Q&A with Robert Parry on his novel Wildish
Q&A with Robert Parry on his novel Wildish Comment to be entered in a giveaway: 1 paperback or ebook (winner’s choice) Ends May, 20, 2013, Open Worldwide Wildish is set in Georgian England, under King…
review: The Young Mary Queen of Scots
The Young Mary Queen of Scots by Jean Plaidy This is one of three Young Adult novels by Jean Plaidy in Max Parrish’s “The Young” Series. As in her novel Royal Road to Fotheringhay, Plaidy…
review: The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C. W. Gortner C. W. Gortner has once again taken a controversial historical figure and made her into an admirable protagonist. Like Juana from The Last Queen, Catherine…
review: Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor Forever Amber is a staple of classic historical fiction, along with Katherine by Anya Seton, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell—yet is set…
review: For the King by Catherine Delors
For the King by Catherine Delors After the French Revolution, when families were picking up the pieces of their scattered lives—loved ones dead, fled abroad or hiding from the new regime—two factions against Napoleon Bonaparte…
review: Pale Rose of England
Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth This is the story of Perkin Warbeck–who was known as the second pretender to the throne of England during the reign of Henry VII–and his wife, Catherine Gordon,…
review: Wildish by Robert Parry
Set in Georgian England during the Jacobite Uprising of 1745, this is the story of Matthew Wildish, Master Wig Maker, socialite and something of a ladies’ man. Though he is not a titled gentleman, he…
review & giveaway: Roses Have Thorns by Sandra Byrd
Roses Have Thorns by Sandra Byrd In the entourage of Swedish Princess Cecelia, Elin von Snakenborg arrives in Elizabethan England after a harrowing months-long voyage, unsure about her future when she finds her dowry and…
review: Roses by Leila Meacham
Roses by Leila Meacham Spanning eight decades (1910′s-1980′s) and chronicling three affluent families in a fictional East Texas town, this is an immense and engrossing story that holds the reader’s attention from start to finish….
review: Caroline Bingley: A Continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
Caroline Bingley: A Continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Becton This continuation concentrates on the character of Caroline Bingley, who is sent by her brother back to their mother’s home in the…
review: Mr. Darcy’s Obsession
Mr. Darcy’s Obsession by Abigail Reynolds This Pride & Prejudice variation explores what could have happened if Darcy had not proposed at Rosings and, with much personal turmoil on his mind that did not stem…
giveaway: The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones
The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones by Jack Wolf The explosive and controversial debut novel by a major new voice in fiction… Meet Tristan Hart, a brilliant young man of means. The year…
review: Alexa by Eleanor Burford
Alexa by Eleanor Burford This is the first Eleanor Burford novel I have been able to purchase, due to scarcity and cost, and I am happy to report that not only do I own such…
Fact and Fiction: Emma, Lady Hamilton
Emma Hamilton, celebrated mistress of British Naval hero, Horatio Nelson, is only a minor character in A Royal Likeness by Christine Trent, but made a positive impression on this reader. I could tell there were…
Richard III and the Princes in the Tower Novels
There are three “Princes in the Tower” novels that have intrigued me over the years: To the Tower Born by Robin Maxwell, Figures in Silk and Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett. All…
Edouard Manet and Impressionism
“Concision in art is a necessity and an elegance. The verbose painter bores: who will get rid of all these trimmings?” – Edouard Manet Edouard Manet is sometimes grouped in with the Impressionists of the…
Eleanor Hibbert: Letter about Jane Shore in The Goldsmith’s Wife by Jean Plaidy
Just days after the announcement that confirmed Richard III’s remains were found, I received this correspondence (purchased from a document seller on eBay) between Eleanor Hibbert (Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Burford, Elbur…








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