Illusion of a Boar by Celia Lake Series: Land Mysteries #5 Published by self-published on 11/10/2023 Genres: Fantasy Romance, Historical Fantasy Pages: 393 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: my personal collection Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Pastiche, Weaving… Read more »
Set in Oxford’s magical community a year or so after the end of World War II, this gentle, slowly-unfolding romance features intelligent, good-hearted, skilled and competent people treating others with kindness and respect—a hallmark of Celia Lake’s Albion novels, and the reason I (and her other fans) love them so much.
A collection of short and often funny essays on the life of an antiquarian bookseller.
You know that feeling when the perfect book comes along just when you need it? That was The Reimagining of Thornwood House for me this spring: a book about hope, new beginnings, moving, healing, and finding a home and a place in your new community.
In Nora Roberts’ newest romantic suspense novel, an author rebuilds her life after a stalker attack, only to face renewed threat when he gets out of psychiatric confinement.
Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz Published by Tantor Media on January 7, 2002 Genres: Romantic suspense Pages: 272 Format: Audiobook Source: the library (Hoopla) Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Copper Beach, Dream… Read more »
A delightful sequel to last year’s Murder by Memory! I inhaled it in two sittings, and thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the world and characters.
A thoroughly enjoyable historical mystery featuring five of the best-known female British mystery authors of the Golden Age.
Slow, plodding, and flat
What on earth has happened to Stephanie Laurens? She seems to have largely abandoned writing romances and turned to mystery. The problem is, she’s not always good at it, especially when she omits the passion, emotion, and spirited characters that epitomized her best romances. The Curse of Ill-Gotten Gains is a case in point.
A lovely, warm, cozy sapphic fantasy about kindness, community, and learning to be your true self
