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Christina Boyd
Feb 193 min read
Review: The Mysteries of Pendowar Hall by Syrie James
Christina Boyd reviews new release The Mysteries of Pendower Hall by USA Today bestselling author Syrie James.
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Christina Boyd
Feb 163 min read
REVIEW: THE HEIR by Amy D’Orazio and Jessie Lewis
Christina Boyd reviews THE HEIR, #4 in the Rags to Richmond series, by Amy D'Orazio and Jessie Lewis.
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Sophia Rose
Feb 134 min read
Review: THE QUEENS OF CRIME by Marie Benedict
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose read Marie Benedict's new release THE QUEENS OF CRIME.
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Christina Boyd
Feb 114 min read
INTERVIEW: Austenesque Author Christina Morland Says Characters Need to be Unique and Recognizable
Christina Boyd interviews author Christina Morland. Morland spent the first 2 decades of her life with no knowledge of Pride and Prejudice.
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Christina Boyd
Feb 46 min read
INTERVIEW: An ADHD Diagnosis in Her Fifties Helped Alice McVeigh Write Fiction Again
Christina Boyd interviews award-winning author Alice McVeigh.
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Christina Boyd
Jan 145 min read
INTERVIEW: A.H.Kim Says Structure Matters
Christina Boyd interviews author A.H. Kim. Ann was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child.
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Sophia Rose
Jan 94 min read
REVIEW: Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock: A Girl of Genius and Feeling by Jan Merriman
Sophia Rose reviews Jan Merriman's Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock. Like other Austen-related biographies, relies a...
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Christina Boyd
Dec 24, 20243 min read
INTERVIEW: Deborah Wong Likes Immortalizing People She Knows in Her Characters
Christina Boyd interviews debut author Deborah Wong. Deborah Wong is a Rhysling Award and Pushcart Prize nominated Malaysian poet.
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Sophia Rose
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Review: A DISGUISE OF THE WORST SORT by Sarah Courtney
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose reviews Sarah Courtney's DISGUISE OF THE WORST SORT, a light, entertaining, and fun historical holiday romance.
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Christina Boyd
Dec 17, 20245 min read
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Denise Stout
Author Denise Stout shares her perspective on Why We Read and Write about Jane Austen.
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Deborah Brown
Dec 12, 20245 min read
Review: THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner
Guest reviewer Deborah Brown reviews an unforgettable WW2 romance, THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner.
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Sophia Rose
Dec 5, 20244 min read
Review: THE WRONG LADY MEETS LORD RIGHT by Suzanne Allain
Sophia Rose reviews Suzanne Allain's THE WRONG LADY MEETS LORD RIGHT. When a young woman trades places with her noble cousin
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Christina Boyd
Dec 3, 20247 min read
INTERVIEW: Jessica Roux Leans Into Work She Likes
Christina Boyd interviews Jessica Roux, NY Times bestselling illustrator, author, and gardener based just outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
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Christina Boyd
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Review: BELLE LISETTE by Jan Hahn
Christina Boyd reviews author Jan Hahn’s Belle Lisette: a masterpiece that expertly weaves together romance, suspense, and deep ...
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Sophia Rose
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Review: THE SECRET WAR OF JULIA CHILD by Diana R. Chambers
Foremost to keep in mind, The Secret War of Julia Child is historical fiction. Â For certain, Chambers painted the details in color and ...
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Christina Boyd
Nov 12, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: Sandra Ramsey Sees Herself in Her Strong Female Characters
Christina Boyd interviews Sandra Ramsey. Ramsey’s love of books evolved early in childhood. Encouraged by her mother to read…
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Sophia Rose
Nov 7, 20244 min read
Review: HER KNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM by Bryn Donovan
Sophia Rose reviews HER KNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM by Bryn Donovan.
Sometimes you just need a good old-fashioned knight in shining armor to win
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Christina Boyd
Nov 5, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: Rayna Flye's Most Satisfying Research is Found Along the Way
Christina Boyd interviewed author Rayna Flye. Rayna always wanted to be a spy but says she's frequently afraid and can't keep a secret so...
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Christina Boyd
Oct 29, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: MK Scott Started Writing in Middle School Much Like Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown
Christina Boyd interviews M. K. Scott, the Morgan and Scott cozy mystery writing team of The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries, The Talking Dog...
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Christina Boyd
Oct 22, 20243 min read
INTERVIEW: Lyndsay Constable Says to Read the Authors Who Inspire
Christina Boyd interviews author Lyndsay Constable. Constable has been a passionate reader since her early teen years and frequently ...
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