Andrea here, introducing the latest addition of our monthly What We Are Reading feature. March brings a selection of old and new titles (as usual, the Wenches are ranging far and wide through through a variety of genres.) We hope you'll enjoy seeing what been tickling our fancy! And please what you've been enjoying!
Mary Jo: The best book I've read this month is our Anne Gracie's Marry in Scandal, but I'll be interviewing her about the book on Monday, April 2nd, so no more on that for the moment. But a tremendously fun older book that is now available as an ebook was just as funny this time as when I read it many, many years ago: Don Quixote USA by Richard Powell.
Arthur Peabody Goodpasture is the oddball offspring of a distinguished Bostonian banking family, and he joins the Peace Corps to bring the cultivation of the Dwarf Cavendish banana to the poor Caribbean island nation of San Marco. He is earnest, idealistic, pathologically honest–and totally clueless. Arthur, or Arturo as the locals call him, barely avoids disaster time after time, and ends up in the middle of a revolutionary group in the mountains, where he teaches the rebels how to eat well and how to use his Eagle Scout camping skills. He is such a straight shooter that he continually baffles the devious San Marcanos–and for that reason, keeps coming out on top in the most improbable of situations.I won't tell you more–it's too much fun to discover it as you read along. But I will say that it has the funniest last sentence of any book I've ever read!
Pat: I have a fondness for cozy mysteries and even more of a fondness for paranormal cozies. But after a while, they all sound alike: vintage clothing, inherited Victorian house, old bookshop, ghosts, the best friend/aunt/lover suspected of murdering a hated old biddy. . . But I keep trying. And Kirsten Weiss came up with a lovely new twist in The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum (currently $.99) —the protagonist is thrust into the task of managing a museum of the paranormal in a small California town. Admittedly, since I’m currently writing a mystery series set in California with paranormal elements, curiosity made me pick up the book.
Our books have utterly nothing in common, thank goodness, but I quite enjoyed the trip through small town California, which resembles every small town I’ve ever lived in, only the eccentric activities differ. The heroine is lively, smart, has enjoyed an international career, and got fired for being honest. Since she can’t find a job after being fired, she accepts her best friend’s offer to run the museum. So she’s smart and organized and doesn’t bumble around like a clown, which I love. The paranormal element is slight. And we get two mysteries in one: along with the modern mystery there is a historical one to be solved. There is even a love interest, or maybe two. I’ll have to look for the next book to find out.
Anne: The House of Hopes and Dreams is a classic Trish Ashley story, about a woman, Angel Arrowsmith, who has suddenly lost her home and her partner, and must make a new life for herself. She's a skilled stained glass-worker, with an interest in female glass workers of the past.
Her dearest childhood friend, Carey Revel, is similarly in need of a new start, recuperating after a bad traffic accident, and at a loose end because of the consequent loss of his job. He's been left a historic mansion, and he and Angel come together to restore the house. There's a mystery, some nice information about glass work, a raft of quirky characters, and of course a love story. Most enjoyable.
I also read Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs, which continues the Alpha & Omega series with alpha werewolf Charles and his omega wife Anna. Someone is targeting the "wildlings," the were and fae creatures too damaged, fragile or crazy to live in "normal" society, and Charles and Anna must try to stop the predators — and discover the possible spy in their own pack.
I happily devoured this, as I devour all Patricia Briggs's books. And each time I do, I thank wenches Pat and Mary Jo for putting me onto Patricia Briggs in the first place.
Joanna: I'm talking about an old favorite author and one of her best books. Diana Wynne Jones always delights me and there is never a time one doesn’t want to be delighted. This book, Deep Secret, is a reread for me. It’s one I devoured when it first came out a couple decades ago. I read it with attention and tucked it into the back of my mind where archetypes are generated. I’ve carried it around ever since.
I came across Deep Secret in the YA section of the library where I was loitering with intent. I’m always a little nervous lest The Powers That Be haul me out of there for disobeying all the signs that clearly mark this as YA territory only. I checked it out rather furtively.
I wondered whether it would please me on re-reading. In fact, it was even better second time around. There’s lots going on here – steel-cold villains, the fall of kingdoms, centaurs, unpleasant goddess, novice magicians, big blue ducks, mythic underworld journeys, self sacrifice, irritable heroes, and a science fiction convention in a hotel that straddles the continua. Just a plethora of goodies. Enjoy.
Susan: Sometimes I'll rummage my way through a stack of TBReads, restlessly tossing books after a chapter or two, looking for something different. Recently I landed, as it were, on The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin. This isn't my usual sort of read, but the subject–two people stranded on a mountain in winter–had my attention, and kept it with a dire challenge wrapped in a tight plot and refreshingly spare writing.
Surgeon Ben Payne is returning from a conference when bad winter weather strands him in Salt Lake City. He charters a small plane and invites another stranded traveler, writer Ashley Knox, who needs to get home in time for her wedding, to come along. Despite a smart pilot, the plane crashes in the snowy mountains. Ben and Ashley must find a way down to civilization, complicated by her injury, and find food and shelter. And as strangers, they need to trust each other in extreme conditions and against the odds. Both characters are strong, no-nonsense sorts thrown into a desperate alliance. He's married, she's engaged, and romance is not the storyline here, but the arcs of developing trust and personal growth are well done. Maybe there are too many coincidences and the story is set up a bit too conveniently at first, but once the core dilemma gets going, it's a whopper of an adventure tale.
I wrote a mountain climbing historical romance (Kissing the Countess), which left me with a fascination for mountain climbing stories, which are often riveting. This is a good one. The novel was made into a movie with Kate Winslet, and though I haven't seen it, the book is a film-worthy tale, so I would definitely recommend the novel!
Andrea: I just finished The English Wife, Lauren Willig's latest women's fiction and just loved it. Set in turn of the century old money New York. The first chapter begins with the murder/suicide of the perfect society couple at their grand party to celebrate the opening of their dream house. It then features a dual narrative—one strand goes back five years and traces the couple's first meeting in London and the development of their marriage while the other features the aftermath of the murder as Janie, the husband's younger sister teams up with a newspaper reporter to try to uncover the truth, for she's sure her brother would never have murdered his wife.
Secrets tangle with secrets as glittering facade of wealth and privilege begins to crack, and no one is quite as they seem? Is the English wife really an aristocrat or the younger illegitimate half sister who's taken done away with her sister and taken over her life. As Janie delves deeper into the complex relationships of her own family, she forced to confront her own preconceptions on love and loyalty. Willig writes such beautifully elegant prose, rich with both melancholy and humor. I found myself re-reading paragraphs just to savor the language. The story itself had a very Daphne Du Maurier "Rebecca" mystery/suspense feel to it, and the ambiance of of New York Knickerbocker Society was a wonderful setting.
So what about you? What have you been reading this month? Please share!
I think the most lovely books I’ve read this past month are Nicola Cornick’s House of Shadows (such real characters in this one!) and Kristy Cambron’s The Lost Castle. Both very much my cuppa and I enjoyed them so so much. My father is slowly dying and I have to admit that I cried several times as the protagonist of The Lost Castle is racing to find her grandmother’s secrets before she passes on. It was very poignant for me at this point. Both go on the keeper shelf for sure. I also read “The….Potato Peel Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. I have heard so much about it and I know it’s being made into a film but I just couldn’t get into it. I guess I’m in the minority on that one. Thanks for sharing Wenches! ALWAYS so much appreciated!
I think the most lovely books I’ve read this past month are Nicola Cornick’s House of Shadows (such real characters in this one!) and Kristy Cambron’s The Lost Castle. Both very much my cuppa and I enjoyed them so so much. My father is slowly dying and I have to admit that I cried several times as the protagonist of The Lost Castle is racing to find her grandmother’s secrets before she passes on. It was very poignant for me at this point. Both go on the keeper shelf for sure. I also read “The….Potato Peel Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. I have heard so much about it and I know it’s being made into a film but I just couldn’t get into it. I guess I’m in the minority on that one. Thanks for sharing Wenches! ALWAYS so much appreciated!
I think the most lovely books I’ve read this past month are Nicola Cornick’s House of Shadows (such real characters in this one!) and Kristy Cambron’s The Lost Castle. Both very much my cuppa and I enjoyed them so so much. My father is slowly dying and I have to admit that I cried several times as the protagonist of The Lost Castle is racing to find her grandmother’s secrets before she passes on. It was very poignant for me at this point. Both go on the keeper shelf for sure. I also read “The….Potato Peel Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. I have heard so much about it and I know it’s being made into a film but I just couldn’t get into it. I guess I’m in the minority on that one. Thanks for sharing Wenches! ALWAYS so much appreciated!
I think the most lovely books I’ve read this past month are Nicola Cornick’s House of Shadows (such real characters in this one!) and Kristy Cambron’s The Lost Castle. Both very much my cuppa and I enjoyed them so so much. My father is slowly dying and I have to admit that I cried several times as the protagonist of The Lost Castle is racing to find her grandmother’s secrets before she passes on. It was very poignant for me at this point. Both go on the keeper shelf for sure. I also read “The….Potato Peel Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. I have heard so much about it and I know it’s being made into a film but I just couldn’t get into it. I guess I’m in the minority on that one. Thanks for sharing Wenches! ALWAYS so much appreciated!
I think the most lovely books I’ve read this past month are Nicola Cornick’s House of Shadows (such real characters in this one!) and Kristy Cambron’s The Lost Castle. Both very much my cuppa and I enjoyed them so so much. My father is slowly dying and I have to admit that I cried several times as the protagonist of The Lost Castle is racing to find her grandmother’s secrets before she passes on. It was very poignant for me at this point. Both go on the keeper shelf for sure. I also read “The….Potato Peel Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. I have heard so much about it and I know it’s being made into a film but I just couldn’t get into it. I guess I’m in the minority on that one. Thanks for sharing Wenches! ALWAYS so much appreciated!
