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Because it sounded interesting to both of us, Jayne and I decided to review Eve Pendle’s new long novella / short novel, Once a Fallen Lady, together. — Janine Trigger warning: Content warning: Janine: Although I had some caveats about it, I enjoyed Eve Pendle’s novel, Falling for a Rake. ... more >
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I was tempted to make a list of my favorites among the 2019-published books I read this year. In the end I decided to focus on my favorite 2019 reads (first time reads; I didn’t include books I had read / reviewed in prior years) without regard to their year ... more >
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PLEASE NOTE: What follows is what we decided to cut from the original review so as to save the spoilers for a later and separate discussion. The discussion below is FULL OF SPOILERS so be ye warned!! We are hoping readers who have already read the book will chime in ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass differences / custody battle / Historical / illegitimate-child / joint review / Regency / single dad21 Comments
PLEASE NOTE: We are planning a spoilerific discussion for later on, once the book has been out a little while and readers have had a chance to read it for themselves. The discussion below is spoiler-free. Kaetrin: Someone to Honor is book 6 in the Westcott series. In book one, ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / England / Historical / illegitimate-child / Regency5 Comments
Sophia has sacrificed everything for her younger sister, Lucy. She has removed them from the only home they ever knew, taken on the care of Lucy’s illegitimate son, George, and even assumed the role of a widow and mother in order to erase all hint of scandal from the boy’s ... more >
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Dear Ms. Milan, I’ve enjoyed catching up with your Brothers Sinister series this year despite a persistent reading slump. For this reason, I preordered the newest book in the series, The Heiress Effect, about a month ago. When it popped up on my kindle, I started reading. Miss Jane Fairfield ... more >