Dear Ms. Dallas, I remember reading about this book a few years ago when it was first published. For some reason, I never bought it then but I thought about it from time to time. When I saw it was available in ebook form, I took the plunge. So much ... more >
Dear Mrs. Hake, I wasn’t quite sure what I’d get when I impulsively picked this book at the bookstore. I had vaguely heard of Bethany House and thought it publishes inspirational literature. I am religious and a Christian but don’t care to be preached at, if you know what I ... more >
Dear Ms Murray, I picked up your name from a thread at AAR. Lots of people had good things to say about you and this book in particular. After reading this, I can see why. The basic story is about a young Scottish woman who first trains in London with ... more >
Dear Readers, I loved this book. After the disaster I had with the first Mansfield I tried (Passing Fancies) I wasn’t sure how I would do with another one of her books. Thankfully, this one is great. Jenny and her mother have always adored Jenny’s younger brother, Robbie. He can ... more >
“A Norman heiress was a chattel to be sold in marriage to the highest bidder. If one husband died she was up for sale again. Only the first of Matilda de Risle’s husbands gives her anything back. His is the customary Saxon morning gift — the present to a wife ... more >
Dear Mr. Cornwell, Let me say that even though I give The Fallen Angels a B+, I doubt that many people will want to read this one once I’ve finished with this review. How’s that for a ringing endorsement? It’s 1792 Paris and the full horror of the French Revolution ... more >