I’ve been reading Gustave de Beaumont’s Ireland, written in the 1830s. Beaumont was a long-time friend and collaborator of Alexandre de Tocqueville, and had joined him on his travels in the United States. (From Beaumont, this trip produced a novel, Marie, about the effects of slavery and racial prejudice.)
Beaumont is scathing about England’s treatment of Ireland, and the indictment is probably more effective coming from a Frenchman. One way or another, it makes for depressing reading.
Since I can’t survive on a steady diet of misery and injustice, I’ve been interspersing it with a rereading of Patricia Rice’s The Wicked Wyckerly. I do love a hero who tries hard to do the right thing!
I’ve been reading Gustave de Beaumont’s Ireland, written in the 1830s. Beaumont was a long-time friend and collaborator of Alexandre de Tocqueville, and had joined him on his travels in the United States. (From Beaumont, this trip produced a novel, Marie, about the effects of slavery and racial prejudice.)
Beaumont is scathing about England’s treatment of Ireland, and the indictment is probably more effective coming from a Frenchman. One way or another, it makes for depressing reading.
Since I can’t survive on a steady diet of misery and injustice, I’ve been interspersing it with a rereading of Patricia Rice’s The Wicked Wyckerly. I do love a hero who tries hard to do the right thing!
I’ve been reading Gustave de Beaumont’s Ireland, written in the 1830s. Beaumont was a long-time friend and collaborator of Alexandre de Tocqueville, and had joined him on his travels in the United States. (From Beaumont, this trip produced a novel, Marie, about the effects of slavery and racial prejudice.)
Beaumont is scathing about England’s treatment of Ireland, and the indictment is probably more effective coming from a Frenchman. One way or another, it makes for depressing reading.
Since I can’t survive on a steady diet of misery and injustice, I’ve been interspersing it with a rereading of Patricia Rice’s The Wicked Wyckerly. I do love a hero who tries hard to do the right thing!
I’ve been reading Gustave de Beaumont’s Ireland, written in the 1830s. Beaumont was a long-time friend and collaborator of Alexandre de Tocqueville, and had joined him on his travels in the United States. (From Beaumont, this trip produced a novel, Marie, about the effects of slavery and racial prejudice.)
Beaumont is scathing about England’s treatment of Ireland, and the indictment is probably more effective coming from a Frenchman. One way or another, it makes for depressing reading.
Since I can’t survive on a steady diet of misery and injustice, I’ve been interspersing it with a rereading of Patricia Rice’s The Wicked Wyckerly. I do love a hero who tries hard to do the right thing!
I’ve been reading Gustave de Beaumont’s Ireland, written in the 1830s. Beaumont was a long-time friend and collaborator of Alexandre de Tocqueville, and had joined him on his travels in the United States. (From Beaumont, this trip produced a novel, Marie, about the effects of slavery and racial prejudice.)
Beaumont is scathing about England’s treatment of Ireland, and the indictment is probably more effective coming from a Frenchman. One way or another, it makes for depressing reading.
Since I can’t survive on a steady diet of misery and injustice, I’ve been interspersing it with a rereading of Patricia Rice’s The Wicked Wyckerly. I do love a hero who tries hard to do the right thing!
This month I read (or rather listened to) the audible version of Susan Fraser King’s QUEEN HEREAFTER A NOVEL OF MARGARET OF SCOTLAND. Beautifully researched and written. A little different from the usual historical romance that I favor. But I have always been curious about Saint Margaret. I chose the audible version and I loved it. Can’t remember the readers name off the top of my head, but she had a beautiful and dramatic voice.
Another favorite this month was Emily March’s FIRST KISS OF SPRING – her latest offering in her Eternity Springs series. I don’t read a lot of contemporary romance, but I have enjoyed this series. Unusual because I usually am only good for six or eight books in a series, and this one must be about the fifteenth or sixteenth (smile) in this group. And they are all quite similar. Either the hero or heroine has experienced some horrible or traumatic event and make their was to Eternity Springs – a place of healing. But as similar as these books are, they all seem unique in my mind. Must be the work of a good writer.
I just started Grace Burrowes A ROGUE OF HER OWN. One thing different about this book is that the hero appears to be wealthy business man rather than a titled gentleman. I hope he doesn’t acquire a title before the end of the book (smile). I like things a little out of the box occasionally. It’s going to be a busy weekend, but hopefully I’ll be finished in time to dig into Anne Gracie’s next offering come Tuesday.
This month I read (or rather listened to) the audible version of Susan Fraser King’s QUEEN HEREAFTER A NOVEL OF MARGARET OF SCOTLAND. Beautifully researched and written. A little different from the usual historical romance that I favor. But I have always been curious about Saint Margaret. I chose the audible version and I loved it. Can’t remember the readers name off the top of my head, but she had a beautiful and dramatic voice.
Another favorite this month was Emily March’s FIRST KISS OF SPRING – her latest offering in her Eternity Springs series. I don’t read a lot of contemporary romance, but I have enjoyed this series. Unusual because I usually am only good for six or eight books in a series, and this one must be about the fifteenth or sixteenth (smile) in this group. And they are all quite similar. Either the hero or heroine has experienced some horrible or traumatic event and make their was to Eternity Springs – a place of healing. But as similar as these books are, they all seem unique in my mind. Must be the work of a good writer.
I just started Grace Burrowes A ROGUE OF HER OWN. One thing different about this book is that the hero appears to be wealthy business man rather than a titled gentleman. I hope he doesn’t acquire a title before the end of the book (smile). I like things a little out of the box occasionally. It’s going to be a busy weekend, but hopefully I’ll be finished in time to dig into Anne Gracie’s next offering come Tuesday.
This month I read (or rather listened to) the audible version of Susan Fraser King’s QUEEN HEREAFTER A NOVEL OF MARGARET OF SCOTLAND. Beautifully researched and written. A little different from the usual historical romance that I favor. But I have always been curious about Saint Margaret. I chose the audible version and I loved it. Can’t remember the readers name off the top of my head, but she had a beautiful and dramatic voice.
Another favorite this month was Emily March’s FIRST KISS OF SPRING – her latest offering in her Eternity Springs series. I don’t read a lot of contemporary romance, but I have enjoyed this series. Unusual because I usually am only good for six or eight books in a series, and this one must be about the fifteenth or sixteenth (smile) in this group. And they are all quite similar. Either the hero or heroine has experienced some horrible or traumatic event and make their was to Eternity Springs – a place of healing. But as similar as these books are, they all seem unique in my mind. Must be the work of a good writer.
I just started Grace Burrowes A ROGUE OF HER OWN. One thing different about this book is that the hero appears to be wealthy business man rather than a titled gentleman. I hope he doesn’t acquire a title before the end of the book (smile). I like things a little out of the box occasionally. It’s going to be a busy weekend, but hopefully I’ll be finished in time to dig into Anne Gracie’s next offering come Tuesday.
This month I read (or rather listened to) the audible version of Susan Fraser King’s QUEEN HEREAFTER A NOVEL OF MARGARET OF SCOTLAND. Beautifully researched and written. A little different from the usual historical romance that I favor. But I have always been curious about Saint Margaret. I chose the audible version and I loved it. Can’t remember the readers name off the top of my head, but she had a beautiful and dramatic voice.
Another favorite this month was Emily March’s FIRST KISS OF SPRING – her latest offering in her Eternity Springs series. I don’t read a lot of contemporary romance, but I have enjoyed this series. Unusual because I usually am only good for six or eight books in a series, and this one must be about the fifteenth or sixteenth (smile) in this group. And they are all quite similar. Either the hero or heroine has experienced some horrible or traumatic event and make their was to Eternity Springs – a place of healing. But as similar as these books are, they all seem unique in my mind. Must be the work of a good writer.
I just started Grace Burrowes A ROGUE OF HER OWN. One thing different about this book is that the hero appears to be wealthy business man rather than a titled gentleman. I hope he doesn’t acquire a title before the end of the book (smile). I like things a little out of the box occasionally. It’s going to be a busy weekend, but hopefully I’ll be finished in time to dig into Anne Gracie’s next offering come Tuesday.
This month I read (or rather listened to) the audible version of Susan Fraser King’s QUEEN HEREAFTER A NOVEL OF MARGARET OF SCOTLAND. Beautifully researched and written. A little different from the usual historical romance that I favor. But I have always been curious about Saint Margaret. I chose the audible version and I loved it. Can’t remember the readers name off the top of my head, but she had a beautiful and dramatic voice.
Another favorite this month was Emily March’s FIRST KISS OF SPRING – her latest offering in her Eternity Springs series. I don’t read a lot of contemporary romance, but I have enjoyed this series. Unusual because I usually am only good for six or eight books in a series, and this one must be about the fifteenth or sixteenth (smile) in this group. And they are all quite similar. Either the hero or heroine has experienced some horrible or traumatic event and make their was to Eternity Springs – a place of healing. But as similar as these books are, they all seem unique in my mind. Must be the work of a good writer.
I just started Grace Burrowes A ROGUE OF HER OWN. One thing different about this book is that the hero appears to be wealthy business man rather than a titled gentleman. I hope he doesn’t acquire a title before the end of the book (smile). I like things a little out of the box occasionally. It’s going to be a busy weekend, but hopefully I’ll be finished in time to dig into Anne Gracie’s next offering come Tuesday.
Sorry – queen is actually Mary T. TYPO!
Sorry – queen is actually Mary T. TYPO!
Sorry – queen is actually Mary T. TYPO!
Sorry – queen is actually Mary T. TYPO!
