by Olive | Dec 3, 2025 | Book Reviews
Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa (2023) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Luna Sisters series. Due to French occupation of Mexico, Ana Maria and her sisters have been sent to England for their safety. Away from her overbearing father,...
by Olive | Dec 2, 2025 | Book Reviews
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries (2011) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 3 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series. Minerva has had a crush on her brothers’ friend Giles for years but had her heart trampled after a kiss from him at age 19....
by Olive | Dec 2, 2025 | Book Reviews
Take a Hike by Katie Ruggle (2025) Romantic suspense. Book 3 of the Beneath the Wild Sky series. Crazy chaos, as expected from Katie Ruggle. We’re running from the militia, treasure hunters, and more when Charlie and her sister and brother-in-law try to lay a trap for...
by Olive | Nov 26, 2025 | Book Reviews
Second Duke’s the Charm by Kate Bateman (2023) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Her Majesty’s Rebels series. How many tropes can you roll into a single book? We’ve got a virgin widow, female detectives, one-night stand in disguise, widow with her...
by Olive | Nov 25, 2025 | Book Reviews
Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto (2025) Contemporary fiction. Standalone novel. To her granddaughter Izzy, Magnolia seems like this totally secure and confident elder who has everything going for her. But when Magnolia tells Izzy the story of how she...
by Olive | Nov 18, 2025 | Book Reviews
A Convenient Fiction by Mimi Matthews (2019) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 3 of the Parish Orphans of Devon series. Awkward first meeting for Alex and Laura when he tries to save her from drowning in a pond when she’s really just swimming. Alex is in...
