Boleyn Traitor, by Philippa Gregory, is the fictionalized story of Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, the sister-in-law to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. It is the 11th novel in her series The Pantagenet and Tudor Novels, although it is the first book I have personally read by Philippa Gregory. Boleyn Traitor begins in summer 1534.ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory”
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ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang
The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang is a Gothic style, historical fiction novel that takes place in China in the early 1900s. Lisan Liu is an orphan, raised in Shanghai as the ward of a rich man, she longs to find a place for herself, and finds a job as a secretary to an AmericanContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang”
ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly
Murder at Donwell Abbey is book 2 in Vanessa Kelly’s wonderful Emma Knightly Mystery series, and it was a fantastic addition to the series. The family is all together at Hartfield, when Emma’s father suddenly announces that he and Miss Bates will be marrying. After some discussion about the matter, Emma and George agree toContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly”
ARC Review: Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally
Revenge, Served Royal is book 3 in Celeste Connally’s series, Lady Petra Inquires, a Regency-era mystery series. Petra has been invited to Windsor Castle to judge a baking contest as part of a larger celebration for the king and queen’s wedding anniversary. There she reunites with a chef who once worked for her family, butContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally”
ARC Review: Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter
Murder in Trafalgar Square is book one in Michelle Salter’s new Fairbanks and Flynn Mysteries series, and in my opinion it’s a great introduction to the series. Set in England in the early twentieth century, the book opens in the middle of a riot involving a protest for women’s rights. Coral Fairbanks is a participantContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter”
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