In the mid-2000s, Lisa Kleypas published a series of historical romances set in mid-Victorian England, featuring the eccentric Hathaway family, four unconventional sisters, their charming wastrel of a brother, who had unexpectedly inherited a viscountcy, and the surly Romany man their parents all but adopted. I read none of the ... more >
I was a cranky reader on social media this year, so I was surprised to discover that like Jayne’s, my top ten list runneth over. In hindsight, I think some my crankiness was due to the difficulty I had finding satisfying reads in historical romance, traditionally my favorite genre. Please ... more >
A thread for discussing Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series with spoilers included. All your thoughts are welcome. For those readers who prefer spoiler-free reviews and discussions, reviews of the earlier books can be found below: The Thief The Queen of Attolia The King of Attolia A Conspiracy of Kings ... more >
1550 BCE Betrayed, murdered, and buried without proper ceremony, Egyptian warrior Periseneb is doomed to roam the gray deserts of the dead as a ghost for all eternity. But then the goddess of truth offers him a bargain: return to the world of the living as her champion for 30 ... more >
Dear Ms. Zanetti: I’ve come across Zanetti books several times and they always look like something that would be interesting to me, but for a variety of reasons I’ve not actually picked up one to read. One day, Forever sent all four books in the Sin Brother series and I figured, what ... more >
Dear Ms. Bell, Hold on Tight is a secret baby contemporary but you made it believable and kept the heroine sympathetic while doing so. Mira Shipley was 18 when she met 20 year old Jake Taylor at a bowling alley. Jake had just finished his training and was one month ... more >