Reviews for historical romances and fiction.
So I find myself in the minority again when it comes to this book. I absolutely adored the second book in this series and was expecting to love this story but sadly it didn’t really work for me. First, I didn’t really love Lily, which really surprised me because I thought she was fascinating in … More Review: Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas
Title: The Deeds of the Disturber Author: Elizabeth Peters Series: Amelia Peabody #5 Genre: Historical Mystery Pages: 483 Read: March 2, 2021 Back in London, Amelia and Emerson discover that the night watchmen at the museum have been killed and rumors of a mummy’s curse is the cause. Between spending time with her son and … More Review: The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters
Title: Lion in the Valley Author: Elizabeth Peters Series: Amelia Peabody #4 Genre: Historical Mystery Pages: 384 Read: February 23, 2021 The 1895-96 season appears to be a promising one for the Emerson family. They are excavating at the Black Pyramid in Dashoor but the Master Criminal won’t give them a peaceful excavation. While I … More Review: Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters
It has been 10 years since I have read this classic romance and it was just as enjoyable as I remember. We follow Jane through her childhood as an orphan, to her days as a governess at Thornfield Hall, to her experience with love and loss, and in finding her lost family. Charlotte Bronte weaves … More Review: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Title: The Mummy Case Author: Elizabeth Peters Series: Amelia Peabody #3 Genre: Historical Mystery Pages: 408 Read: February 6, 2021 Amelia and Radcliffe Emerson are heading back to Egypt for a season of digging at Mazghunah. They have decided to take their son, Rameses, with them this time. While their excavation site isn’t’ very exciting, … More Review: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
Title: The Curse of the Pharaohs Author: Elizabeth Peters Series: Amelia Peabody #2 Genre: Historical Mystery Pages: 307 Read: January 30, 2021 It has been five years since Amelia and Emerson have excavated in Egypt because of their toddler Ramses. When an old friend of Emerson’s asks him to continue the excavations of her late … More Review: The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
Amelia Peabody, a rebel of the Victorian age, embarks on an Egyptian adventure expecting to explore the sites and see past history. Instead she rescues a young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who was abandoned by her scoundrel lover, solves a mystery of a haunting mummy, and falls for the dashing but annoying Radcliffe. I slowly read this … More Review: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Knight Radnar hasn’t been the same since the love of his life disappeared seven years ago. He doesn’t give up hope of finding her though. He stumbles upon her being attacked by witches and realizes his whole life is about to change. This is an introduction novella to the Kindred series. This book did a … More Review: Everkin by Donna Grant
Garrett McCray heads to Wyoming to interview a doctor for his fathers newspaper back east. He thinks Doctor Colton Lee will be the most interesting part of his trip, until he meets his sister, Spring. Spring is a rancher who likes her independent life. But after meeting Garrett, she might change her mind about having … More ARC Review: Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins
Olivia Sterling flees an arranged marriage and heads west to a small town of Henry Adams in Kansas. When her train is robbed by Neil July and his band of outlaws she thinks that it will be the end of her. Neil is enchanted with the lovely and headstrong Olivia. He lets her go but … More Review: Something Like Love by Beverly Jenkins
Title: Ten Things I Hate About the Duke Author: Loretta Chase Series: Difficult Dukes #2 Genre: Historical Format: ARC ebook Pages: 400 Date Read: October 23, 2020 Cassandra Pomfret has strong opinions and isn’t afraid of voicing them. This has caused her no end of trouble but she refuses to change. Her exasperated father has … More ARC Review: Ten Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta Chase
Title: Kingdom of Wicked Author: Kerri Maniscalco Series: Kingdom of Wicked #1 Genre: YA Paranormal Format: ARC ebook Pages: 448 Dates Read: October 17, 2020 When Emilia’s twin sister is brutally murdered she is devastated. She swears a blood oath to stop the killer at any cost, including using dark magic to summon a demon. … More ARC Review: Kingdom of Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
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