Reviewed by Sandra Scholes Considering he thought he was only as good as the subjects he painted, prominent artist, Giovanni di Matteo is a modest man and often wonders why women of a certain age throw themselves at him, and although others who have commissioned paintings from him think him as an amazing artist, he [...]
Reviewed by Karin I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the era of the Vietnam War. I give it 5 out of 5 stars. It’s a toss up whether it is a memoir or a memoir-cum-novel with a lot of poetic license. Either way it was a [...]
Heroine: Lady Marcia Brady believes in fate, true love, and the goodness of others, until the cruelty of one severs her from her heart’s one desire. The man who did this was her lover’s older brother. It’s not until much later she finds out the fellow she entrusted her heart and virginity too was a [...]
Heroine: Theodora “Daisy” Saxby (am I the only one that thinks sackbut at that last name?) isn’t ugly, but she’s not the standard of beauty. Her features are very foreign but some haters call her features mannish and dub her the Ugly Duchess. Daisy is determined to catch the eye of some buck on the [...]
by Keira on March 30, 2013 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, A-C, Animal or Horse Lover, Book Review, Comedy of Manners, Gentry, Great Britain, J-L, P-R, Regency, Soldier, Widow or Widower
Quick Synopsis: Horse fanatic, Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, had a recent scare with a horse and decided he needs a wife and heir. To get both, he drafts his sister, Caroline, into throwing a house party and lets her pick the guest list. Choice 1: Gwendolyn Passmore is the top girl of the [...]
Reviewed by Book Glancer The Stem of Time was a novella that I picked up on Amazon for only $0.99, but I’m really glad I found it. The book is a fast fun read, with a little sizzle, and a whole of lot mind-bending time travelling. Jillian, a dedicated scientist, is determined to cure cancer. [...]
Review by Sandra Scholes Gwen Frazier is a psychic counsellor who reads and interprets the dreams of her clients. Gwen also sees ghosts, in many reflective surfaces, and would rather investigate their deaths as she believes they are murders not natural causes as others would have her believe. She gets her wish when her best [...]
by Keira on January 22, 2013 · 0 comments
in 3.5 Stars, Big Misunderstanding, Book Review, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, Estranged, Great Britain, J-L, Mystery, Regency, Secret Agent, Widow or Widower
Heroine: Lady Letitia Randall was in love once, but then the left her high and dry when she needed him most. Now to save her brother, Letitia must ask for aid from the same crusty curmudgeon. She’ll seduce him if she must in order to find her brother before the authorities do and to clear [...]