Title: A Northern Light (UK Title: A Gathering Light) Author: Jennifer Donnelly Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Hartcourt Paperback (US) / Bloomsbury (UK) Publication Date: April 2003 (US) / June 2003 (UK) Paperback: 408 pages (US) Stand alone…
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Title: Tempt Me At Twilight Author: Lisa Kleypas Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: St Martin’s/Piatkus Books Publishing Date: September 22 (US) / October 1 (Uk) Paperback: 384 pages Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Hathaway series, but can…
Title: Perfume (Das Parfum) Author: Patrick Suskind, Translated by John E. Woods Genre: Fiction, Historical, Thriller Publisher: Diogenes-Verlag (Germany) / Alfred A. Knopf (US) Publication Date: 1985 (Germany) / February 2001 (US) Paperback: 272 pages Stand alone or series:…
This is a Powerpuff Girls review: Ana, AKA Bubbles, reviews the book here. Her friend Katie, AKA Blossom reviews at her place. Meanwhile Thea, AKA Buttercup is still AWOL. Title: Surrender of a Siren Author: Tessa Dare Genre: Romance…
Welcome to another Guest Dare – the August edition. For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort zone.…
A while back – last Christmas, to be exact – I got my buddy Kyle a book. Actually, let me backtrack. Kyle is a burgeoning reader; when I first met him, he’d just started to read the Twilight books…
Title: Newes From the Dead Author: Mary Hooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bodley Head Children’s (Random House UK) / Roaring Book Press (Macmillan US) Publication Date: April 2008 (UK & US) Hardcover: 320 pages Stand alone or…
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Joint Review: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
Title: A Countess Below Stairs (UK Title: The Secret Countess) Author: Eva Ibbotson Genre: Historical, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Speak (US) / Young Picador (UK) Publication Date: 1981 Paperback: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Why…
Title: The Poison Garden Author: Sarah Singleton Genre: YA – Mystery/Fantasy/Historical Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Date: 5 May 2009 Paperback: 288 Pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone Summary: It is the 1850’s, and a young boy,…
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Book Review: Apocalypse 2012 by Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason & Junius Podrug
Title: Apocalypse 2012 Author: Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason & Julius Podrug Genre: Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Historical-Fantasy Publisher: Tor/Forge Publication Date: June 2009 Hardcover: 384 pages Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Aztec series, but can theoretically be…
Title: One Week as Lovers Author: Victoria Dahl Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Zebra books Publishing Date: August 4 , 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand Alone or series: Can be read as a stand alone but the hero first makes…
Title: Written On Your Skin Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance On the cover: It pains me, it pains me so, that another book that is so beautifully written has to suffer the ignominy of a cover such as…
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Guest Author & Giveaway: Susan Holloway Scott on Inspirations & Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a new series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go…
Title: The French Mistress: A Novel of the Duchess of Portsmouth and King Charles II Author: Susan Holloway Scott Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: NAL Trade Publication Date: July 2009 Trade Paperback: 400 pages Stand Alone or Series: Can be…
Title: What Happens in London Author: Julia Quinn Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: June 30, 2008 Paperback: 384 Pages Stand Alone or Series: It is a stand alone but main female character is the best friend of…
Title: Bound By Your Touch Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance I need to get this off my chest. I detest this cover. It does a disservice to such a brilliant, sophisticated novel. It screams of unoriginality, it reeks…
Loretta Chase, fabulous historical romance writer, is one of our favourite authors. Writer of Lord of the Scoundrels (the One Romance to Rule Them All) , Mr Impossible, Your Scandalous Ways amongst many others, her books are constantly praised…
Title: Don’t Tempt Me Author: Loretta Chase Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: June 30, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone (although part of a “series” of books about Fallen Women) Summary: “Spunky English…
Title: Frederica Author: Georgette Heyer Genre: Romance – Regency Publisher:Sourcebooks Casablanca Publishing Date:Reprint edition – January 1, 2009 Paperback:448 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand alone Summary: When Frederica brings her younger siblings to London determined to secure a…
Title: This Duchess of Mine Author: Eloisa James Genre: Historical (Georgian) romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: May 26, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone/ Series: Book 5 in the Desperate Duchesses series, it can be read as a stand…
I discovered Kate Noble’s books by chance – I got a batch of books sent to me by Berkley (thank you Berkley) and amongst them there was this mass market paperback called Revealed. I liked the look of it,…
Title: Compromised Author: Kate Noble Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Berkley Sensation Publishing date: Reprint edition – February 3, 2009. Paperback: 368 pages Stand Alone/ Series: Stand Alone Summary: Miss Gail Alton is not having a good day. Or a…
Title: A Hint of Wicked Author: Jennifer Haymore Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Forever Publishing Date: May 26, 2009 Paperback: 432 pages Summary: CAUGHT BETWEEN DUTY AND DESIRE . . . Sophie, the Duchess of Calton, has finally moved on.…
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Joint Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Title: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Author: Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith Genre: Regency Romance, now with Ultra Zombie Mayhem! Publisher: Quirk Books Publication Date: April 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel, derived from…
Title: Always a Scoundrel Author: Suzanne Enoch Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: April 28, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: Book 3 in the Notorious Gentlemen series. It can be read as a stand alone…