Review: "Rakes and Roses" by Josi S. Kilpack

I have recently become quite enamored with Shadow Mountain Publishing's "Proper Romance" line. (See my thoughts on all the Proper Romances I've read here.) So when the opportunity to read and review another one came up, I didn't hesitate!

Review: "Blackmoore" by Julianne Donaldson

After devouring Julianne Donaldson's Edenbrooke and Heir to Edenbrooke in little more than a day, I was so pleased to find her second novel, Blackmoore, available through my library. It turned out to be another unputdownable read!

Read with Us 2020: A Book in Translation

For our April book in the Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge, we chose A Book in Translation.

Review: "Stay with Me" by Becky Wade

Each year, I eagerly anticipate Becky Wade's new release. And each year, I'm not disappointed. Stay with Me, the first novel in Wade's new Misty River Romance series, is just as wonderful as—and a lot more thought provoking than—I'd anticipated.

Review: "The Wait Will Not Be Wasted" by Lauren Lianne

This year, I decided I wanted to read more nonfiction ... but I'm pretty picky about nonfiction, as I don't want to get bored! It definitely needs to be something that will either be enjoyable (like a celebrity memoir) or applicable to where I am in life. So when an invitation to review The Wait Will Not Be Wasted, written by a thirty-something single woman, landed in my inbox, I took a chance ... because I am also a thirty-something single woman 🙂

Review: "Heir to Edenbrooke" by Julianne Donaldson

When I heard about Heir to Edenbrooke, I wasn't sure what to think. Did we really need a retelling of part of Edenbrooke from Philip's perspective?

The answer is yes, we did.

Review: "Before I Called You Mine" by Nicole Deese

A couple months ago, I started seeing buzz about Nicole Deese's Before I Called You Mine. Some of the bloggers and bookstagrammers I follow were even calling it the best book they've read so far this year. Naturally, I was intrigued ... and now that I've read the novel, I understand the buzz!