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...
by Olive | Nov 10, 2025 | Book Reviews
An Heir Unraveled by Jane Maguire (2025) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 5 of the Rockliffe Dynasty series. If you’ve been reading this series from Book 1, it’ll be fun to see dear little Benedict all grown up. If not, this book totally still works as...
by Olive | Nov 4, 2025 | Book Reviews
The Marquess Married a Murderess by Michelle McLean (2025) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Belsford Brothers series. Selena is the unluckiest woman ever when it comes to marriage, with four deceased husbands and one groom who jilted her at the...
