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INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud

Aug 8, 20235 min read

INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud

By day, Author Nikki Payne is a curious tech anthropologist asking the right questions to deliver better digital services. At night, she…

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INTERVIEW: Felicity George on Chasing Dreams

Christina Boyd

Jul 11, 20234 min read

INTERVIEW: Felicity George on Chasing Dreams

Felicity George is a writer and teacher from Toronto, where she lives with her husband, her two teenage children, a large cat, and a tiny do

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Review: APPOINTMENT IN BATH by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Jun 28, 20233 min read

Review: APPOINTMENT IN BATH by Mimi Matthews

Review by Christina Boyd: Appointment in Bath” is another page-turning installment in Mimi Matthews’s oeuvre of happily-ever-after…

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INTERVIEW: How Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder Inspired Maureen Lee Lenker

Christina Boyd

Jun 27, 20234 min read

INTERVIEW: How Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder Inspired Maureen Lee Lenker

Maureen Lee Lenker is an award-winning journalist who has written for Turner Classic Movies, The Hollywood Reporter, Ms. Magazine, and more.

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Review: A Few Audiobooks Narrated by HARRY FROST

Christina Boyd

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Review: A Few Audiobooks Narrated by HARRY FROST

These 3 were narrated by British voice actor, Harry Frost—the multi-talented voice actor from The Darcy Monologues and Yuletide anthologies.

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INTERVIEW: Linda Berdoll, Zeal of a True Obsessive

Christina Boyd

May 16, 20234 min read

INTERVIEW: Linda Berdoll, Zeal of a True Obsessive

INTERVIEW: Linda Berdoll’s debut book, her continuation of Jane Austen’s classic Pride & Prejudice, was initially self-published in 1999.

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Review: RETURN TO SATTERTHWAITE COURT by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Apr 10, 20234 min read

Review: RETURN TO SATTERTHWAITE COURT by Mimi Matthews

About the book: A reckless Victorian heiress sets her sights on a dashing ex-naval lieutenant, determined to win his heart as the two of...

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Review: ENDURING CONNEXIONS by J. Marie Croft

Christina Boyd

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Review: ENDURING CONNEXIONS by J. Marie Croft

Part of the appeal of J. Marie Croft's "Enduring Connexions" is the clever use of language...

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Christina Boyd

Feb 16, 20234 min read

Review: SNOWBOUND by Joana Starnes

SNOWBOUND is is the great Joana Starnes at the top of her game. When a snowstorm and carriage accident require Elizabeth and Jane Bennet…

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Some Jolly News: Must Hope, Trust, Believe

Christina Boyd

Dec 24, 20222 min read

Some Jolly News: Must Hope, Trust, Believe

Sharing “one thing very clever, be it prose or verse, original or repeated—or two things moderately clever—or three things very dull indeed”

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Review: HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT by Aimee Brown

Christina Boyd

Dec 8, 20223 min read

Review: HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT by Aimee Brown

Review: I had the opportunity to read this as a beta reader and I loved it then but I love it more now in its published form.

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Woman in the Painting: Shortlisted for RTTA Unpublished Award

Christina Boyd

Oct 24, 20221 min read

Woman in the Painting: Shortlisted for RTTA Unpublished Award

Christina Boyd’s unpublished debut novel WOMAN IN THE PAINTING has made final round in 19th Romance Through the Ages Contest.

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Review: THE FORGOTTEN COTTAGE by Courtney Ellis

Christina Boyd

Sep 12, 20222 min read

Review: THE FORGOTTEN COTTAGE by Courtney Ellis

A heartbreaking, yet uplifting dual-era novel of love and survival during World War I. Set in both 2014 and the Edwardian-era...

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REVIEW: THE SIREN OF SUSSEX by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Jan 12, 20223 min read

REVIEW: THE SIREN OF SUSSEX by Mimi Matthews

Review: As in her “Parish Orphans of Devon” series, Matthews creates a story as rich and imaginative as the tailor’s workroom...

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REVIEW: Son of a Preacher Man by Karen M Cox

Christina Boyd

Oct 16, 20212 min read

REVIEW: Son of a Preacher Man by Karen M Cox

Everyone knows Lizzie’s bad reputation and won’t let her forget it. But in the summer of 1959, when Billy Ray Davenport, son of preacher...

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Christina Boyd

Jul 22, 20213 min read

REVIEW: TWISTS OF FATE by Joana Starnes

Review of Joana Starnes’ latest Pride & Prejudice reimagining TWISTS of FATE

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REVIEW: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

Christina Boyd

Feb 26, 20214 min read

REVIEW: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

About the book: Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back in...

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The Year in Between: A Sense & Sensibility Variation by Christina Morland

Christina Boyd

Jan 29, 20213 min read

The Year in Between: A Sense & Sensibility Variation by Christina Morland

About the book: Marianne Dashwood was "born to an extraordinary fate...to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract,...

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Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl is in Audiobook

Christina Boyd

Aug 31, 20201 min read

Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl is in Audiobook

Elizabeth: Obstinate Headstrong Girl is now in audiobook!

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Voice Actress Elizabeth Grace Reads at Austenesque Reviews

Christina Boyd

Aug 18, 20201 min read

Voice Actress Elizabeth Grace Reads at Austenesque Reviews

The audiobook tour for Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl begins at Austenesque Reviews. Come meet the narrator!

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