Sorry – queen is actually Mary T. TYPO!
I just added several more books to my TBR. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. 🙂
I’m reading several new authors to me: Joanna Shupe, Ilona Andrews, Genevieve Cogman and Penny Reid. Now if only I could focus long enough to finish those books instead of starting new ones. In between, of course, I read Lisa Kleypas’ new book. And I’ve been rereading favorite Jill Shalvis books via Hoopla audio. I always have my nose in a bunch of books at one time. It drives my friends and family nuts.
I just added several more books to my TBR. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. 🙂
I’m reading several new authors to me: Joanna Shupe, Ilona Andrews, Genevieve Cogman and Penny Reid. Now if only I could focus long enough to finish those books instead of starting new ones. In between, of course, I read Lisa Kleypas’ new book. And I’ve been rereading favorite Jill Shalvis books via Hoopla audio. I always have my nose in a bunch of books at one time. It drives my friends and family nuts.
I just added several more books to my TBR. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. 🙂
I’m reading several new authors to me: Joanna Shupe, Ilona Andrews, Genevieve Cogman and Penny Reid. Now if only I could focus long enough to finish those books instead of starting new ones. In between, of course, I read Lisa Kleypas’ new book. And I’ve been rereading favorite Jill Shalvis books via Hoopla audio. I always have my nose in a bunch of books at one time. It drives my friends and family nuts.
I just added several more books to my TBR. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. 🙂
I’m reading several new authors to me: Joanna Shupe, Ilona Andrews, Genevieve Cogman and Penny Reid. Now if only I could focus long enough to finish those books instead of starting new ones. In between, of course, I read Lisa Kleypas’ new book. And I’ve been rereading favorite Jill Shalvis books via Hoopla audio. I always have my nose in a bunch of books at one time. It drives my friends and family nuts.
I just added several more books to my TBR. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. 🙂
I’m reading several new authors to me: Joanna Shupe, Ilona Andrews, Genevieve Cogman and Penny Reid. Now if only I could focus long enough to finish those books instead of starting new ones. In between, of course, I read Lisa Kleypas’ new book. And I’ve been rereading favorite Jill Shalvis books via Hoopla audio. I always have my nose in a bunch of books at one time. It drives my friends and family nuts.
So sorry to hear about your father, Stephanie.I hope books provide a measure of solace as you and your family go through this very wrenching time.
The Wenches are sending hugs and love.
So sorry to hear about your father, Stephanie.I hope books provide a measure of solace as you and your family go through this very wrenching time.
The Wenches are sending hugs and love.
So sorry to hear about your father, Stephanie.I hope books provide a measure of solace as you and your family go through this very wrenching time.
The Wenches are sending hugs and love.
So sorry to hear about your father, Stephanie.I hope books provide a measure of solace as you and your family go through this very wrenching time.
The Wenches are sending hugs and love.
So sorry to hear about your father, Stephanie.I hope books provide a measure of solace as you and your family go through this very wrenching time.
The Wenches are sending hugs and love.
Serious and sobering reading can be hard to work through. But the scathing commentaries, however depressing, are important in all eras to make sure injustice can’t hide under a rock.
But glad you found a bright spot with Pat’s book!
Serious and sobering reading can be hard to work through. But the scathing commentaries, however depressing, are important in all eras to make sure injustice can’t hide under a rock.
But glad you found a bright spot with Pat’s book!
Serious and sobering reading can be hard to work through. But the scathing commentaries, however depressing, are important in all eras to make sure injustice can’t hide under a rock.
But glad you found a bright spot with Pat’s book!
Serious and sobering reading can be hard to work through. But the scathing commentaries, however depressing, are important in all eras to make sure injustice can’t hide under a rock.
But glad you found a bright spot with Pat’s book!
Serious and sobering reading can be hard to work through. But the scathing commentaries, however depressing, are important in all eras to make sure injustice can’t hide under a rock.
But glad you found a bright spot with Pat’s book!
So true, queen, a good writer can made a trope fresh, no matter how many times you’ve read a similar story.
And so glad you’re enjoying Wench books along with the others!
So true, queen, a good writer can made a trope fresh, no matter how many times you’ve read a similar story.
And so glad you’re enjoying Wench books along with the others!
So true, queen, a good writer can made a trope fresh, no matter how many times you’ve read a similar story.
And so glad you’re enjoying Wench books along with the others!
So true, queen, a good writer can made a trope fresh, no matter how many times you’ve read a similar story.
And so glad you’re enjoying Wench books along with the others!
So true, queen, a good writer can made a trope fresh, no matter how many times you’ve read a similar story.
And so glad you’re enjoying Wench books along with the others!
A very nice list of authors, Sarah. You are at home with a Nose-In-The-Book crowd here!
A very nice list of authors, Sarah. You are at home with a Nose-In-The-Book crowd here!
A very nice list of authors, Sarah. You are at home with a Nose-In-The-Book crowd here!
A very nice list of authors, Sarah. You are at home with a Nose-In-The-Book crowd here!
A very nice list of authors, Sarah. You are at home with a Nose-In-The-Book crowd here!
Mary T, thank you! I’m delighted that you enjoyed Queen Hereafter. I loved doing the research and writing for that book, and Lady Macbeth, which precedes Margaret’s story … there’s something about that time period that really pulls me in. The QH audio was narrated by Emily Gray, who was amazing. I’ve enjoyed other books that she’s narrated, so I was a fan, and so pleased that she narrated mine too!
Mary T, thank you! I’m delighted that you enjoyed Queen Hereafter. I loved doing the research and writing for that book, and Lady Macbeth, which precedes Margaret’s story … there’s something about that time period that really pulls me in. The QH audio was narrated by Emily Gray, who was amazing. I’ve enjoyed other books that she’s narrated, so I was a fan, and so pleased that she narrated mine too!
Mary T, thank you! I’m delighted that you enjoyed Queen Hereafter. I loved doing the research and writing for that book, and Lady Macbeth, which precedes Margaret’s story … there’s something about that time period that really pulls me in. The QH audio was narrated by Emily Gray, who was amazing. I’ve enjoyed other books that she’s narrated, so I was a fan, and so pleased that she narrated mine too!
Mary T, thank you! I’m delighted that you enjoyed Queen Hereafter. I loved doing the research and writing for that book, and Lady Macbeth, which precedes Margaret’s story … there’s something about that time period that really pulls me in. The QH audio was narrated by Emily Gray, who was amazing. I’ve enjoyed other books that she’s narrated, so I was a fan, and so pleased that she narrated mine too!
Mary T, thank you! I’m delighted that you enjoyed Queen Hereafter. I loved doing the research and writing for that book, and Lady Macbeth, which precedes Margaret’s story … there’s something about that time period that really pulls me in. The QH audio was narrated by Emily Gray, who was amazing. I’ve enjoyed other books that she’s narrated, so I was a fan, and so pleased that she narrated mine too!
I just read “The Darkling Bride” by Laura Andersen. It’s a great mystery about an aristocratic Irish family and an estate that has been handed down for 700 years. Ghosts who want their truth to be told of who is the rightful heir have an influence on the heroine to push her forward to revealing all. Well worth reading.
I just read “The Darkling Bride” by Laura Andersen. It’s a great mystery about an aristocratic Irish family and an estate that has been handed down for 700 years. Ghosts who want their truth to be told of who is the rightful heir have an influence on the heroine to push her forward to revealing all. Well worth reading.
I just read “The Darkling Bride” by Laura Andersen. It’s a great mystery about an aristocratic Irish family and an estate that has been handed down for 700 years. Ghosts who want their truth to be told of who is the rightful heir have an influence on the heroine to push her forward to revealing all. Well worth reading.
I just read “The Darkling Bride” by Laura Andersen. It’s a great mystery about an aristocratic Irish family and an estate that has been handed down for 700 years. Ghosts who want their truth to be told of who is the rightful heir have an influence on the heroine to push her forward to revealing all. Well worth reading.
I just read “The Darkling Bride” by Laura Andersen. It’s a great mystery about an aristocratic Irish family and an estate that has been handed down for 700 years. Ghosts who want their truth to be told of who is the rightful heir have an influence on the heroine to push her forward to revealing all. Well worth reading.
Thanks, Lillian–Fitz really does try, doesn’t he? 😉
Thanks, Lillian–Fitz really does try, doesn’t he? 😉
Thanks, Lillian–Fitz really does try, doesn’t he? 😉
Thanks, Lillian–Fitz really does try, doesn’t he? 😉
Thanks, Lillian–Fitz really does try, doesn’t he? 😉
Thanks! Sounds wonderful, Patricia. I’m not familiar with it, but will definitely check it out!
Thanks! Sounds wonderful, Patricia. I’m not familiar with it, but will definitely check it out!
Thanks! Sounds wonderful, Patricia. I’m not familiar with it, but will definitely check it out!
Thanks! Sounds wonderful, Patricia. I’m not familiar with it, but will definitely check it out!
Thanks! Sounds wonderful, Patricia. I’m not familiar with it, but will definitely check it out!
Thanks, Mary, I hope you enjoy Marry In Scandal. I haven’t read the Emily March books. Might investigate. I’m always on the lookout for a new author to read.
Thanks, Mary, I hope you enjoy Marry In Scandal. I haven’t read the Emily March books. Might investigate. I’m always on the lookout for a new author to read.
Thanks, Mary, I hope you enjoy Marry In Scandal. I haven’t read the Emily March books. Might investigate. I’m always on the lookout for a new author to read.
Thanks, Mary, I hope you enjoy Marry In Scandal. I haven’t read the Emily March books. Might investigate. I’m always on the lookout for a new author to read.
