Ames’ review of The Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly. The vast multi-generational epic that began with The Tea Rose and continued with The Winter Rose now reaches its dramatic conclusion in The Wild Rose. London, 1914. World War I is looming on the horizon, women are fighting for the right to vote, and global explorers […]
Judith‘s review of The Secret of the Glass by Donna Russo Morin At the dawn of the 17th Century, the glassmakers of Murano are revered as master artisans, enjoying privileges far beyond their station, but they are forced to live in virtual imprisonment, contained by the greedy Venetian government who fears other countries will learn […]
Judith‘s review of No Will But His by Sarah A. Hoyt As cousin to Henry’s second wife, the ill-fated Anne Boleyn, Kathryn Howard knows better than most the danger of being favored by the king. Yet she is a Howard, and ambition is as natural to her as breathing. So she assumes the role that […]
Judith’s review of O Juliet by Robin Maxwell Before Juliet Capelletti lie two futures: a traditionally loveless marriage to her father’s business partner or the fulfillment of her poetic dreams, inspired by the great Dante. Unlike her beloved friend Lucrezia, who looks forward to her arranged marriage into the Medici dynasty, Juliet has a wild, […]