Book Reviews by Christina Boyd 4/4

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REVIEW: The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn

Apr 21, 20201 min read

REVIEW: The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn

It’s every Austenite’s dream of discovering a lost manuscript by Jane Austen—nay—to travel back in time and meet the great author!

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Christina Boyd

Apr 19, 20204 min read

REVIEW: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby

By Guest Reviewer, Sophia Rose: When one sister dazzles with wit, vivacity, and pen, the other shines in her own way. Who was Cassandra...

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REVIEW: Duke Darcy's Castle by Syrie James

Christina Boyd

Mar 10, 20204 min read

REVIEW: Duke Darcy's Castle by Syrie James

You can’t throw a dart at the historical romance lists without hitting a book these days with “duke” or “Darcy” in the title. When I saw...

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Christina Boyd

Mar 5, 20204 min read

Review: GEORGIANA by Sue Barr

Review: GEORGIANA is a standalone novel in the three-book “Pride & Prejudiced Continued” series from author Sue Barr. I am going to presume

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An Edwardian Era Elizabeth Bennet?#OmgItsOHG Blog Tour continues

Christina Boyd

Feb 27, 20201 min read

An Edwardian Era Elizabeth Bennet?#OmgItsOHG Blog Tour continues

An Edwardian Era Elizabeth Bennet? #OmgItsOHG Blog Tour continues with author Jenetta James at Babblings of a Bookworm

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REVIEW: The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Jan 21, 20202 min read

REVIEW: The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews

Review by Christina Boyd. She Needed to be Seen... As a lady's companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And...

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REVIEW: Someone to Remember by Mary Balogh

Christina Boyd

Nov 23, 20192 min read

REVIEW: Someone to Remember by Mary Balogh

Review by Christina Boyd Thirty-six years after a squashed romance, a reformed rake and a middle aged spinster are reunited. What an odd...

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REVIEW: The Knight Before Christmas by Marilyn Brant

Christina Boyd

Nov 21, 20191 min read

REVIEW: The Knight Before Christmas by Marilyn Brant

Review by Christina Boyd With a nod to Jane Austen’s masterpiece Emma, set in present day Minnesota, The Knight Before Christmas is an...

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REVIEW: Falling for Mr. Thornton: Tales of North and South

Christina Boyd

Nov 12, 20191 min read

REVIEW: Falling for Mr. Thornton: Tales of North and South

Review by Christina Boyd Mention Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, specifically swoon-worthy John Thornton, and hearts start to...

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REVIEW: Holiday Mix Tape by Beau North & Brooke West

Christina Boyd

Nov 10, 20191 min read

REVIEW: Holiday Mix Tape by Beau North & Brooke West

Review by Christina Boyd Jane Austen’s Persuasion translated to modern day Portland, Oregon? The writing team of Beau North and Brooke...

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Drunk Austen Perfectly Pairs YULETIDE with Mulled Cider

Christina Boyd

Nov 5, 20191 min read

Drunk Austen Perfectly Pairs YULETIDE with Mulled Cider

Drunk Austen, the social media mavens that claim you only need like two of the following to know you are in the right place—liquor, men...

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REVIEW: The Bride of Northanger by Diana Birchall

Christina Boyd

Oct 21, 20192 min read

REVIEW: The Bride of Northanger by Diana Birchall

Review by Christina Boyd What do you have when romance marries gothic mystery? Answer: The Bride of Northanger by Diana Birchall. An...

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REVIEW: A Convenient Fiction by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Oct 13, 20192 min read

REVIEW: A Convenient Fiction by Mimi Matthews

Review by Christina Boyd A Convenient Fiction, third in Mimi Matthews’ “Parish Orphans of Devon” series, did not disappoint. Alex Archer,...

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Christina Boyd

Sep 28, 20192 min read

REVIEW: The Stopover by TL Swan

Review by Christina Boyd I had never read anything by bestselling author TL Swan but the book info at NetGalley for this copy of The...

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REVIEW: The Journey Home to Pemberley by Joana Starnes

Christina Boyd

Sep 22, 20193 min read

REVIEW: The Journey Home to Pemberley by Joana Starnes

Review. New release of Jane Austen-inspired novel, "The Journey Home to Pemberley" by Austenesque author Joana Starnes. #rafflecopter

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REVIEW: Letters from the Heart by Kay Bea

Christina Boyd

Aug 28, 20191 min read

REVIEW: Letters from the Heart by Kay Bea

Review by Christina Boyd One of my favorite romance tropes is a forced marriage scenario. You know...something occurs that brings about...

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REVIEW: Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller

Christina Boyd

Aug 15, 20192 min read

REVIEW: Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller

Review by Christina Boyd Dark? Unbelievable? Affected? Yes to all. But debut author Kelly Miller bravely undertakes this paranormal...

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REVIEW: A Lady's Reputation by Amy D’Orazio

Christina Boyd

Aug 11, 20192 min read

REVIEW: A Lady's Reputation by Amy D’Orazio

Review by Christina Boyd: What happens when a besotted Darcy considers his future with the delightful Miss Elizabeth Bennet—and thinks...

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Review: PRIDE & PREJUDICE,
a FLAWLESS MASTERIECE

Christina Boyd

Aug 10, 20191 min read

Review: PRIDE & PREJUDICE, a FLAWLESS MASTERIECE

Review by Christina Boyd. Many like to reimagine themselves as Elizabeth Bennet with all her pert opinions and courage for refusing not...

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REVIEW: An Eaton Affair by William Coles

Christina Boyd

Aug 9, 20192 min read

REVIEW: An Eaton Affair by William Coles

Review by Christina Boyd: When a seventeen-year-old schoolboy, Kim, at one of Britain's most extraordinary institutions, Eton College,...

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