From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy New Year Dear Readers! 2022 proved to be a fabulous year in the historical book arena. Of the 51 books that were reviewed here last year by our dedicated…
Premiering Sunday, August 25 on ITV, Sanditon will be the first television series inspired by Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel. Jane Austen fans in the UK have much to celebrate. Austen’s seas…
From the desk of Tracy Hickman: Natalie Jenner’s debut novel The Jane Austen Society was an international bestseller and one of my favorite books of 2020. Would Ms. Jenner’s latest novel, set in p…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: I often wonder how authors find inspiration for their novels. It is such an incredible skill to create a story from thin air. In the case of bestselling author…
From the desk of Sophia Rose: ‘Murder’ and ‘Wickham’ in the same title makes any Jane Austen lover worth their salt sit up and take notice. Now, add that with an author name long associated with yo…
From the desk of Katie Patchell: Matchmaker: For me, this word conjures up frightening images of domineering great-aunts and nosy neighbors, all wagging their fingers in my unwed face to the beat…
From the desk of Katie Jackson: Come with me, dear readers, as we travel to the ruggedly resplendent cliffs of Cornwall to visit a lighthouse there called Golowduyn—pronounced goal-oh-DEW-in—and le…
From the desk of Katie Patchell: Henry Tilney (of Northanger Abbey fame) is an underrated hero of a vastly underrated novel. It’s almost impossible for me to name a favorite Jane Austen work, as …
From the desk of Katie Patchell: Dear readers, what I am about to say will have you thanking your lucky stars: if this was a space for spoiler-filled reviews, I would have written a word count of …
From the desk of Sophia Rose: As many Agatha Christie fans become aware of sometime after they start devouring her books and the TV/Film Adaptions of them, her real life can read like the fiction s…
From the desk of Rachel McMillan: “A drop of love sometimes brings an ocean of tears.” (137) After learning that Lynda Loigman’s forthcoming book was about a matchmaker in 1910s New York City, I be…
From the desk of Katie Patchell: Last year I had the immense good fortune to review Love and Lavender by Josi S. Kilpack. Trusting the logo of Shadow Mountain Publishing–one of my favorite Regen…
From the desk of Molly Greeley: Three women, separated by time but connected by blood and the strength of their unusual powers. An ageless, sinister, smooth-talking minister who stalks e…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Monday Dear Readers, The month of October is a favorite of mine with the arrival of fall leaves and pumpkin spice lates. It is also the month to celebrat…
From the desk of Katie Jackson: Shakespeare once wrote, “O Fortune, Fortune! all men call thee fickle.” And it is the fickleness of friends, fame, and fortune that must be faced when they no longer…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Monday Dear Readers! Fall is on its way to the Pacific Northwest. It’s time for pumpkin spice lattes, colorful fall leaves, and autumn-inspired reading. …
From the desk of Katie Jackson: Dear Historical Romance Readers, Are you ready for a heartwarming love story? One that begins with a forced-marriage scenario, involves an apparently incompatible co…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: My tulips are sprouting! Spring is on its way here in the Pacific Northwest along with a great selection of new historical novels. Here is a curated list of m…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: The new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion aired on Netflix on Friday, July 15, 2022. It takes a creative approach to the Regency-era second chance love st…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy news for historical book lovers. The selection of new novels available in the next two months is so exciting. From forgotten events in history, to …
From the desk of Katie Jackson: “There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart,” as Jane Austen once wrote. But when tender hearts are hidden behind protective shields, will their charm ever be re…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Hello Dear Readers, Are you a fan of Bridgerton and historical mysteries and wish there was a series that combined the two sub-genres? Look no further. Let me …
From the desk of Sophia Rose: From the first, Anna Lee Huber’s Lady Darby mysteries brought the early Victorian era to life with the atmosphere and gritty backdrop and cunning plot. Add in complex …
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Since watching the 1943 movie, So Proudly We Hail, I have always been interested in the story of military nurses in the Pacific during WWII. There are so many …
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Friday Dear Readers, Are you ready to be inspired? If so, I am happy to introduce you to moving story of a life-long Jane Austen fan who began her journe…
