Book Review: The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull

Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, February 8th, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 400 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): This sweeping new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Woman Before Wallis takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Romanov, the first daughter of the last Tsar. Grand Duchess … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull

Book Review: The Lilac House by Barbara Josselsohn

Publisher: Forever Publishing, December 14th, 2021 Format: Paperback  Pages: 288 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Summer brought Anna and Aidan together, but can she finally let go of the past for a chance at a new beginning? Lilac House has always been a source of comfort for Anna Harris. Though things will never be … Continue reading Book Review: The Lilac House by Barbara Josselsohn

Book Review: A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox

Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, February 1, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Two women. A history of witchcraft. And a deep-rooted female power that sings across the centuries.Once there was a young woman from a well-to-do New England family who never quite fit with the drawing rooms and parlors of … Continue reading Book Review: A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox

Book Review: Castles in their Bones by Laura Sebastian

Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada, February 1, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 528 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): A spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown. Immerse yourself in the first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess … Continue reading Book Review: Castles in their Bones by Laura Sebastian

Book Review: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada, February 1, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 336 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force.Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country … Continue reading Book Review: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder

Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada, January 11th, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 416 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and All the Stars and Teeth.Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely doesn't believe in true love.Shane is a … Continue reading The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder

Book Review: The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz

Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, February 1, 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): "Brenda Janowitz writes with extraordinary humor and heart."—JANE GREEN, New York Times bestselling authorIn 1978, Lizzie Morgan and Ritchie Schneider embark on a whirlwind romance on the bright beaches and glamorous yachts of Long Island. Over the years, their relationship has … Continue reading Book Review: The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz

Book Review: Beyond the Lavender Fields by Arlem Hawks

Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing, February 1, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 368 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): 1792, FranceRumors of revolution in Paris swirl in Marseille, a bustling port city in southern France. Gilles Étienne, a clerk at the local soap factory, thrives on the news. Committed to the cause of equality, liberty, and brotherhood, … Continue reading Book Review: Beyond the Lavender Fields by Arlem Hawks

Book Review: The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

Publisher: Berkley Publishing January 11, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 336 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Victorian high society’s most daring equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of London’s most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor. Evelyn Maltravers understands exactly how little she’s worth … Continue reading Book Review: The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

Book Review: No Land to Light on By Yara Zhgheib

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, January 4, 2022 Format: paperback Pages: 304 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Exit West meets An American Marriage in this breathtaking and evocative novel about a young Syrian couple in the throes of new love, on the cusp of their bright future…when a travel ban rips them apart on the eve of … Continue reading Book Review: No Land to Light on By Yara Zhgheib