Ames’ review of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Main Character: Hazel Grace Love Interest: Augustus Waters Series: n/a Author: Website|Facebook|Twitter|Goodreads Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs… for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel […]
Ames’ review of Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow. Geoffrey Wentworth, a war hero and rising political star, never wanted to be the Earl, but when his brother dies, he knows his duty—take up the responsibility for his family’s estates. His mother’s definition of duty differs from his, however, and can be summed up in one […]
Ames’ review of Mask of the Gladiator by Georgie Lee. Rome, 41 AD Livia Duronius is driven to seek out a gladiator after watching him triumph in the Colosseum. His touch arouses a sense of hope she hasn’t felt since Rome fell under the tyrannical rule of Caligula—and her late husband betrayed her. Though in […]
Ames’ review of Secrets of an Accidental Duchess by Jennifer Haymore. With her pale hair and slim figure, Olivia Donovan looks as fragile as fine china, and has been treated as such by her sisters ever since a childhood bout with malaria. But beneath her delicate facade, Olivia guards a bold, independent spirit and the […]
Ames’ review of The Taming by Teresa Toten and Eric Walters. Main Character: KatieLove Interest: EvanSeries: n/aAuthors: Teresa: Website|Goodreads Eric: Website|Goodreads Katie likes to believe she’s invisible. It seems much safer than being exposed as she is–shy, poor, awkward. So getting up on stage in the school production of The Taming of the Shrew should […]