This is an endearing, gritty, and absorbing historical romance that blends friendship, love, and reinvention in a richly atmospheric Victorian setting. Louisa and her closest friend Nancy owe their escape from a brutal past to Anthony—Louisa’s husband—who rescued them from life in a brothel and offered them safety and respectability. But when Anthony takes his…
Heartache on West India Dock Road by Renita D’Silva | Book Review
Set against the devastating backdrop of pre-war Germany and wartime London, this story weaves together loss, survival, and community in the face of unimaginable cruelty. In 1938 Germany, Ruth lives with her close-knit Jewish family as Nazi persecution intensifies. During Kristallnacht, while sheltering in their synagogue, her world is completely destroyed. By the end of…
He’s a Mean One by Lani Lynn Vale | Book Review
Calliope is Searcy’s sister from Look at Her and Die and I will say that she was a bit of a brat in that book. I wasn’t crazy about her. However, she was young then and has since grownup. Life has been unfair and hard for her however, I think she has come out stronger…
Whine and Dine: A Redwoods Country Mystery by Marc Jedel | Author Interview
Today I have an interview for you with Marc Jedel author of Whine and Dine: A Redwoods Country Mystery. I know that you all will enjoy it. Take a few minutes to first learn a little about the book and then the interview is below it. There is also a giveaway down there for y’all…
Trying Times for the Mill Girls by Chrissie Walsh | Book Review
The Mill Girls of Locke’s Mill, Book Two drops readers into the next chapter of the Hardcastle–Lockwood family saga, and although I didn’t read the first book, the author offers enough context that I never felt lost. The story begins three years after Verity and Oliver rescued the mill from ruin, now happily married and…
Through the Ashes by Emmie Elms | Book Review
Through the Ashes is a heartfelt, emotional journey about grief, renewal, and rediscovering the possibility of love after devastating loss. Andie begins this story believing she has everything she ever wanted—until her world collapses with the sudden death of her firefighter husband. The author manages to capture that moment of life-shattering grief with compassion and…
Whiskey Bargain Walker Rose | Book Review
I absolutely devoured this book. It’s the perfect blend of slow-burn tenderness, grown-up chemistry, and character depth—the kind of romance that feels both fresh and timeless. Campbell stole my heart from page one: a woman repeatedly underestimated, quietly carrying more weight than anyone realizes. Enter Durbin—the patient, steady cowboy who doesn’t fix her problems so…
Christmas with the Brotherhood by A.J. Downey | Book Review
Where to even begin. Let me start by saying this is a novella and is related to The Sacred Hearts MC. It is about the second generation and some time has passed since the last book. It is about Smoke (Sage, Maren’s younger brother that she was taking care of in Her Brother’s Keeper) and…
Whiskey Bargain Walker Rose | Excerpt Reveal
Today I have an excerpt for you for a new Walker Rose book that is releasing December 2nd! I will have a review for you that day as well. I can’t wait for y’all to read this book! Whiskey Bargain by Walker Rose I thought I’d be miserable planning my ex’s wedding, but a rugged…
Summer at the Scottish Castle by Rachel Bowdler | Book Review
After a humiliating and very public divorce, Jessamine Byron—Countess of Cheshire—escapes to the one place that has always felt like hers: Rosemire Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Though still open as part of a touring association, the castle includes her own private quarters, giving Jess the space she needs to breathe again. When she meets…
