B ReviewsChristmas / historical romance / Late Victorian / theater / viscount / Yorkshire4 Comments
Dear. Ms. Sherwood, I bought this 109-page Christmas novella around the holidays and it sat on my kindle until July, when I decided to read it. The novella, set in England a bit before Christmas of 1879, begins with a conversation between Hugo Lowell, Viscount Saxby, and his sister, Charley. ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / England / family relationships / First-Person / self discovery / Yorkshire4 Comments
Is it all too good to be true? When Willow runs into her old university crush, Luke, she’s a new woman with a new look – not to mention a little bit more cash after a rather substantial inheritance. Could she be lucky enough to score a fortune and her ... more >
B 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 >
Book Reviews / C Reviews17th-century / England / Historical / midwife / mystery / Stuart-England / Yorkshire1 Comments
“It is 1644, and Parliament’s armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels’ hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget’s friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / England / music / wounded souls / Yorkshire6 Comments
This book won the RNA Romance Novel of the Year Award for 2011. The RNA Award is unique because it involves readers, authors and other industry professionals working together to award one book. I thought it would be fun to repost the review. “How much can you hide? Jemima Hutton ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / amnesia / Avon-Historical / class-difference / India / Regency England / road trip / Yorkshire18 Comments
Dear Ms. Neville: When I was offered the chance to review The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton I had no idea what to expect. I’ve had mixed reading experienced with Avon historicals, and while I have enjoyed our few brief exchanges on Twitter, I really had no sense of where ... more >