Do you call this a bodice ripper?

I have just finished a book that was bought second-hand last year when I was reading historical fiction, Duchess by Night by Eloisa James. I didn’t get around to reading it so it has been sitting on the ‘to be read’ shelf. This book falls into the historical fiction genre but it is more what…

A chocolate treat

At the beginning of the month we had Mothers’Day.  It seems such a long time ago.  One of the presents I received was this. My children do know me well and my elder daughter sent this present to me.  My love of chocolate and my love of reading combined! The book is a lighthearted romance…

Another book with a sewing related title

The Tailor’s Girl by Fiona McIntosh is a historical fiction novel but also a romance. I have read Fiona McIntosh previously, The French Promise and The Lavender Keeper. The Tailor’s Girl is another book for my Historical Fiction Reading Challenge as the story is set in the few years following World War I. From the…

A highland fling, not a dance but a romance

I have to admit that the title of this book was what motivated me to purchase it at the Metung Book Fair. For fifty cents I got a light-hearted romance and an enjoyable read. The story is set in the highlands of Scotland and involves a virtual assistant and the closing down of an ailing…

The Cookbook Collector and dot coms.

What a delicious book. I loved this from start to finish.  I was able to lose myself in some romance while learning a little about the rise and fall of dot com companies.  Add in the September 11 disaster, sisters and family history mysteries and this is a book that should keep you reading. From…