I am not embarrassed to admit a well-designed cover is sometimes the deciding factor in my book selection. And no, it’s not always a naked, male torso either. In looking at a list of historical romantic suspense, my attention was captured by the flourishing text and simple silhouettes of A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn. […]
When orphan children and their nurse disappear from the London Foundling Hospital, Kat joins Daniel and a surprising ally to work against the clock before they disappear for good. The downstairs, working class situation of the amateur detective heroine in this series grabbed my focus from the start and I love seeing her as a […]
After Captain Frederick Wentworth wrote that astoundingly romantic letter and saw eight years of desolate separation ended with Anne at his side, did they sail off into the wide, blue sea happily ever after? Persuaded to Sail picks up where Jane Austen’s Persuasion left off and tells a sequel of quiet romance strengthened through adversity […]
As this was an Olympic year, I was eager to pick up a historical fiction centered around the Summer Olympics. I knew nothing about any of the women whose stories were told which I thought made Fast Girls a real gem of a find. The book starts out in 1928, when women’s track and field […]
I was thrilled to continue with The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries series. I love Sherlock Holmes style mysteries, and the setting in England. Even if I didn’t, this is narrated by STEVE WEST. There have been a number of art vandalisms and break-ins. The Watson family is on the case. There were plenty of […]
When I spotted the title, I pictured a much different story- one that had a modern group of eclectic people sipping their wine or tea, discussing Austen’s works and eventually their personal lives. But, then I noticed the blurb and a spark of excitement leaped in me because this wasn’t ‘a’ Jane Austen society (or […]
We arrive at the final book of prequel mysteries in the Charles Lenox Mystery series. This trilogy goes back to the beginning and shows how Charles Lenox came to become a private detective, establishes his place, and his first meetings with several figures that play a strong role in his later years. I have found […]
Intelligent and talented outcast solves mysteries with the help of handsome sidekick. It’s a plot device that appeals to my puzzle-loving brain and non-conformist heart. Add the escapism of a different time period and I’m completely sold. Anna Lee Huber elegantly blends historical romance with suspense in A Stroke of Malice, the 8th installment of […]
I have been loving this Gaslight Mystery series. I started on audio but switched to ebook when the narrator changed after the first 8 or so books. They are so addictive, I read 9 books in one week! Then I was determined to catch up for the new release, Murder on Pleasant Avenue. There may […]
A tender heart and a crusader for justice spirit lands young lawyer, Daniel Pitt, in a maelstrom of fire when one arson murder becomes two and an expert witness gets debunked in a spectacular way placing Daniel, and even his family and friends, in danger. It built slowly, but when it got there the tension […]