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May 3, 2022

REVIEW: Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1900s / Business woman / class differences / family relationships / Gilded Age / Historical / inspirational / New York City / Russia / social critique / social justice / social unrest / turn of the 20th century10 Comments

He carries a dangerous secret, but can he survive long enough to expose it? Count Dimitri Sokolov has been charged with overseeing construction of the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway, but during this work, he witnesses an appalling crime, the truth of which threatens the Russian monarchy. In an effort to silence ... more >

May 3, 2017

REVIEW: The Hidden Thread by Liz Trenow

JayneB 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 >

April 14, 2016

REVIEW: To Have and to Hold by Valerie Holmes

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscommoners / England / Historical / novella / Regency / social unrest / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: To Have and to Hold by Valerie Holmes

Laura Pennington is the daughter of a wealthy man. Her parents think it is time for her to marry, but they are concerned. Laura likes to take long walks by herself, and doesn’t quite fit in. Laura’s father, Obadiah, thinks local mill owner Daniel Traunt is the perfect husband for ... more >

April 12, 2016

REVIEW: Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass differences / England / Historical / Humor / social unrest / working class / World War II5 Comments

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An unconventional parlor maid upends the lives of an aristocratic family in New York Times–bestselling author Margery Sharp’s delightful comedy of manners set in England before the onset of World War II Cluny Brown has committed an unforgivable sin: She refuses to know her place. Last week, she took herself ... more >

April 8, 2016

REVIEW: The Viscount Needs a Wife by Jo Beverley

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsCompany of Rogues Series / England / Historical / marriage-of-convenience / Regency / social unrest / Widowed HeroineComments Off on REVIEW: The Viscount Needs a Wife by Jo Beverley

Since being widowed two years ago, Kitty Cateril has been trapped in her late husband’s home, where she is expected to mourn forever. Desperate to escape, Kitty will consider any option—even a hasty marriage to a stranger with no intention of abandoning his bachelor ways. London life suits Beau Braydon, ... more >

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