Book ReviewsContemporary romance / Historical fiction / mystery / novella / Reading lists / Small Town Romance / Tudor-England17 Comments
I’m still reading across different genres and choosing books on a whim, so the last two months have featured romance, historical fiction, and SFF, with story lengths ranging from novella to doorstop. I wound up writing mini-reviews/reflections, so here are the first set. More to come! Four Nights to ... more >
Reading Lists18th-century / 19th century / 20th century / Africa / crime / Historical / India / Movie / New Adult / non-fiction / Paranormal / Reading lists / rock stars / silent movie / Tudor-England / Witches / Writer11 Comments
My Planet by Mary Roach From acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach comes the complete collection of her “My Planet” articles published in Reader’s Digest. She was a hit columnist in the magazine, and this book features the articles she wrote in that time. Insightful and hilarious, Mary ... more >
B- Reviewsarranged-marriage / England / Harlequin Historical / Historical / second chance / Tudor-England4 Comments
THE GAME OF LOVE IS A DANGEROUS ONE IN THE COURT OF HENRY VIII… Betrayed by an ambitious father, forcibly betrothed to the handsome yet enigmatic Sir Jon Raemon and soon to be bedded by the covetous King Henry, Virginia D’Arvall is the female pawn in a masculine game of ... more >
A- Reviews / Recommended Reads16th-century / Historical / privateer / Spain / swashbuckler / Tudor-England18 Comments
Dear Readers, If you’ve never read anything by Georgette Heyer beyond her Regencies, or you’re not interested in prissy Regencies, preferring action and adventure, then do yourself a favor and try this one. It might be that because my introduction to Heyer was through her Georgians and Beauvallet that this ... more >
C Reviewsacross the tracks / chick-in-pants / Harlequin Historical / Harlequin Treasury / road-romance / Tudor-England4 Comments
Dear Ms. Phillips, I wanted to read this book because of the Tudor time period and the fact that the hero is not only a commoner but a bastard as well. Also, I had heard good things about your Harlequin Historicals of the 90s. It’s slightly bawdy for the time ... more >
C Reviews / EbooksHenry-VIII / Historical Romances / religion / Samhain-publishing / Tudor-England8 Comments
Dear Ms. Navarre, Your bio says you write darker Renaissance era books and the dark theme plus Tudor setting are what attracted me to “Devil’s Mistress.” Oh, and the Italian heroine is an added bonus. I’m always on the lookout for books with other-than-English heroes and heroines. Nothing against the ... more >