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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: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: 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: 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 Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy book birthday to A Scholarly Pursuit, the fourth book in The Ellsworth Assortment series of stand-alone Regency romance novels written by Christina Dudley. If you enjoy traditional Regencies, you will find great enjoyment in Dudley’s characters and stories. A Scholarly Pursuit includes all the romance and witty... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Sophia Rose: Heyeresque hijinks in a Regency romance for a bright young lady donning cravat and breeches for her quest to find her father. BOOK DESCRIPTION Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Katie Jackson: A rejection he’ll never forget. An adoration she doesn’t remember. A second chance at a first chance for love. BOOK DESCRIPTION Thirteen years ago, Henri Fortier left a tumultuous life in France to begin anew in England. His adopted country has become home, and his dearest friends, the Gents,... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Sophia Rose: Â A Matchmaking Duke puts a pair of secret enemies on a collision course for the London Season. BOOK DESCRIPTION Can Lady Philippa Ware forgive the man who once shattered all her youthful dreams? Discover the passionate and heartwarming new novel on the redemptive power of love from New... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Sophia Rose: An orphan, a widow, and a gentlewoman find adventure and meet their match in Wyoming’s Old West. BOOK DESCRIPTION Can true love survive the changing seasons? “Ellen Found,” by Carla Kelly Set in location of Old Faithful Inn, 1903-4. Working in a discouraging cafe, Ellen escapes an awful situation... 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 →
From the desk of Char Jones: The Regency Vows series, “sure to delight Bridgerton fans," returns with this story about a viscount and his feisty new wife, who hopes to chase her husband from their home—only to find his company is not as onerous as she once thought. ... Continue Reading →
