Deals / French-Revolution / graphic novels / Harlequin Medical Romance / medical romance / Smashwords45 Comments
News Bayou Arcana is due out in the UK shortly. I can’t find it in the U.S. but it is a “southern gothic” horror anthology that brings together an all female team of artists and all male team of writers. From the Guardian: “There is a certain sensitivity that you ... more >
Film ReviewsFrench-Revolution / Friday Film Review / swashbuckler60 Comments
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) Genre: Historical Romance/Adventure Grade: well….it depends I don’t think I’d be too far off in saying that this is the definitive version of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Note I didn’t say the perfect version as there are plot problems galore plus some truly awful acting from a ... more >