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🎧 Death by Disputation by Anna Castle @annacastl @joelfroomkin @sophiarose1816 #LoveAudiobooks

🎧 Death by Disputation by Anna Castle @annacastl @joelfroomkin  @sophiarose1816 #LoveAudiobooks

Turbulent times in Elizabethan England when the Protestant Reformation continues to battle with Catholicism, Spain is threatening a sea invasion, and Queen Elizabeth must constantly prove she can hold her throne.  Sir Francis Bacon is one of her brilliant intelligencers and for this second entry in Anna Castle’s well-researched historical mystery series, he has sent […]

Posted January 8, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 14 Comments

🎧 Silhouette in Scarlet by Elizabeth Peters #ElizabethPeters @Rosenblat_Actor @RecordedBooks #LoveAudiobooks @sophiarose1816

🎧 Silhouette in Scarlet by Elizabeth Peters #ElizabethPeters @Rosenblat_Actor @RecordedBooks #LoveAudiobooks  @sophiarose1816

Over the last year, I’ve been revisiting old Elizabeth Peters’ books on audio.  I was very taken with the dry wit and amusing light romantic suspense capers of the Vicky Bliss series the first time through many years ago and I’ve found that they stand the test of time, particularly in audio format. Silhouette in […]

Posted January 5, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 16 Comments

A Lover’s Fine Eye by Lyndsay Constable #LyndsayConstable #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

A Lover’s Fine Eye by Lyndsay Constable #LyndsayConstable #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

A sidelined journey, a London encounter, a mysterious eye necklace, a jewel heist, and second chances all around in this engaging blend of mystery and romance in a variation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.  Lyndsay Constable writes a fun romantic caper that read swiftly, but was thoroughly captivating. A Lover’s Fine Eye is a […]

Posted January 1, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Thrifty Thursday / 14 Comments

Wildflower Ranch by Carolyn Brown #CarolynBrown #ForeverYours @sophiarose1816 #KindleUnlimited

Wildflower Ranch by Carolyn Brown #CarolynBrown #ForeverYours  @sophiarose1816  #KindleUnlimited

  Three half-sisters learn of each other’s existence when they learn of the contents of their estranged father’s will.  They’re competing for their inheritance, but will the strength of family bond and romance find them first?  Carolyn Brown writes a heartwarming story of sisters and love and a good dose of country charm. Wildflower Ranch […]

Posted December 22, 2024 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 8 Comments

Thrifty Thursday: Holiday Edition @vdanaewnu @Justine_D_Davis @janiecrouch @ReganBlack #ThriftyThursday #Challenge #Giveaway #HoHoHoRAT2024

Thrifty Thursday: Holiday Edition @vdanaewnu @Justine_D_Davis @janiecrouch @ReganBlack #ThriftyThursday #Challenge #Giveaway #HoHoHoRAT2024

The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies I have read which are in the romance genre . Audible freebie on October  31, 2019  (currently $6.96 at Audible as of writing this post) Overall rating 3.40 with 386 ratings and  44 […]

Thrifty Thursday: MA Comley @ComleyMel #ThriftyThursday #Challenge #Giveaway #KindleUnlimited

Thrifty Thursday:  MA Comley @ComleyMel  #ThriftyThursday #Challenge #Giveaway #KindleUnlimited

The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies I have read which are in the romance genre . Kindle freebie on June 6, 2022  (currently $3.99 and in Kindle Unlimited  as of writing this post) Overall rating 4.02 with 2,088 ratings […]

🎧 Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig @ChuckWendig @xesands @brit_pressley @SeanPatrickHop @CindyKay_VO @KalaniQueypo @GabraZackman @VictorColomeVO @PRHAudio #LoveAudiobooks @AudiobookMel

🎧 Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig @ChuckWendig @xesands @brit_pressley @SeanPatrickHop @CindyKay_VO @KalaniQueypo @GabraZackman @VictorColomeVO @PRHAudio #LoveAudiobooks @AudiobookMel

This is the second book that I’ve read from Chuck Wendig. I really enjoyed the first book, The Book of Accidents. And I saw a lot of talk about this book when it first came out. So, I decided I needed to give it a try. I’m really glad I did, because I had a […]

Posted November 22, 2024 by Melanie in Book Review / 4 Comments