B Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / Agent/Spies/Undercover / England / immigrants / London / Russia2 Comments
When exiled royalty and espionage combine, expect a romance as bold as the 1920s . . . Olga Novikov is a princess without a throne. Her fiancé and her family slain in the revolution, she flees Russia and finds herself working as the head of housekeeping at London’s luxurious Grand ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / First-Person / Foot in Mouth Disease / illness / London / opposites attract / shy heroComments Off on REVIEW: 13 Dates by Matt Dunn
When Noah Wilson first encounters the quirky, opinionated and very beautiful Angel Fallon, his world is turned upside down. It’s clear she’s not his normal type, but Noah can’t stop thinking about her—which doesn’t bode well for the blind date he’s already late for. Convinced by his friend (and self-professed ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish Historical / Historical / London / Regency / spies7 Comments
Dear Joanna Bourne, I’m not much a of a wine drinker. But I understand that fine wine is best savoured slowly and often improves with age. Your books are like that. I like to linger over your words and drink them in, letting them sit for a while to sink ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Historical / immigrants / London / merchant class / social unrest8 Comments
NOTE- There is a paperback version of the book called “The Silk Weaver.” This story has a HEA. The Hidden Thread is a breathtaking novel about the intricate craft of silk and the heartbreak of forbidden love. When Anna Butterfield’s mother dies, she’s sent to live with her uncle, a ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviewscommunity / Contemporary / England / London / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Choir on Hope Street by Annie Lyons
The best things in life happen when you least expect them Nat’s husband has just said the five words no one wants to hear – ‘I don’t love you anymore’. Caroline’s estranged mother has to move into her house turning her perfectly ordered world upside down. Living on the same ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsactor/actress / Contemporary / England / London / Older Man/Younger Woman / theater3 Comments
NOTE Kaetrin and I both decided to read “Pretty Face” so it’s a twofer for today. The play’s the fling It’s not actress Lily Lamprey’s fault that she’s all curves and has the kind of voice that can fog up a camera lens. She wants to prove where her real ... more >
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