Book Review

‘Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey’ by Fiona, Countess of Carnarvon

STORY: Highclere Castle has a new resident, the daughter-in-law of Lady Almina, an American beauty from New York and a descendant of famous American families. Catherine Wendell first met Lord Porchester (Porchey), son of Lady Almina, the heir to Highclere and 6th Earl of Carnarvon, in Gibraltar. At just 19 and utterly entrancing, she had already… Continue reading ‘Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey’ by Fiona, Countess of Carnarvon

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‘Princess Ever After’ by Rachel Hauck

STORY: Regina Beswick never dreamed of faraway places. She’s happy with her life as a classic car mechanic and owner of a restoration shop. But an unexpected visitor and the discovery of a fairytale, drawn by her great-grandma, causes Regina to wonder if she might be destined for something more. Tanner Burkhardt, Minister of Culture for… Continue reading ‘Princess Ever After’ by Rachel Hauck

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‘Fool Me Twice’ by Meredith Duran

STORY: Sensible and lonely, Olivia Mather survives by her wits—and her strict policy of avoiding trouble. But when she realizes that the Duke of Marwick might hold the secrets of her family’s past, she does the unthinkable, infiltrating his household as a maid. She’ll clean his study and rifle through his papers looking for information. Alastair… Continue reading ‘Fool Me Twice’ by Meredith Duran

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Spotlight on Mary Balogh and …

The Web Series 'The Gilded Web' STORY: All she wanted was to escape the hot, crowded London ballroom. But moments after stepping into the bitterly cold night, she is seized by a pair of strong hands and spirited away. Fully expecting to be ravished, sheltered Alexandra Purnell instead finds herself at the mercy of the man… Continue reading Spotlight on Mary Balogh and …

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‘Sinfully Yours’ by Cara Elliot

STORY: After an eventful Season, Anna Sloane longs for some peace and quiet to pursue her writing. Though her plots might be full of harrowing adventure and heated passion, she'd much prefer to leave such exploits on the page rather than experience them in real life. Or so she thinks until she encounters the darkly dissolute-and… Continue reading ‘Sinfully Yours’ by Cara Elliot

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‘The Warrior’s Bride’ by Amanda Scott

STORY: Man On A Mission Robert MacAulay, heir to the influential Baron of Ardincaple, will risk everything to help his father and his clan. But when Rob becomes involved in a legal tempest stirred by an irresistibly maddening lady, his mission is threatened before it begins . . . Reckless Lady Lady Muriella MacFarlan is impulsive,… Continue reading ‘The Warrior’s Bride’ by Amanda Scott

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‘True to the Highlander’ by Barbara Longley

STORY: Treachery rules the Highlands of 1423. With their king captured by the English, Scottish nobles plot to ransom James behind the back of the brutal regent holding their land in his iron grip. But not every clan wishes to see King James back on his throne… Sitting atop this powder keg of bloodthirsty rivalries, Malcolm… Continue reading ‘True to the Highlander’ by Barbara Longley

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‘I Always Loved You’ by Robin Oliveira

STORY: A novel of Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas’s great romance from the New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Mary Sutter. The young Mary Cassatt never thought moving to Paris after the Civil War to be an artist was going to be easy, but when, after a decade of work, her submission to… Continue reading ‘I Always Loved You’ by Robin Oliveira

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‘The Knight’s Temptress’ by Amanda Scott

STORY: When Lady Lachina "Lina" MacFarlan of Tùr Meiloach and her new sister-in-law, Elizabeth, are captured by seditious villains who have seized the royal burgh, harbor, and castle of Dumbarton, the two young women unknowingly throw a hitch into the plans of Sir Ian Colquhoun, the daredevil knight of the realm who is on his own… Continue reading ‘The Knight’s Temptress’ by Amanda Scott

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‘A Road Unknown’ by Barbara Cameron

STORY: Will Elizabeth’s rumschpringe lead her away from her home and her faith—or show her a new world of love and happiness?Elizabeth is at a crossroad. Will rumschpringe lead her away? Or bring her home? She's been given the chance to experience life outside of her community, away from the responsibility to care for her eight younger… Continue reading ‘A Road Unknown’ by Barbara Cameron