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Rainwater (2009) by Sandra Brown is a historical fiction novel, set in a tiny town in Texas during the Depression. I realize what today is but this book will have to suffice. It’s the only book I’ve managed to finish in the last two weeks. Moving on.
Brown states that “Rainwater” is different from anything she’s ever written before. […]
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Continue ReadingI’ve had some real life stuff going on that has delayed my plans to have a review up for this book on its release day. My apologies. I am working on it. Meanwhile, I will go ahead and offer up a giveaway of the ARC that I have for GRAVE GOODS by Ariana Franklin which features Adelia Aguilar, a forensic scientist […]
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Continue ReadingI recently read and enjoyed the book of the same name by Philippa Gregory. Doesn’t Eric Bana make a sexy King Henry VIII?
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Continue ReadingLord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana Gabaldon finds British solider, Lord John Grey trying to restore honor to his family’s good name that stems from a seventeen year old scandal. When a page from his father’s missing journal turns up, it manages to stir up a hornet’s nest of trouble.
The story opens with the impending nuptials of Lord John’s mother, […]
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Continue ReadingThe Adventures of Alianore Audley (1995) by Brian Wainwright was a fun historical romp set in 15th Century England. It’s obvious that the novel is very well researched and also a page-turner. The author does an excellent job of weaving fact with fiction and mixing in bits of biting humor and wit. This book was rec’d by Jayne from Dear […]
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Continue ReadingI love Diana Norman. She cannot write fast enough for me. I’ve paid good money to get her back list as she is just an awesome writer/storyteller. A Catch of Consequence by Diana Norman was a riveting read for the first 1/3rd of the book and then the story kinda looses it’s steam towards the end for me. The story is […]
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Continue ReadingI really enjoyed Blood Royal by Diana Norman. It ranks right up there with The Vizard Mask as another brilliant read. The story follows Lady Cecily Fitzhenry, whose life changes dramatically after an ill-fated decision that leaves her penniless and without any political connections or prospects.
Cecily Fitzhenry, married against her wishes, finds that her husband has invested and lost […]
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Continue ReadingDiana Norman’s second book, Taking Liberties, featuring Makepeace Burke is described this way:
In the chaos of wartime Plymouth, in the early days of the American Revolution, two women come together in their search for missing loved ones. Together they face social outrage, public scandal, and even arrest. Amidst docks and prisons, government bureaucracy and brothels, […]
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