Thanks, Mary, I hope you enjoy Marry In Scandal. I haven’t read the Emily March books. Might investigate. I’m always on the lookout for a new author to read.
I’ll send some positive thoughts your way, StephanieL, for you and your father. My mother died in January, so I have an inkling of what you are going through.
I’ll send some positive thoughts your way, StephanieL, for you and your father. My mother died in January, so I have an inkling of what you are going through.
I’ll send some positive thoughts your way, StephanieL, for you and your father. My mother died in January, so I have an inkling of what you are going through.
I’ll send some positive thoughts your way, StephanieL, for you and your father. My mother died in January, so I have an inkling of what you are going through.
I’ll send some positive thoughts your way, StephanieL, for you and your father. My mother died in January, so I have an inkling of what you are going through.
This is always such an enjoyable (and potentially costly) post each month!
Books read in March ~
— Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover – This was a rather harrowing read, but it was gripping and I finished it in a day.
— the contemporary romance Blind Seduction by T. Hammond which features a woman (who is blind) in a love triangle. Particularly interesting is the fact that she and her dog can communicate. I’d happily read more in this series.
— Blue Murder, book two of Emma Jameson’s Lord and Lady Hetheridge series, which I had not previously read after reading books one, three, four and five. The first three books are on sale for 99 cents for Kindle readers and the first book is free.
— Kim Fielding’s The Little Library which I quite enjoyed along with her story No Place Like Home. These are both male/male contemporary romances.
— reread with pleasure Marie Force’s One Night With You: A Fatal Series Prequel Novella along with Fatal Affair, Fatal Justice, and Fatal Consequences .
— Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix – this was a pleasant new adult romance.
— Wet Heat by R.D. Hero – this was a quick male/male romance involving werewolves; the world was unusual and I was left with questions.
— Robin D. Owen’s Heart Sight (A Celta Novel). This is the fifteenth book in this fantasy series, and I believe I’ve read them all. It was an enjoyable book but it’s probably not a story I’ll rush to re-read.
— The Woman Left Behind: A Novel by Linda Howard. While I enjoyed the book, I don’t think this is a book I’ll be re-reading as I didn’t really feel a connection with the characters.
— re-read Making Faces by Amy Harmon which I enjoyed once more even though it did have me crying. Are you familiar with the idiom “stealing the show”? In Making Faces, it’s a character who is neither the hero nor the heroine that steals the show. I think I read for him as much as for the leads.
— Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega) by Patricia Briggs. The storyline was fairly complex, and I could wish there had been more time spent on the relationship between the two leads; however, I enjoyed it nonetheless. And, yes, I was surprised at the identity of the traitor.
— dipped into Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer. I enjoyed what I read; I’d recommend this book to parents with school age and younger children.
— enjoyed Josh Lanyon’s male/male contemporary mystery The Mermaid Murders (The Art of Murder Book 1) and would happily read more in the series.
–- enjoyed Shadow’s Edge: Psychic Detective Mysteries by S.C. Wynne, a mystery romance featuring two men one of whom is (surprise!) a psychic. There were a few elements that strained credulity, but overall it was a fun story (if you look past the fact that a number of young men were getting killed).
–quite enjoyed A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers) by Becky Chambers which is the second in a series and plan to continue reading more by this author. I found this book to be very different than the first book; it had a far less complex storyline. I think it could stand alone.
— an older Mary Balogh story “The Forbidden Daffodils” in a collection of historical romances entitled Blossoms; it was a pleasant read.
— the contemporary male/male romance Loud and Clear by Aidan Wayne. This could be described as a sweet romance.
— the male/male contemporary story Standby by Kim Fielding. I like this author’s works; however, this one fell short of my favorites.
— a quick non-fiction book that I enjoyed: Do Geese See God?: A Palindrome Anthology by William Irvine with illustrations by Steven Guarnaccia
— TJ Klune’s Murmuration was a gripping read. My husband could probably tell you about it as I kept talking about the book with him as I read. I’d describe the story as eerie but not scary; I don’t want to say too much about it as it has surprising developments. This is a book I’ll definitely be re-reading. It’s a male/male romance.
— Steal the Stars: A Novel by Nat Cassidy was another intriguing story. I didn’t really care about any of the characters; however, the storyline kept me reading. It’s a novelization of the science fiction podcast of the same name.
— Switchback: A Nightshades Novel by Melissa F. Olson. I enjoyed the book, but I think I liked the first in the series more. Even so, I will happily read on in the series.
— read then subsequently re-read Anne Bishop’s Lake Silence. I’ll admit to liking the linked series beginning with Written in Red more.
— re-read S. K. Dunstall’s Confluence which I enjoyed once more.
— re-read with pleasure the male/male contemporary romance Astounding! by Kim Fielding.
This is always such an enjoyable (and potentially costly) post each month!
Books read in March ~
— Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover – This was a rather harrowing read, but it was gripping and I finished it in a day.
— the contemporary romance Blind Seduction by T. Hammond which features a woman (who is blind) in a love triangle. Particularly interesting is the fact that she and her dog can communicate. I’d happily read more in this series.
— Blue Murder, book two of Emma Jameson’s Lord and Lady Hetheridge series, which I had not previously read after reading books one, three, four and five. The first three books are on sale for 99 cents for Kindle readers and the first book is free.
— Kim Fielding’s The Little Library which I quite enjoyed along with her story No Place Like Home. These are both male/male contemporary romances.
— reread with pleasure Marie Force’s One Night With You: A Fatal Series Prequel Novella along with Fatal Affair, Fatal Justice, and Fatal Consequences .
— Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix – this was a pleasant new adult romance.
— Wet Heat by R.D. Hero – this was a quick male/male romance involving werewolves; the world was unusual and I was left with questions.
— Robin D. Owen’s Heart Sight (A Celta Novel). This is the fifteenth book in this fantasy series, and I believe I’ve read them all. It was an enjoyable book but it’s probably not a story I’ll rush to re-read.
— The Woman Left Behind: A Novel by Linda Howard. While I enjoyed the book, I don’t think this is a book I’ll be re-reading as I didn’t really feel a connection with the characters.
— re-read Making Faces by Amy Harmon which I enjoyed once more even though it did have me crying. Are you familiar with the idiom “stealing the show”? In Making Faces, it’s a character who is neither the hero nor the heroine that steals the show. I think I read for him as much as for the leads.
— Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega) by Patricia Briggs. The storyline was fairly complex, and I could wish there had been more time spent on the relationship between the two leads; however, I enjoyed it nonetheless. And, yes, I was surprised at the identity of the traitor.
— dipped into Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer. I enjoyed what I read; I’d recommend this book to parents with school age and younger children.
— enjoyed Josh Lanyon’s male/male contemporary mystery The Mermaid Murders (The Art of Murder Book 1) and would happily read more in the series.
–- enjoyed Shadow’s Edge: Psychic Detective Mysteries by S.C. Wynne, a mystery romance featuring two men one of whom is (surprise!) a psychic. There were a few elements that strained credulity, but overall it was a fun story (if you look past the fact that a number of young men were getting killed).
–quite enjoyed A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers) by Becky Chambers which is the second in a series and plan to continue reading more by this author. I found this book to be very different than the first book; it had a far less complex storyline. I think it could stand alone.
— an older Mary Balogh story “The Forbidden Daffodils” in a collection of historical romances entitled Blossoms; it was a pleasant read.
— the contemporary male/male romance Loud and Clear by Aidan Wayne. This could be described as a sweet romance.
— the male/male contemporary story Standby by Kim Fielding. I like this author’s works; however, this one fell short of my favorites.
— a quick non-fiction book that I enjoyed: Do Geese See God?: A Palindrome Anthology by William Irvine with illustrations by Steven Guarnaccia
— TJ Klune’s Murmuration was a gripping read. My husband could probably tell you about it as I kept talking about the book with him as I read. I’d describe the story as eerie but not scary; I don’t want to say too much about it as it has surprising developments. This is a book I’ll definitely be re-reading. It’s a male/male romance.
— Steal the Stars: A Novel by Nat Cassidy was another intriguing story. I didn’t really care about any of the characters; however, the storyline kept me reading. It’s a novelization of the science fiction podcast of the same name.
— Switchback: A Nightshades Novel by Melissa F. Olson. I enjoyed the book, but I think I liked the first in the series more. Even so, I will happily read on in the series.
— read then subsequently re-read Anne Bishop’s Lake Silence. I’ll admit to liking the linked series beginning with Written in Red more.
— re-read S. K. Dunstall’s Confluence which I enjoyed once more.
— re-read with pleasure the male/male contemporary romance Astounding! by Kim Fielding.
This is always such an enjoyable (and potentially costly) post each month!
Books read in March ~
— Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover – This was a rather harrowing read, but it was gripping and I finished it in a day.
— the contemporary romance Blind Seduction by T. Hammond which features a woman (who is blind) in a love triangle. Particularly interesting is the fact that she and her dog can communicate. I’d happily read more in this series.
— Blue Murder, book two of Emma Jameson’s Lord and Lady Hetheridge series, which I had not previously read after reading books one, three, four and five. The first three books are on sale for 99 cents for Kindle readers and the first book is free.
— Kim Fielding’s The Little Library which I quite enjoyed along with her story No Place Like Home. These are both male/male contemporary romances.
— reread with pleasure Marie Force’s One Night With You: A Fatal Series Prequel Novella along with Fatal Affair, Fatal Justice, and Fatal Consequences .
— Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix – this was a pleasant new adult romance.
— Wet Heat by R.D. Hero – this was a quick male/male romance involving werewolves; the world was unusual and I was left with questions.
— Robin D. Owen’s Heart Sight (A Celta Novel). This is the fifteenth book in this fantasy series, and I believe I’ve read them all. It was an enjoyable book but it’s probably not a story I’ll rush to re-read.
