Genre: Historical Romance

A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder by Dianne Freeman @diannefreeman.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 @difreeman001 @KensingtonBooks

A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder by Dianne Freeman @diannefreeman.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 @difreeman001 @KensingtonBooks

An unsolved murder has baffled everyone and even the police stopped investigating- until now.  Frances and George are on the case.  Meanwhile, mothers, mother-in-laws, daughters, sisters, and even female frenemies take center stage for Dianne Freeman’s latest.   A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder is the eighth of the Countess of Harleigh cozy historical […]

Posted June 25, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 12 Comments

Whispers of Fortune by Mary Connealy @maryconnealy @bethanyhousefiction @austenprose @sophiarose1816

Whispers of Fortune by Mary Connealy @maryconnealy @bethanyhousefiction @austenprose @sophiarose1816

Runaway brothers, a treasure map, fortune hunters, reunited family, and a gentle romance in exciting post-Gold Rush California.  Mary Connealy is settled in and writing strong frontier era slow-burn romance with inspirational themes and I’m there for it. Whispers of Fortune is the series opener of the Golden State Treasure series with a tie-in with […]

Posted February 12, 2025 by Sophia in Blog Tour, Book Review / 12 Comments

Mr. Darcy’s Complex Courtship by Kelly Miller @Kellyrei007 #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

Mr. Darcy’s Complex Courtship by Kelly Miller @Kellyrei007  #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

Mr. Darcy’s Complex Courtship offers a suspenseful variation historical romance set in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice world.  Kelly Miller has long enchanted me with her writing that uniquely approaches Jane Austen’s most popular tale with genre blends that include fantasy, romance, suspense, and mystery.  Her latest offers a tough-fought, drama-laden romance with a hint […]

Posted February 5, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 14 Comments

🎧 The Rebel by T.J. London @TJLondonauthor @TaraLangellaVO @patrickzelleraf @AudioSorceress #AdamGold #CharlieAlbers #TaraLangella #PatrickZeller #MarnyeYoung #JohnHartley #NicholasBoulton #SeanCrisden #DrywMcArthur #AaronShedlock #ShilohJames #CurtisMichaelHolland #ChrisTester #LoveAudiobooks

🎧 The Rebel by T.J. London @TJLondonauthor @TaraLangellaVO @patrickzelleraf @AudioSorceress #AdamGold #CharlieAlbers #TaraLangella #PatrickZeller #MarnyeYoung #JohnHartley #NicholasBoulton #SeanCrisden #DrywMcArthur #AaronShedlock #ShilohJames #CurtisMichaelHolland #ChrisTester #LoveAudiobooks

I don’t read much historical fiction other than fantasy. Often times with historical fiction, I then want to know what really happened. The Revolutionary War is one of my favorite time periods to read and most of the characters are not real people other than the leaders of the armies.  However, I do wonder about […]

Posted January 2, 2025 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 20 Comments