“But can you make this female character more likeable? Nobody has ever asked us to make a man more likeable…we never modify our descriptions of men by appending adjectives like strong or smart.” ~ Pride, p. 89 Do you ever branch out of your comfort zone by picking up a…
Category: Book Reviews

Review: The Winters Saga by Ivy Layne
Do you love romance and a mystery? Then maybe The Winters Saga is for you. I’ve read a number of books in this series and they are a fun time. While the romance is steaming I have to say I love the mystery of murder that sits at the centre…

REVIEW: Lady of Fortune by Mary Jo Putney
Mary Jo Putney’s Lady of Fortune is a tale of love and redemption against the early Regency period. I have really gotten into reading historical romance novels thanks to watching and reading the Bridgerton series. It’s so easy and convent to load several up onto my kindle for reading on…

REVIEW: His Convenient Duchess by Louise Allen
Sometimes you just want a sweet and frothy romance, rich in detail with wonderfully crafted characters, and Louise Allen delivered in His Convenient Duchess. I had the most wonderful time reading this novel, at times laughing out loud, cringing at Marcus, cheering on Rose. BLURB: ‘You are a lady of…

REVIEW: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Do you ever find yourself in a bit of a reading slump, where the action and drama and high stakes storytelling just isn’t what you feel like reading but you still want to curl up with a good book at the end of a long day? Well then do I…

REVIEW: The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
Hello 2023 and hello to my first book of the year, my summer holiday read The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz. Now this novel was quite the wild ride. Brash and dramatic the book had me sold on the gothic and perverse situation writer Alex and her fellow writers had…