The Time in Between by Maria Duenas

“The Time in Between” is a story about Sira Quiroga. Sira is an apprentice at a dress shop where her mother works as a seamstress. Growing up she learns everything there is to know about creating beautiful garments. She becomes engaged to Ignacio Montes, a man that adores her. Sira leads a simple, but comfortable … Continue reading →

Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe by Madeline Miller tells the story of a minor god, Circe. She is the daughter of Helios, god of the sun and one of the most powerful of the Titans. However, Circe is not born powerful like her father, or attractive like her mother, and she does not care for the drama and flirtations … Continue reading →

My Lady’s Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris

If you loved doing Choose Your Own Adventure novels growing up and wonder what it would be like if you could turn that concept into an adult, romance novel – My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris is the book for you! Just like those Choose Your Own Adventure novels, in My Lady’s … Continue reading →

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a deeply emotional moving story of two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, set in France during World War II. The story is being retold to us by a mystery person who seems to be one of the two sisters. Vianne, the older sister, is married when her husband goes off … Continue reading →

Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean

“Love me. Past, present, and future.” from Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean. Which is exactly how I feel about this book. I will love this book past, present and future. Wicked and the Wallflower is the first in Sarah MacLean’s new Bareknuckle Bastards series. The heroine for the story is Lady Felicity Faircloth. … Continue reading →

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

I came across The Duchess Deal while listening to my favorite romance novel podcast, Heaving Bosoms. In the podcast, two friends read a book and thoroughly discuss it. I started listening to episode 19, which is part one of Tess Dare’s The Duchess Deal, and after hearing the host’s excitement about the book, I had … Continue reading →

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Much of history can be learned through well-written and well-researched fiction. I sometimes prefer it if the subject is disturbing or painful because it lends the information some distance not available in non-fiction. Maybe this is avoidance initially, but it has often given me the opportunity to explore a topic before moving on to further … Continue reading →