Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

April 05, 2020

I’ve admitted that I hadn’t been able to read much lately. Even the previous book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series, An Offer from a Gentleman, didn’t entice me. I’ve never been found of the Cinderella trope, except for Rodgers and...

Connie Berry, Guest Author, English Country House Mysteries

March 31, 2020

Today, Connie Berry is my guest author. She’s the author of one of my favorite debut mysteries of 2019, A Dream of Death, as well as the follow-up, A Legacy of Murder. She’s written to us about a wonderful distraction in this time of...

The Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare

February 25, 2020

I’m reading a nonfiction book, a novel, and just starting a mystery right now. And, yet I read four historical romances over the weekend. So, I’m going to talk about Tessa Dare’s three books, although the fourth in the series, The Bride Bet,...

Firewatching by Russ Thomas

February 22, 2020

I’ve been a fan of Ann Cleeves’ series for years. Now, Russ Thomas’ debut, Firewatching, introduces a police procedural with characters that are as tortured as hers, and complex plots that remind me of Cleeves’ books. I’m already a fan of...

Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay

February 11, 2020

Well, Jenn McKinlay’s Hat Shop mysteries have gone to the dogs. I mean it. The sixth book in the series, Buried to the Brim, is fun, one of Jenn’s best books. And, it’s set in the world of dog shows. Scarlett Parker and her cousin, Viv...