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From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Do you enjoy cozy mysteries? Or, are you in the dark about what they are about? Here’s a quick rundown or refresher for you: Cozy mysteries are fun, engaging, and low impact mystery novels that usually involve a woman (just think of Jessica Fletcher from the TV show,... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: So many great books are being released this week, just in time for holiday gift-giving. Rising above the fray is Julie Klassen’s A Winter by the Sea. It is the second novel in the On Devonshire Shores series and continues the story of the Summers sisters who we... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Today let’s talk about books set in Cornwall. There are so many of them—and for good reason. The picturesque coastal scenery, the fabled and mysterious history of the land and its people, and the romantic draw of a southern county in England far removed from the industry and... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: G’day dear readers. I am opening with a greeting in the Australian vernacular, even though I am a Yank who should know better than to try to be clever. It’s all due to the book that I want to introduce to you today—The Milliner of Bendigo, by bestselling... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Monday after the Thanksgiving holidays to my US readers. I took a few days off and enjoyed myself with lots of turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. I even squeaked in some cyber shopping on Black Friday. How about you? Today I am thrilled to introduce you... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: In between shopping, baking, gift wrapping, and holiday parties be sure to make time for reading. There are some fabulous new holiday themed books this year. I have plowed through publishers' catalogues and kept an eye out on indie authors’ newsletters and social media to curate this special... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Are you enjoying the second season of the TV series The Gilded Age on HBO? I adore it. Creator & writer Julian Fellowes really knows how to spin an engaging tale—and the costumes, sets, locations, and acting is superb. I am tickled that both spinster Aunt Ada and... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:  I am rather fond of Shakespeare and his iconic heroes and heroines. Romeo and Juliet is one of his famous tragedies—or is it a love story? It’s debatable. It certainly contains one of the most renowned romances in literature whose love ends in a tragedy, so there... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Happy mid-week, dear readers. Today the sun is shining on this glorious fall day in the Pacific Northwest, and I have a new book to share with you. I love discovering new authors to cherish and crave. Last month I read Light of a Nile Moon, by K.... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Lace hankies at the ready, Janeites. Releasing on October 24th is the fifteenth and concluding novel in the critically acclaimed Being a Jane Austen Mystery series, Jane and the Final Mystery. Author Stephanie Barron has written a poignant, compelling, and uplifting story for the last book in a... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Today we are featuring an exclusive excerpt from the newly released Austenesque novel, Mr. Knightley in His Own Words, by Shannon Winslow. The author has graciously included a brief set up: INTRODUCTION Mr. Knightley in His Own Words features three key periods in this Austen hero’s life: the... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: I read a lot of historical romance novels. Sometimes I like to go in a totally different direction to clear my palate. This time around I chose Chenneville, a historical fiction novel set in the American post-Civil War western frontier. Like the rough country and characters that protagonist... Continue Reading →
