Book Review: Findley's Lass
"I write romance blended with mystery and intrigue and bad guys that you just want to see hang. Perfectly imperfect heroes and heroines.
And always a happily ever after. -- Suzan Tisdale"
Showing posts with label Book: British Novel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book: British Novel. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Findley's Lass (The Clan MacDougall Series, Book 2) by Suzan Tisdale
Book Review: Findley's Lass
"I write romance blended with mystery and intrigue and bad guys that you just want to see hang. Perfectly imperfect heroes and heroines.
And always a happily ever after. -- Suzan Tisdale"
Friday, March 13, 2015
Book Review: For the Love of the Duke by Christi Caldwell
Woodsworth and Byron in the Heart of a Duke
For the Love of the Duke is a historical fiction novel set sometime in the 17th to 19th century when the Thames River of London would freeze over. During this time winters where significantly colder in London than they are now. This time was known as the Little Ice Age. To celebrate Christmastide, what the book and that period fondly referred to as the winter or Christmas season, merry goers would brave the chill air with a little cup of alcohol to enjoy the Frost Fairs. At the time the River Thames would freeze over and they would walk an elephant across to prove it was solid. Then peddlers would set up tents of trinkets and goodies to sell, this would have seemed a lot like any other festival combined with a farmers market.
The first recorded frost fair was in 1608. The most celebrated frost fair occurred in the winter of 1683–84 and was described by John Evelyn:
Friday, March 6, 2015
Book Review: The Little Lady Agency (SERIES) by Hester Browne
Little Lady Agency and the Prince
My Favorite Romantic Comedy
This book series is a British Romantic Comedy about a young woman who strikes out on her own to build a business. In the process she helps men find their way and finds herself in the position to maybe find her own.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
BOOK REVIEW: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
"Typical Period Mystery Love Story"
I consider, A Rogue by Any Other Name, a typical 1800's fiction piece because they all have a pretty obvious template: sweet damsel in distress needs a husband, something bad happens, other questions are posed, woman gets married, and society gossips. I enjoy these books, they are great for passing the time. Modern chic flick movies have a similar template. These books also offer a small glimpse into British aristocratic society in a different time.These books talk about society rules, fashion, etiquette, old slang, and the discomforts woman endured in another time. In some ways they offer historical facts, but most of the time the authors of this genre take some artistic license.
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