— The Woman Left Behind: A Novel by Linda Howard. While I enjoyed the book, I don’t think this is a book I’ll be re-reading as I didn’t really feel a connection with the characters.
— re-read Making Faces by Amy Harmon which I enjoyed once more even though it did have me crying. Are you familiar with the idiom “stealing the show”? In Making Faces, it’s a character who is neither the hero nor the heroine that steals the show. I think I read for him as much as for the leads.
— Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega) by Patricia Briggs. The storyline was fairly complex, and I could wish there had been more time spent on the relationship between the two leads; however, I enjoyed it nonetheless. And, yes, I was surprised at the identity of the traitor.
— dipped into Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer. I enjoyed what I read; I’d recommend this book to parents with school age and younger children.
— enjoyed Josh Lanyon’s male/male contemporary mystery The Mermaid Murders (The Art of Murder Book 1) and would happily read more in the series.
–- enjoyed Shadow’s Edge: Psychic Detective Mysteries by S.C. Wynne, a mystery romance featuring two men one of whom is (surprise!) a psychic. There were a few elements that strained credulity, but overall it was a fun story (if you look past the fact that a number of young men were getting killed).
–quite enjoyed A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers) by Becky Chambers which is the second in a series and plan to continue reading more by this author. I found this book to be very different than the first book; it had a far less complex storyline. I think it could stand alone.
— an older Mary Balogh story “The Forbidden Daffodils” in a collection of historical romances entitled Blossoms; it was a pleasant read.
— the contemporary male/male romance Loud and Clear by Aidan Wayne. This could be described as a sweet romance.
— the male/male contemporary story Standby by Kim Fielding. I like this author’s works; however, this one fell short of my favorites.
— a quick non-fiction book that I enjoyed: Do Geese See God?: A Palindrome Anthology by William Irvine with illustrations by Steven Guarnaccia
— TJ Klune’s Murmuration was a gripping read. My husband could probably tell you about it as I kept talking about the book with him as I read. I’d describe the story as eerie but not scary; I don’t want to say too much about it as it has surprising developments. This is a book I’ll definitely be re-reading. It’s a male/male romance.
— Steal the Stars: A Novel by Nat Cassidy was another intriguing story. I didn’t really care about any of the characters; however, the storyline kept me reading. It’s a novelization of the science fiction podcast of the same name.
— Switchback: A Nightshades Novel by Melissa F. Olson. I enjoyed the book, but I think I liked the first in the series more. Even so, I will happily read on in the series.
— read then subsequently re-read Anne Bishop’s Lake Silence. I’ll admit to liking the linked series beginning with Written in Red more.
— re-read S. K. Dunstall’s Confluence which I enjoyed once more.
— re-read with pleasure the male/male contemporary romance Astounding! by Kim Fielding.
This is always such an enjoyable (and potentially costly) post each month!
Books read in March ~
— Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover – This was a rather harrowing read, but it was gripping and I finished it in a day.
— the contemporary romance Blind Seduction by T. Hammond which features a woman (who is blind) in a love triangle. Particularly interesting is the fact that she and her dog can communicate. I’d happily read more in this series.
— Blue Murder, book two of Emma Jameson’s Lord and Lady Hetheridge series, which I had not previously read after reading books one, three, four and five. The first three books are on sale for 99 cents for Kindle readers and the first book is free.
— Kim Fielding’s The Little Library which I quite enjoyed along with her story No Place Like Home. These are both male/male contemporary romances.
— reread with pleasure Marie Force’s One Night With You: A Fatal Series Prequel Novella along with Fatal Affair, Fatal Justice, and Fatal Consequences .
— Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix – this was a pleasant new adult romance.
— Wet Heat by R.D. Hero – this was a quick male/male romance involving werewolves; the world was unusual and I was left with questions.
— Robin D. Owen’s Heart Sight (A Celta Novel). This is the fifteenth book in this fantasy series, and I believe I’ve read them all. It was an enjoyable book but it’s probably not a story I’ll rush to re-read.
— The Woman Left Behind: A Novel by Linda Howard. While I enjoyed the book, I don’t think this is a book I’ll be re-reading as I didn’t really feel a connection with the characters.
— re-read Making Faces by Amy Harmon which I enjoyed once more even though it did have me crying. Are you familiar with the idiom “stealing the show”? In Making Faces, it’s a character who is neither the hero nor the heroine that steals the show. I think I read for him as much as for the leads.
— Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega) by Patricia Briggs. The storyline was fairly complex, and I could wish there had been more time spent on the relationship between the two leads; however, I enjoyed it nonetheless. And, yes, I was surprised at the identity of the traitor.
— dipped into Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer. I enjoyed what I read; I’d recommend this book to parents with school age and younger children.
— enjoyed Josh Lanyon’s male/male contemporary mystery The Mermaid Murders (The Art of Murder Book 1) and would happily read more in the series.
–- enjoyed Shadow’s Edge: Psychic Detective Mysteries by S.C. Wynne, a mystery romance featuring two men one of whom is (surprise!) a psychic. There were a few elements that strained credulity, but overall it was a fun story (if you look past the fact that a number of young men were getting killed).
–quite enjoyed A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers) by Becky Chambers which is the second in a series and plan to continue reading more by this author. I found this book to be very different than the first book; it had a far less complex storyline. I think it could stand alone.
— an older Mary Balogh story “The Forbidden Daffodils” in a collection of historical romances entitled Blossoms; it was a pleasant read.
— the contemporary male/male romance Loud and Clear by Aidan Wayne. This could be described as a sweet romance.
— the male/male contemporary story Standby by Kim Fielding. I like this author’s works; however, this one fell short of my favorites.
— a quick non-fiction book that I enjoyed: Do Geese See God?: A Palindrome Anthology by William Irvine with illustrations by Steven Guarnaccia
— TJ Klune’s Murmuration was a gripping read. My husband could probably tell you about it as I kept talking about the book with him as I read. I’d describe the story as eerie but not scary; I don’t want to say too much about it as it has surprising developments. This is a book I’ll definitely be re-reading. It’s a male/male romance.
— Steal the Stars: A Novel by Nat Cassidy was another intriguing story. I didn’t really care about any of the characters; however, the storyline kept me reading. It’s a novelization of the science fiction podcast of the same name.
— Switchback: A Nightshades Novel by Melissa F. Olson. I enjoyed the book, but I think I liked the first in the series more. Even so, I will happily read on in the series.
— read then subsequently re-read Anne Bishop’s Lake Silence. I’ll admit to liking the linked series beginning with Written in Red more.
— re-read S. K. Dunstall’s Confluence which I enjoyed once more.
— re-read with pleasure the male/male contemporary romance Astounding! by Kim Fielding.
This is always such an enjoyable (and potentially costly) post each month!
Books read in March ~
— Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover – This was a rather harrowing read, but it was gripping and I finished it in a day.
— the contemporary romance Blind Seduction by T. Hammond which features a woman (who is blind) in a love triangle. Particularly interesting is the fact that she and her dog can communicate. I’d happily read more in this series.
— Blue Murder, book two of Emma Jameson’s Lord and Lady Hetheridge series, which I had not previously read after reading books one, three, four and five. The first three books are on sale for 99 cents for Kindle readers and the first book is free.
— Kim Fielding’s The Little Library which I quite enjoyed along with her story No Place Like Home. These are both male/male contemporary romances.
— reread with pleasure Marie Force’s One Night With You: A Fatal Series Prequel Novella along with Fatal Affair, Fatal Justice, and Fatal Consequences .
— Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix – this was a pleasant new adult romance.
— Wet Heat by R.D. Hero – this was a quick male/male romance involving werewolves; the world was unusual and I was left with questions.
— Robin D. Owen’s Heart Sight (A Celta Novel). This is the fifteenth book in this fantasy series, and I believe I’ve read them all. It was an enjoyable book but it’s probably not a story I’ll rush to re-read.
— The Woman Left Behind: A Novel by Linda Howard. While I enjoyed the book, I don’t think this is a book I’ll be re-reading as I didn’t really feel a connection with the characters.
— re-read Making Faces by Amy Harmon which I enjoyed once more even though it did have me crying. Are you familiar with the idiom “stealing the show”? In Making Faces, it’s a character who is neither the hero nor the heroine that steals the show. I think I read for him as much as for the leads.
— Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega) by Patricia Briggs. The storyline was fairly complex, and I could wish there had been more time spent on the relationship between the two leads; however, I enjoyed it nonetheless. And, yes, I was surprised at the identity of the traitor.
— dipped into Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer. I enjoyed what I read; I’d recommend this book to parents with school age and younger children.
— enjoyed Josh Lanyon’s male/male contemporary mystery The Mermaid Murders (The Art of Murder Book 1) and would happily read more in the series.
–- enjoyed Shadow’s Edge: Psychic Detective Mysteries by S.C. Wynne, a mystery romance featuring two men one of whom is (surprise!) a psychic. There were a few elements that strained credulity, but overall it was a fun story (if you look past the fact that a number of young men were getting killed).
–quite enjoyed A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers) by Becky Chambers which is the second in a series and plan to continue reading more by this author. I found this book to be very different than the first book; it had a far less complex storyline. I think it could stand alone.
— an older Mary Balogh story “The Forbidden Daffodils” in a collection of historical romances entitled Blossoms; it was a pleasant read.
— the contemporary male/male romance Loud and Clear by Aidan Wayne. This could be described as a sweet romance.
— the male/male contemporary story Standby by Kim Fielding. I like this author’s works; however, this one fell short of my favorites.
