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Book Review: The Polish Wife

What would you do if your husband was a Nazi? Continue reading Book Review: The Polish Wife

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Book, Crime, Genres, Historical Fiction, Reviews

Book Review: The Tumbling Girl

Minnie, the feisty scriptwriter for the Variety Palace Music Hall, is devastated when her best friend is found brutally murdered. She enlists the help of a private detective, who already has his hands full trying to catch the notorious Hairpin Killer. But Minnie can’t help getting involved in the investigation… Continue reading Book Review: The Tumbling Girl

Unknown's avatarMrs PAug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Fantasy, Genres, Historical Fiction, History, Reviews

Book Review: Scarlet

Revolution is a bloodthirsty business… especially when vampires are involved. Continue reading Book Review: Scarlet

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 25, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Genres, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Mythology, Reviews

Book Review: Gwen and Art are Not in Love

Sworn enemies Gwen and Art are forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy and Arthur has found confessions about Gwen’s crush on the kingdom’s only lady knight, Bridget Leclair… Continue reading Book Review: Gwen and Art are Not in Love

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 18, 2023Jun 25, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Genres, Historical Fiction, History, Locations, Reviews

Book Review: The Maiden

Lady Christian Nimmo is arrested and charged with the murder of her lover. News of her imprisonment and subsequent trial leaves little room for doubt: Adulteress. Whore. Murderess. Continue reading Book Review: The Maiden

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Genres, Historical Fiction, History, Reviews

Book Review: The Last Witch of Scotland

“We’re guilty of being women and of having no man to speak for us. We’re guilty of being intelligent and educated, of speaking out when we see injustice or cruelty.” Continue reading Book Review: The Last Witch of Scotland

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Book, Genres, Historical Fiction, Reviews

Book Review: The Enemy of Love

Casa Maria sits at the heart of the small Umbrian town of Amatino, famous for its food, wine and the di Luca and Capaldi families who run it. But now Italy is consumed by war and everything must change… Continue reading Book Review: The Enemy of Love

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Genres, Historical Fiction, History, Reviews

Book Review: The Square of Sevens

A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish fortune teller, travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient method: the Square of Sevens. When her father suddenly dies, Red discovers her secret past… Continue reading Book Review: The Square of Sevens

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 17, 2023Leave a comment
Fantasy, Genres, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+

Book Review: Mortal Follies

One cursed debutante. One exiled witch. One wild deal…. Continue reading Book Review: Mortal Follies

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Genres, Historical Fiction, Reviews

Book Review: The Story of the Forest

It’s 1913 and a young, carefree girl, goes into the forest and meets a gang of young men with revolution on their minds.

The adventure leads to flight, emigration and a new land – in Liverpool. But what of the stories from the old country; how do they shape and form the next generations? Continue reading Book Review: The Story of the Forest

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023Leave a comment

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