From the desk of Sophia Rose: One of the most vibrant, yet gritty historical mystery series on the market today, the Sebastian St. Cyr series by C.S. Harris captivates and meets readers intellectua…
From the desk of Katie Jackson: Historical romance readers, rejoice! Sarah M. Eden has graciously reunited us with those best friends who are like brothers in Book 2 of her Georgian-era The Gents s…
From the desk of Katie Patchell: First love or second love? Sometimes we (and our heroes and heroines) end up with our first loves–these are often the “salad days” stories of childhood and college …
From the desk of Tracy Hickman: If women who read are dangerous, what about women who write? Following my review of Stefan Bollmann’s Women Who Read Are Dangerous, I thought I would explore its “si…
From the desk of Sophia Rose: A journey from unattractive and least wanted sister to unlikely heroine is the basis for many a classic suspenseful adventure. Relatable and easily cheered on, Pride &…
From the desk of Tracy Hickman: One of my favorite Austen quotes from her letters concerns food: “I shall eat ice and drink French wine and be above vulgar economy.” This was penned in anticipati…
From the desk of Sophia Rose: Already a fan of the writing style and careful historical research that is given to romances rich in well-developed characters and plots, I was salivating for this n…
From the desk of Sophia Rose: Like every other television historical drama lover, I noticed the promos for HBO’s The Gilded Age. So, when the Gilded Age Mystery series cropped up as a newer audiobo…
From the desk of Sophia Rose: When tempting this Austen lover with a new book, one merely need mention that it is based on real life figures in Jane Austen’s life, and I am hooked. By making it a…
From the desk of Katie Patchell: Who has seen the 1999 Wives and Daughters miniseries, adapted from Elizabeth Gaskell’s Victorian classic? It’s a powerful study of 19th-century life in a small En…
From the desk of Katie Jackson: On the Cornish coast of England in 1815, the copper mines were often the lifeblood of the community, providing wages for the workers and wealth for the owners. The d…
From the desk of Katie Jackson: Often in romance stories, even those with dual point of view, it is the heroine and the romance itself that typically get most of the spotlight. Indeed, it takes gre…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Few novels have touched and inspired young readers as profoundly as Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). Originally published in two volumes in 1868…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Did you know that for several centuries Venice was one of the main stops during a British gentleman’s “Grand Tour” of the continent? The ancient city of island…
From the desk of Sophia Rose: When one considers classic horror, there are few tales that leap so quickly to the mind as Frankenstein. Published in 1818, the tale was originally spun by Mary Shelle…
From the desk of Natalie Jenner: I am a firm believer that the love story at the heart of Pride and Prejudice is the best-constructed romance arc in all of literature. Author Julian Barnes once sa…
From the desk of Tracy Hickman: Austenesque fiction like The Jane Austen Project and the BBC TV series Lost in Austen have entertained Janeites with fantastic stories about journeying back in time…
What a ride! Literally, as this book is full of horses. Our thanks to the author, Austenprose, Berkley Publishing, and NetGalley for the advanced reader’s copy. Book Details Lenght : 430…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Friday, dear readers. Spring is finally here in my neck of the woods. It is time of renewal, flowers, and new books! I am pleased to have a special gues…
From the desk of Keira Soleore: Dear Readers, when I first set sight on the cover of Kingscastle, I knew I had to read it. I was pleased to see that the story lives up to the promise of Lee Avison’…
From the desk of Tracy Hickman: If friends are family that we choose, then what do our friendships reveal about us? And what might the literary friendships of women tell us about their lives and th…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Hello Dear Readers, I am so pleased to share a first look at a forthcoming historical romance novel from bestselling author Julie Klassen. The Sisters of Sea …
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: The holidays are here. I decorated my Christmas tree last week, baked cookies with my sister on Saturday, and am wrapping gifts. How about you? Today I am ple…
From the desk of Rachel McMillan: I first discovered Molly Greeley’s forthcoming novel Marvelous in a Publisher’s Lunch deal memo. Knowing Greeley was a fan-favourite after her two deliciously enga…
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: I admit to being more than a bit of a Catherine Morland when it comes to historical suspense novels. While Austen’s gothic fiction addicted heroine in Northang…
