I actually loved this...er...love story of the Duchess of Gordon and her highlander! Although, the writer had me falling asleep a few times hither thither and yon - I did end up skipping a few pages of lengthy description that...blah...see? I'm bored just writing about that part. Wouldn't it tota...
This is a historical novel about the era of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, so while not every detail is true, it definitely gives a feeling for what it was like trying to rebuild the city with everyone out for himself of herself. It especially aimed the light of reality on what it was like...
This is a delightfully fun novel that contains essences of romance and history and modern times all expertly crafted into a cohesive and addictive narrative. Blythe Barton whisks herself to Cornwall to escape the prying reporters and her ruined marriage, and the reader gets to know and like Blyth...
Hailed as a "true master" by Romantic Times, Ciji Ware captivates readers with her unique style of storytelling--combining contemporary romance with historical fiction to create tales of timeless passion. A LIGHT ON THE VERANDA When Daphne Duvallon left New Orleans in the middle of her own wedd...
3.5 stars. OK, so since I didn't take the book from Sourcebooks but got it from the library I don't have to wait until late September to post my review, right?Edinburgh, 1761. Sophie McGann's bookseller father runs afoul of the law as well as a vengeful nobleman and she finds herself in need of a...
Midnight on Julia Street is an intriguing novel that is hard to place neatly in a genre category. This novel is one of my favorite types of novels, one that involves time through time, even if it is not physical travel.Corlis McCullough is a journalist who likes to get to the heart of the story ...
This is the story of a tragic love triangle (or bizarre love triangle for you New Order fans). The characters in this story are:*Thomas Fraser, of the Fraser Highlanders who participated in the '45 with the Young Pretender, and thus lost everything. Thomas has struggled all of his life and must j...
As he had predicted, they entered her birth mother’s apartment to have Fedosia greet them with the news that the doctor had already made his house call. Veronica wordlessly shed her coat, scarf, and gloves. So. She was to believe the doctor had come and gone. Even though s...
She stumbled across the cottage floor and sank into the chair that faced the window overlooking the Channel. Mercifully her nausea had ceased. In fact, she now felt perfectly well, except for a slight sensation of light-headedness. With stunning clarity she knew that her health problem had not...
As was typical for June, marine moisture poured through the straits of the Golden Gate, sucked in by another scorching day in California’s Central Valley, fifty miles to the east. Amelia tried to remember the name of the wag who said, “The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco.”...