— a quick non-fiction book that I enjoyed: Do Geese See God?: A Palindrome Anthology by William Irvine with illustrations by Steven Guarnaccia
— TJ Klune’s Murmuration was a gripping read. My husband could probably tell you about it as I kept talking about the book with him as I read. I’d describe the story as eerie but not scary; I don’t want to say too much about it as it has surprising developments. This is a book I’ll definitely be re-reading. It’s a male/male romance.
— Steal the Stars: A Novel by Nat Cassidy was another intriguing story. I didn’t really care about any of the characters; however, the storyline kept me reading. It’s a novelization of the science fiction podcast of the same name.
— Switchback: A Nightshades Novel by Melissa F. Olson. I enjoyed the book, but I think I liked the first in the series more. Even so, I will happily read on in the series.
— read then subsequently re-read Anne Bishop’s Lake Silence. I’ll admit to liking the linked series beginning with Written in Red more.
— re-read S. K. Dunstall’s Confluence which I enjoyed once more.
— re-read with pleasure the male/male contemporary romance Astounding! by Kim Fielding.
Emily March’s Eternity Springs Series is a good series to read. I just re-read the whole series and yesterday The First Kiss of Spring arrived. I haven’t started it but will in the next 2 days. Yes she has the same trope through all of them but they are definitely distinct from each other. First Kiss is #14 in the series (smile).
This month I started reading Sharon Sala’s Blessings GA series. (Contemporary). I picked up I’ll Stand by you, Saving Jake and A Piece of my Heart at a used book store all at the same time. (They are #’s 2, 3, & 4 in the series). All can be read alone. Totally loved I’ll Stand By you…ended up re-reading it a week later.
I’ll stand by You is about a young girl who had a child out of wedlock and is living with her grandfather. Being a southern small town she endures many slings and arrows for it. Then one night their house catches on fire, he dies of a heart attack and she is left homeless. The only person who helps her is a young man who is raising his 2 young brothers by himself – they are from the wrong side of the track.
Both Dori & Johnny are strong individuals and have a plan to better themselves even though they are only 18 and 20.. I thought at first it was a YA, but it really wasn’t.
Cathy Maxwell – Lyon’s Bride, The Scottish Witch and The Devil’s Heart. That was a very good trilogy. A family has been cursed for 400 years…when the single son (& child) of each generation falls in love, they die 6 months to a year later. Finally there is a generation where there are 3 children and they have sworn not to marry. But the first one does and ends up falling in love and the curse begins to affect him. His brother and sister decide to try to track the curse back to the beginning. So there are 3 separate love stories and a mystery of how to solve the curse.
Jenifer Ashley – Rules for a Proper Governess. #7 in the Mackenzie series. A Scottish Barrister and an East End thief.. Fun fun. Everything Jennifer Ashley writes in the Mackenzie series is fun.
Lauren Royal – Lost in Temptation. 1st in a trilogy about a brother trying to marry off his 3 sisters. I really enjoyed it as there was a slight mystery involved. Well written. The 2nd in the series just came today.
What a dilemma….which do I read first…the new Emily March, the 2nd in the Lauren Royal series or the new Lisa Kleypas which ALSO just arrived!
I’ve been lucky this month and read more good books than horrible. I did have one so horrible I gave up on it on page 44 and chucked it. Well, it went in the trade for new books box, not the trash or recycle bin. My sister has been known to actually throw the book in the recyle bin…grin..
Emily March’s Eternity Springs Series is a good series to read. I just re-read the whole series and yesterday The First Kiss of Spring arrived. I haven’t started it but will in the next 2 days. Yes she has the same trope through all of them but they are definitely distinct from each other. First Kiss is #14 in the series (smile).
This month I started reading Sharon Sala’s Blessings GA series. (Contemporary). I picked up I’ll Stand by you, Saving Jake and A Piece of my Heart at a used book store all at the same time. (They are #’s 2, 3, & 4 in the series). All can be read alone. Totally loved I’ll Stand By you…ended up re-reading it a week later.
I’ll stand by You is about a young girl who had a child out of wedlock and is living with her grandfather. Being a southern small town she endures many slings and arrows for it. Then one night their house catches on fire, he dies of a heart attack and she is left homeless. The only person who helps her is a young man who is raising his 2 young brothers by himself – they are from the wrong side of the track.
Both Dori & Johnny are strong individuals and have a plan to better themselves even though they are only 18 and 20.. I thought at first it was a YA, but it really wasn’t.
Cathy Maxwell – Lyon’s Bride, The Scottish Witch and The Devil’s Heart. That was a very good trilogy. A family has been cursed for 400 years…when the single son (& child) of each generation falls in love, they die 6 months to a year later. Finally there is a generation where there are 3 children and they have sworn not to marry. But the first one does and ends up falling in love and the curse begins to affect him. His brother and sister decide to try to track the curse back to the beginning. So there are 3 separate love stories and a mystery of how to solve the curse.
Jenifer Ashley – Rules for a Proper Governess. #7 in the Mackenzie series. A Scottish Barrister and an East End thief.. Fun fun. Everything Jennifer Ashley writes in the Mackenzie series is fun.
Lauren Royal – Lost in Temptation. 1st in a trilogy about a brother trying to marry off his 3 sisters. I really enjoyed it as there was a slight mystery involved. Well written. The 2nd in the series just came today.
What a dilemma….which do I read first…the new Emily March, the 2nd in the Lauren Royal series or the new Lisa Kleypas which ALSO just arrived!
I’ve been lucky this month and read more good books than horrible. I did have one so horrible I gave up on it on page 44 and chucked it. Well, it went in the trade for new books box, not the trash or recycle bin. My sister has been known to actually throw the book in the recyle bin…grin..
Emily March’s Eternity Springs Series is a good series to read. I just re-read the whole series and yesterday The First Kiss of Spring arrived. I haven’t started it but will in the next 2 days. Yes she has the same trope through all of them but they are definitely distinct from each other. First Kiss is #14 in the series (smile).
This month I started reading Sharon Sala’s Blessings GA series. (Contemporary). I picked up I’ll Stand by you, Saving Jake and A Piece of my Heart at a used book store all at the same time. (They are #’s 2, 3, & 4 in the series). All can be read alone. Totally loved I’ll Stand By you…ended up re-reading it a week later.
I’ll stand by You is about a young girl who had a child out of wedlock and is living with her grandfather. Being a southern small town she endures many slings and arrows for it. Then one night their house catches on fire, he dies of a heart attack and she is left homeless. The only person who helps her is a young man who is raising his 2 young brothers by himself – they are from the wrong side of the track.
Both Dori & Johnny are strong individuals and have a plan to better themselves even though they are only 18 and 20.. I thought at first it was a YA, but it really wasn’t.
Cathy Maxwell – Lyon’s Bride, The Scottish Witch and The Devil’s Heart. That was a very good trilogy. A family has been cursed for 400 years…when the single son (& child) of each generation falls in love, they die 6 months to a year later. Finally there is a generation where there are 3 children and they have sworn not to marry. But the first one does and ends up falling in love and the curse begins to affect him. His brother and sister decide to try to track the curse back to the beginning. So there are 3 separate love stories and a mystery of how to solve the curse.
Jenifer Ashley – Rules for a Proper Governess. #7 in the Mackenzie series. A Scottish Barrister and an East End thief.. Fun fun. Everything Jennifer Ashley writes in the Mackenzie series is fun.
Lauren Royal – Lost in Temptation. 1st in a trilogy about a brother trying to marry off his 3 sisters. I really enjoyed it as there was a slight mystery involved. Well written. The 2nd in the series just came today.
What a dilemma….which do I read first…the new Emily March, the 2nd in the Lauren Royal series or the new Lisa Kleypas which ALSO just arrived!
I’ve been lucky this month and read more good books than horrible. I did have one so horrible I gave up on it on page 44 and chucked it. Well, it went in the trade for new books box, not the trash or recycle bin. My sister has been known to actually throw the book in the recyle bin…grin..
Emily March’s Eternity Springs Series is a good series to read. I just re-read the whole series and yesterday The First Kiss of Spring arrived. I haven’t started it but will in the next 2 days. Yes she has the same trope through all of them but they are definitely distinct from each other. First Kiss is #14 in the series (smile).
This month I started reading Sharon Sala’s Blessings GA series. (Contemporary). I picked up I’ll Stand by you, Saving Jake and A Piece of my Heart at a used book store all at the same time. (They are #’s 2, 3, & 4 in the series). All can be read alone. Totally loved I’ll Stand By you…ended up re-reading it a week later.
I’ll stand by You is about a young girl who had a child out of wedlock and is living with her grandfather. Being a southern small town she endures many slings and arrows for it. Then one night their house catches on fire, he dies of a heart attack and she is left homeless. The only person who helps her is a young man who is raising his 2 young brothers by himself – they are from the wrong side of the track.
Both Dori & Johnny are strong individuals and have a plan to better themselves even though they are only 18 and 20.. I thought at first it was a YA, but it really wasn’t.
Cathy Maxwell – Lyon’s Bride, The Scottish Witch and The Devil’s Heart. That was a very good trilogy. A family has been cursed for 400 years…when the single son (& child) of each generation falls in love, they die 6 months to a year later. Finally there is a generation where there are 3 children and they have sworn not to marry. But the first one does and ends up falling in love and the curse begins to affect him. His brother and sister decide to try to track the curse back to the beginning. So there are 3 separate love stories and a mystery of how to solve the curse.
Jenifer Ashley – Rules for a Proper Governess. #7 in the Mackenzie series. A Scottish Barrister and an East End thief.. Fun fun. Everything Jennifer Ashley writes in the Mackenzie series is fun.
Lauren Royal – Lost in Temptation. 1st in a trilogy about a brother trying to marry off his 3 sisters. I really enjoyed it as there was a slight mystery involved. Well written. The 2nd in the series just came today.
