Judith’s review of Mistress by Mistake by Susan Gee Heino Dutiful and dashing Lord Dashford decided to ward off the marriage-minded ladies of the ton by convincing the world he’s throwing away his fortune on gambling and courtesans. But what to do when his mother throws a swooning heiress at him? Heiress Evaline Pinchley has […]
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, […]
Judith’s review of Leah’s Choice (Pleasant Valley book 1) by Marta Perry The blessings of lasting tradition—or the challenge of somethng new? All of Pleasant Valley seems to think the newcomer from Lancaster County is the perfect match for Teacher Leah. After all, so few new families come to their secluded Amish community, and fewer […]
Judith’s review of The Golden Season by Connie Brockway Wealthy orphan Lady Lydia Eastlake reigns over Regency England as the ton’s most celebrated beauty. But Lydia must face losing the only life she has ever known when her fortune suddenly disappears—unless she can find a wealthy enough husband. Enter Captain Ned Lockton, a dashing war […]
This story begins with tension and doesn’t let up until the final page. Ware uses powerful language to sketch the horror of a world that has been changed irrevocably to one that knows almost nothing of the technological society of 2010. The need to survive and the valiant efforts of the human population, the efforts […]