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May 10, 2018

REVIEW: The Judge Hunter by Christopher Buckley

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / America / England / Historical / Historical fiction / Restoration England / road novels / Stuart-England2 Comments

The latest comic novel from Christopher Buckley, a hapless Englishman embarks on a dangerous mission to the New World in pursuit of two judges who helped murder a king. London, 1664. Twenty years after the English revolution, the monarchy has been restored and Charles II sits on the throne. The ... more >

February 26, 2016

REVIEW: Exile’s Return by Alison Stuart

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / Charles-II / England / English-Civil-War / Historical / Restoration England / Stuart-England10 Comments

The breath-taking conclusion to Alison Stuart’s English Civil War trilogy introduces a heroine with nothing left to lose and a hero with everything to gain… England, 1659: Following the death of Cromwell, a new king is poised to ascend the throne of England. One by one, those once loyal to ... more >

February 23, 2015

REVIEW: Twist of Honor by Karin Welss

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / class-difference / English Historical / Great-Fire-of-London / Historical / London / Restoration / Restoration England / Stuart-England4 Comments

“His design was strictly honorable: to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage.” (Henry Fielding, Tom Jones) It’s the spring of 1666, and Kit Fitzgeorge, a disabled mercenary soldier, finds himself in desperate straits, unable to earn an honorable living but unwilling to beg charity. To provide ... more >

January 21, 2015

REVIEW: The Marigold Chain by Stella Riley

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads17th-century / marriage-of-convenience / Restoration England / Royal-Navy / Stuart-England / swashbuckler / War / Military19 Comments

Recommended Read

It is 1666 – the year when people who take prophecy seriously believe that the world is going to end. For Chloe Herveaux – twenty years old, half-French and practical – marriage to wild, unpredictable Alex Deveril offers escape from a home she hates. For Alex, it is a refuge ... more >

The Gilded Lily by Deborah Swift
March 7, 2013

REVIEW: The Gilded Lily by Deborah Swift

JennieC+ ReviewsHistorical fiction / Restoration England24 Comments

Dear Ms. Swift: I find myself drawn to Restoration-era novels even though I haven’t found one I really love yet. I blame my years-ago late-night viewing of Forever Amber. The blurb for The Gilded Lily stated that it is “set in a London of atmospheric coffee houses, gilded mansions, and ... more >

Gentleman Captain By J. D. Davies
May 24, 2011

REVIEW: Gentleman Captain by JD Davies

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewscoming-of-age / English-Civil-War / Historical Romances / Restoration England / Royal-Navy / Scotland8 Comments

Dear Mr. Davies, Forgive me for not getting to your novel “Gentleman Captain” until just recently even though it was published in the US last autumn. I’ve been a fan of historical naval books for years having started the Aubrey/Maturin series (I’ll finish it one of these days, I swear!) ... more >

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