What a dilemma….which do I read first…the new Emily March, the 2nd in the Lauren Royal series or the new Lisa Kleypas which ALSO just arrived!
I’ve been lucky this month and read more good books than horrible. I did have one so horrible I gave up on it on page 44 and chucked it. Well, it went in the trade for new books box, not the trash or recycle bin. My sister has been known to actually throw the book in the recyle bin…grin..
Emily March’s Eternity Springs Series is a good series to read. I just re-read the whole series and yesterday The First Kiss of Spring arrived. I haven’t started it but will in the next 2 days. Yes she has the same trope through all of them but they are definitely distinct from each other. First Kiss is #14 in the series (smile).
This month I started reading Sharon Sala’s Blessings GA series. (Contemporary). I picked up I’ll Stand by you, Saving Jake and A Piece of my Heart at a used book store all at the same time. (They are #’s 2, 3, & 4 in the series). All can be read alone. Totally loved I’ll Stand By you…ended up re-reading it a week later.
I’ll stand by You is about a young girl who had a child out of wedlock and is living with her grandfather. Being a southern small town she endures many slings and arrows for it. Then one night their house catches on fire, he dies of a heart attack and she is left homeless. The only person who helps her is a young man who is raising his 2 young brothers by himself – they are from the wrong side of the track.
Both Dori & Johnny are strong individuals and have a plan to better themselves even though they are only 18 and 20.. I thought at first it was a YA, but it really wasn’t.
Cathy Maxwell – Lyon’s Bride, The Scottish Witch and The Devil’s Heart. That was a very good trilogy. A family has been cursed for 400 years…when the single son (& child) of each generation falls in love, they die 6 months to a year later. Finally there is a generation where there are 3 children and they have sworn not to marry. But the first one does and ends up falling in love and the curse begins to affect him. His brother and sister decide to try to track the curse back to the beginning. So there are 3 separate love stories and a mystery of how to solve the curse.
Jenifer Ashley – Rules for a Proper Governess. #7 in the Mackenzie series. A Scottish Barrister and an East End thief.. Fun fun. Everything Jennifer Ashley writes in the Mackenzie series is fun.
Lauren Royal – Lost in Temptation. 1st in a trilogy about a brother trying to marry off his 3 sisters. I really enjoyed it as there was a slight mystery involved. Well written. The 2nd in the series just came today.
What a dilemma….which do I read first…the new Emily March, the 2nd in the Lauren Royal series or the new Lisa Kleypas which ALSO just arrived!
I’ve been lucky this month and read more good books than horrible. I did have one so horrible I gave up on it on page 44 and chucked it. Well, it went in the trade for new books box, not the trash or recycle bin. My sister has been known to actually throw the book in the recyle bin…grin..
At the moment I’m reading Katherine “Kitty” Katt series By Gini Koch. Right now I’m reading the 5th book in the series, Alien Diplomacy. Besides this series I’m also reading His Wicked Charm By Candace Camp. It’s the latest in the Mad Morelands series. I also just bought Born A Crime By Trevor Noah and Poirot and Me By David Suchet.
At the moment I’m reading Katherine “Kitty” Katt series By Gini Koch. Right now I’m reading the 5th book in the series, Alien Diplomacy. Besides this series I’m also reading His Wicked Charm By Candace Camp. It’s the latest in the Mad Morelands series. I also just bought Born A Crime By Trevor Noah and Poirot and Me By David Suchet.
At the moment I’m reading Katherine “Kitty” Katt series By Gini Koch. Right now I’m reading the 5th book in the series, Alien Diplomacy. Besides this series I’m also reading His Wicked Charm By Candace Camp. It’s the latest in the Mad Morelands series. I also just bought Born A Crime By Trevor Noah and Poirot and Me By David Suchet.
At the moment I’m reading Katherine “Kitty” Katt series By Gini Koch. Right now I’m reading the 5th book in the series, Alien Diplomacy. Besides this series I’m also reading His Wicked Charm By Candace Camp. It’s the latest in the Mad Morelands series. I also just bought Born A Crime By Trevor Noah and Poirot and Me By David Suchet.
At the moment I’m reading Katherine “Kitty” Katt series By Gini Koch. Right now I’m reading the 5th book in the series, Alien Diplomacy. Besides this series I’m also reading His Wicked Charm By Candace Camp. It’s the latest in the Mad Morelands series. I also just bought Born A Crime By Trevor Noah and Poirot and Me By David Suchet.
Oh, and I’ve also been flipping through Great Maps By Jerry Brotton. That one I actualy have as an actual ink and paper book. With all those wonderful pictures, I’d hate to read it on ereader.
Oh, and I’ve also been flipping through Great Maps By Jerry Brotton. That one I actualy have as an actual ink and paper book. With all those wonderful pictures, I’d hate to read it on ereader.
Oh, and I’ve also been flipping through Great Maps By Jerry Brotton. That one I actualy have as an actual ink and paper book. With all those wonderful pictures, I’d hate to read it on ereader.
Oh, and I’ve also been flipping through Great Maps By Jerry Brotton. That one I actualy have as an actual ink and paper book. With all those wonderful pictures, I’d hate to read it on ereader.
Oh, and I’ve also been flipping through Great Maps By Jerry Brotton. That one I actualy have as an actual ink and paper book. With all those wonderful pictures, I’d hate to read it on ereader.
Thinking of you also. My mother is very unwell at the moment and has been in hospital for the last seven nearly eight weeks. It’s never an easy time.
Thinking of you also. My mother is very unwell at the moment and has been in hospital for the last seven nearly eight weeks. It’s never an easy time.
Thinking of you also. My mother is very unwell at the moment and has been in hospital for the last seven nearly eight weeks. It’s never an easy time.
Thinking of you also. My mother is very unwell at the moment and has been in hospital for the last seven nearly eight weeks. It’s never an easy time.
Thinking of you also. My mother is very unwell at the moment and has been in hospital for the last seven nearly eight weeks. It’s never an easy time.
This month I’ve been reading the Home Fires Burning series which are a set of stories following on from a tv series. Also The Lovesick Maid by Mark Brownlow which is a Pride and Prejudice variation. I also read the Coffin Path by Katherine Clements. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with this. It didn’t live up to expectations. However, Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea more than made up for this. I loved it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love the sound of The Darkling Bride above and have just pre-ordered it.
This is a great way of discovering new authors.
This month I’ve been reading the Home Fires Burning series which are a set of stories following on from a tv series. Also The Lovesick Maid by Mark Brownlow which is a Pride and Prejudice variation. I also read the Coffin Path by Katherine Clements. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with this. It didn’t live up to expectations. However, Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea more than made up for this. I loved it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love the sound of The Darkling Bride above and have just pre-ordered it.
This is a great way of discovering new authors.
This month I’ve been reading the Home Fires Burning series which are a set of stories following on from a tv series. Also The Lovesick Maid by Mark Brownlow which is a Pride and Prejudice variation. I also read the Coffin Path by Katherine Clements. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with this. It didn’t live up to expectations. However, Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea more than made up for this. I loved it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love the sound of The Darkling Bride above and have just pre-ordered it.
This is a great way of discovering new authors.
This month I’ve been reading the Home Fires Burning series which are a set of stories following on from a tv series. Also The Lovesick Maid by Mark Brownlow which is a Pride and Prejudice variation. I also read the Coffin Path by Katherine Clements. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with this. It didn’t live up to expectations. However, Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea more than made up for this. I loved it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love the sound of The Darkling Bride above and have just pre-ordered it.
This is a great way of discovering new authors.
This month I’ve been reading the Home Fires Burning series which are a set of stories following on from a tv series. Also The Lovesick Maid by Mark Brownlow which is a Pride and Prejudice variation. I also read the Coffin Path by Katherine Clements. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with this. It didn’t live up to expectations. However, Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea more than made up for this. I loved it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love the sound of The Darkling Bride above and have just pre-ordered it.
This is a great way of discovering new authors.
I forgot to add in The Guernsey and Literary Potato Peel Pie. I loved it and look forward to the film next month.
I forgot to add in The Guernsey and Literary Potato Peel Pie. I loved it and look forward to the film next month.
I forgot to add in The Guernsey and Literary Potato Peel Pie. I loved it and look forward to the film next month.
I forgot to add in The Guernsey and Literary Potato Peel Pie. I loved it and look forward to the film next month.
I forgot to add in The Guernsey and Literary Potato Peel Pie. I loved it and look forward to the film next month.
To Stephanie and Kareni and Teresa, I have said a prayer for each of you. Losing parents can be heart wrenching, I know.
Please take care of yourselves and rest when you can.
To Stephanie and Kareni and Teresa, I have said a prayer for each of you. Losing parents can be heart wrenching, I know.
Please take care of yourselves and rest when you can.
To Stephanie and Kareni and Teresa, I have said a prayer for each of you. Losing parents can be heart wrenching, I know.
Please take care of yourselves and rest when you can.
To Stephanie and Kareni and Teresa, I have said a prayer for each of you. Losing parents can be heart wrenching, I know.
Please take care of yourselves and rest when you can.
To Stephanie and Kareni and Teresa, I have said a prayer for each of you. Losing parents can be heart wrenching, I know.
Please take care of yourselves and rest when you can.
A YEAR OF TAKING CHANCES by Jennifer Bohnet. It is a book that held my interest, made me smile and at times made me feel sad. Life is never as we expect it to be.
A YEAR OF TAKING CHANCES by Jennifer Bohnet. It is a book that held my interest, made me smile and at times made me feel sad. Life is never as we expect it to be.
