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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:  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: 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: 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 →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: If you are as big of a Gothic romance fan as I am, take heed. Bestselling historical romance author Hannan Linder has just released a new novel brimming with many of the elements that we love from the genre—except with a twist. Instead of a young heroine in... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: When temperatures drop in the Pacific Northwest, I know that fall has officially arrived. Soon I will be decorating with pumpkins, leaves will be turning, and yard clean-up calls. As I finish up gardening projects, my thoughts return to inside activities—like reading, a favorite inside sport. I am... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy #bookbirthday to bestselling and award-winning author Carrie Turansky’s, The Legacy of Longdale Manor. This dual-timeline novel spans one hundred years in the lives of two heroine’s and is set at an English country manor house in the picturesque Lake District. Here is a preview of the novel... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Jayda Justus: An exploration of the personal life of Lucy Maud Montgomery, one of the most revered authors in history steps into the story in this poignant tale of love and heartbreak. BOOK DESCRIPTION Lucy Maud Montgomery is a young woman who dreams of writing about the fanciful characters that dance... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Jayda Justus: Before Ginger Rogers, there was Adele Astaire. This historical biographical novel explores the extraordinary life and loves of Adele from 1920s New York City through wartime London intertwined with the story of a young dancer, Violet, who isn’t letting her dire circumstances keep her from her dreams. BOOK DESCRIPTION... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Char Jones: When a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball, a young lady takes on the decidedly improper role of detective in this action-packed Regency debut comedy of manners and murder. BOOK DESCRIPTION Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady, according to the strict... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: If you never liked how Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ended, tragically, here’s your chance for a do-over. BOOK DESCRIPTION Shy and stammering Meg Burton-Smythe has spent the whole of her life living on the fringes of local society. She's more comfortable with her daydreams than she is with... Continue Reading →
