B Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / American historical / Farmer / Historical / indenture / Virginia6 Comments
Gritty, sweeping tale of love, resilience and tenacity in the New World wilds of Virginia. To survive on his newly cleared land outside Jamestown, Thomas Deed needs a field hand, not a wet-nurse. But instead of doing the rational thing, he fulfils a deathbed promise to protect his sister’s son, ... more >
B- Reviews / C+ Reviewscareers / Contemporary / corporate recruiter / family relationships / home improvement / Scientist / Virginia2 Comments
Dear Ms. Clayborn, Your Chance of a Lifetime series, about three women who split lottery winnings from a single ticket, came to my attention recently. I purchased your debut, Beginner’s Luck, after a reader in my Goodreads timeline raved about its sequel. Beginner’s Luck is the story of Ekaterina “Kit” ... more >
C ReviewsCarina Press / first person present tense / Love-Triangle / mystery/suspense / New Adult / Virginia2 Comments
Dear Ms. Sinead, Your debut novel, Heartsick, falls into that category of new adult novels that pushes beyond the college-set contemporary romance glut the category’s fallen into. It still has the classic elements, complete with a love triangle, but it adds a mystery component and maybe a whiff of the apocalyptic. ... more >
B Reviewsclass / friendship / Love-Triangle / Small-Town / Urban-Fantasy / Virginia / Young-Adult7 Comments
Note: I’m attempting to be vague on plot details to avoid spoilers for both this book and The Raven Boys, however I strongly recommend they be read in order. Dear Ms. Stiefvater: Those who have read the young adult urban fantasy The Raven Boys, know that it ends on a ... more >
B- Reviews / F Reviewsenemies to lovers / Harlequin Historical / Virginia / War / Military4 Comments
Dear Ms. Schaller, When I was looking at the Harlequin Historicals for this past April, this cover seemed familiar to me. The generic blurb rang vague bells. Looking back through my reading list, I discovered why. It was first published in 2004 and I had read it then. Curious to ... more >
B- Reviews / C+ ReviewsCarina Press / friends-to-lovers / medical romance / Virginia13 Comments
Dear Ms. Kelley: My feelings at the end of this book were ambivalent. I liked a lot of it, but there were significant parts of the story that gave me pause. Sebastian and Charlie have been best friends for six years. They’ve seen each other through some difficult times and ... more >