A YEAR OF TAKING CHANCES by Jennifer Bohnet. It is a book that held my interest, made me smile and at times made me feel sad. Life is never as we expect it to be.
A YEAR OF TAKING CHANCES by Jennifer Bohnet. It is a book that held my interest, made me smile and at times made me feel sad. Life is never as we expect it to be.
A YEAR OF TAKING CHANCES by Jennifer Bohnet. It is a book that held my interest, made me smile and at times made me feel sad. Life is never as we expect it to be.
Sending good thoughts, Teresa, for you and your mother.
Sending good thoughts, Teresa, for you and your mother.
Sending good thoughts, Teresa, for you and your mother.
Sending good thoughts, Teresa, for you and your mother.
Sending good thoughts, Teresa, for you and your mother.
Thank you for the kind words, Annette. And my sympathies (however belated) for your loss.
Thank you for the kind words, Annette. And my sympathies (however belated) for your loss.
Thank you for the kind words, Annette. And my sympathies (however belated) for your loss.
Thank you for the kind words, Annette. And my sympathies (however belated) for your loss.
Thank you for the kind words, Annette. And my sympathies (however belated) for your loss.
Teresa and Kareni—sending hugs to you. I know what a wrenching experience it is to see a parent struggle with mortality. Really, really hard.
Teresa and Kareni—sending hugs to you. I know what a wrenching experience it is to see a parent struggle with mortality. Really, really hard.
Teresa and Kareni—sending hugs to you. I know what a wrenching experience it is to see a parent struggle with mortality. Really, really hard.
Teresa and Kareni—sending hugs to you. I know what a wrenching experience it is to see a parent struggle with mortality. Really, really hard.
Teresa and Kareni—sending hugs to you. I know what a wrenching experience it is to see a parent struggle with mortality. Really, really hard.
Kareni, you always offer such an amazing list! Have copied a number of these to try. Many thanks!
Kareni, you always offer such an amazing list! Have copied a number of these to try. Many thanks!
Kareni, you always offer such an amazing list! Have copied a number of these to try. Many thanks!
Kareni, you always offer such an amazing list! Have copied a number of these to try. Many thanks!
Kareni, you always offer such an amazing list! Have copied a number of these to try. Many thanks!
SUCH a great list, Vicki! Thanks for sharing!
SUCH a great list, Vicki! Thanks for sharing!
SUCH a great list, Vicki! Thanks for sharing!
SUCH a great list, Vicki! Thanks for sharing!
SUCH a great list, Vicki! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve heard great things about this book! And yes, I think it’s one of those that simply has to be ink and paper.
I’ve heard great things about this book! And yes, I think it’s one of those that simply has to be ink and paper.
I’ve heard great things about this book! And yes, I think it’s one of those that simply has to be ink and paper.
I’ve heard great things about this book! And yes, I think it’s one of those that simply has to be ink and paper.
I’ve heard great things about this book! And yes, I think it’s one of those that simply has to be ink and paper.
Thanks so much, Teresa! So glad you enjoyed it.
I, too, discover so many new-to-me authors through this post. Love hearing about interesting new books.
Thanks so much, Teresa! So glad you enjoyed it.
I, too, discover so many new-to-me authors through this post. Love hearing about interesting new books.
Thanks so much, Teresa! So glad you enjoyed it.
I, too, discover so many new-to-me authors through this post. Love hearing about interesting new books.
Thanks so much, Teresa! So glad you enjoyed it.
I, too, discover so many new-to-me authors through this post. Love hearing about interesting new books.
Thanks so much, Teresa! So glad you enjoyed it.
I, too, discover so many new-to-me authors through this post. Love hearing about interesting new books.
That’s for sure!
This sounds very interesting. More for the TBR pile!
That’s for sure!
This sounds very interesting. More for the TBR pile!
That’s for sure!
This sounds very interesting. More for the TBR pile!
That’s for sure!
This sounds very interesting. More for the TBR pile!
That’s for sure!
This sounds very interesting. More for the TBR pile!
I just finished Jennifer Ashley’s Victorian mystery “Death Below Stairs”(and also the free prequel novella “A Soupcon of Poison”, and it was so delightful. I’ll definitely be following this series, especially to see how the relationship progresses between the main protagonists.
Before that I read a real oldie, “Marry in Haste” by Jane Aiken Hodge. These old fashioned romances are great comfort reads, and this one was surprisingly realistic about the problems than ensue when you marry a stranger, plus there were some unexpected plot twists. I’ve also been slowly working my way through some books by somewhat lesser known authors: the Blackhaven Brides series by Mary Lancaster(now on #4, “The Wicked Husband”), Constance Hussey (her latest is “Trusting Lord Summerton”) and Elisa Braden’s Rescued from Ruin series, she’s got some very dark heroes!
I just finished Jennifer Ashley’s Victorian mystery “Death Below Stairs”(and also the free prequel novella “A Soupcon of Poison”, and it was so delightful. I’ll definitely be following this series, especially to see how the relationship progresses between the main protagonists.
Before that I read a real oldie, “Marry in Haste” by Jane Aiken Hodge. These old fashioned romances are great comfort reads, and this one was surprisingly realistic about the problems than ensue when you marry a stranger, plus there were some unexpected plot twists. I’ve also been slowly working my way through some books by somewhat lesser known authors: the Blackhaven Brides series by Mary Lancaster(now on #4, “The Wicked Husband”), Constance Hussey (her latest is “Trusting Lord Summerton”) and Elisa Braden’s Rescued from Ruin series, she’s got some very dark heroes!
I just finished Jennifer Ashley’s Victorian mystery “Death Below Stairs”(and also the free prequel novella “A Soupcon of Poison”, and it was so delightful. I’ll definitely be following this series, especially to see how the relationship progresses between the main protagonists.
Before that I read a real oldie, “Marry in Haste” by Jane Aiken Hodge. These old fashioned romances are great comfort reads, and this one was surprisingly realistic about the problems than ensue when you marry a stranger, plus there were some unexpected plot twists. I’ve also been slowly working my way through some books by somewhat lesser known authors: the Blackhaven Brides series by Mary Lancaster(now on #4, “The Wicked Husband”), Constance Hussey (her latest is “Trusting Lord Summerton”) and Elisa Braden’s Rescued from Ruin series, she’s got some very dark heroes!
I just finished Jennifer Ashley’s Victorian mystery “Death Below Stairs”(and also the free prequel novella “A Soupcon of Poison”, and it was so delightful. I’ll definitely be following this series, especially to see how the relationship progresses between the main protagonists.
Before that I read a real oldie, “Marry in Haste” by Jane Aiken Hodge. These old fashioned romances are great comfort reads, and this one was surprisingly realistic about the problems than ensue when you marry a stranger, plus there were some unexpected plot twists. I’ve also been slowly working my way through some books by somewhat lesser known authors: the Blackhaven Brides series by Mary Lancaster(now on #4, “The Wicked Husband”), Constance Hussey (her latest is “Trusting Lord Summerton”) and Elisa Braden’s Rescued from Ruin series, she’s got some very dark heroes!
I just finished Jennifer Ashley’s Victorian mystery “Death Below Stairs”(and also the free prequel novella “A Soupcon of Poison”, and it was so delightful. I’ll definitely be following this series, especially to see how the relationship progresses between the main protagonists.
Before that I read a real oldie, “Marry in Haste” by Jane Aiken Hodge. These old fashioned romances are great comfort reads, and this one was surprisingly realistic about the problems than ensue when you marry a stranger, plus there were some unexpected plot twists. I’ve also been slowly working my way through some books by somewhat lesser known authors: the Blackhaven Brides series by Mary Lancaster(now on #4, “The Wicked Husband”), Constance Hussey (her latest is “Trusting Lord Summerton”) and Elisa Braden’s Rescued from Ruin series, she’s got some very dark heroes!
Just wanted to add that the reason I get to dabble around and try all these authors, is thanks to my Scribd subscription. If you pay by the year, instead of monthly, it’s MUCH cheaper.
Just wanted to add that the reason I get to dabble around and try all these authors, is thanks to my Scribd subscription. If you pay by the year, instead of monthly, it’s MUCH cheaper.
Just wanted to add that the reason I get to dabble around and try all these authors, is thanks to my Scribd subscription. If you pay by the year, instead of monthly, it’s MUCH cheaper.
Just wanted to add that the reason I get to dabble around and try all these authors, is thanks to my Scribd subscription. If you pay by the year, instead of monthly, it’s MUCH cheaper.
Just wanted to add that the reason I get to dabble around and try all these authors, is thanks to my Scribd subscription. If you pay by the year, instead of monthly, it’s MUCH cheaper.
That’s one of my favourite Jane Aiken Hodge books, Karin, and I couldn’t agree more on the interesting light it cast on the marriage of convenience. I love the secondary romance in it as well! Lots of great thing about that book.
That’s one of my favourite Jane Aiken Hodge books, Karin, and I couldn’t agree more on the interesting light it cast on the marriage of convenience. I love the secondary romance in it as well! Lots of great thing about that book.
That’s one of my favourite Jane Aiken Hodge books, Karin, and I couldn’t agree more on the interesting light it cast on the marriage of convenience. I love the secondary romance in it as well! Lots of great thing about that book.
That’s one of my favourite Jane Aiken Hodge books, Karin, and I couldn’t agree more on the interesting light it cast on the marriage of convenience. I love the secondary romance in it as well! Lots of great thing about that book.
That’s one of my favourite Jane Aiken Hodge books, Karin, and I couldn’t agree more on the interesting light it cast on the marriage of convenience. I love the secondary romance in it as well! Lots of great thing about that book.
Thank you, Andrea.
Thank you, Andrea.
Thank you, Andrea.
Thank you, Andrea.
Thank you, Andrea.