Excuse Me, You Got Some Feminism in My Regency Romance
[Note: this is an old blog post. The takes in this post may no longer apply to what the author currently believes and/or the information may be outdated. Please take all that is written here with a grain of salt.] EDIT: an updated version of this post has been shared here. Today I’m here to […]
A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter
I LOVED Kristi Ann Hunter’s A Defense of Honor! But before I get into my ranting, fangirling review (I’m trying to keep it minimal, don’t worry), I’ll talk briefly about … CAMP NANO BEING OVER! Guess what? I went over my goal of 60,000 at 76,441! (Just so you know, ~30K of those were Before […]
Miss Serena’s Secret by Carolyn Miller (+ The Reveries Reader Group!)
Today we have a review of one of the most confusing books I have ever read, Miss Serena’s Secret. I loved it and hated it and loved it. However, I’ve attempted to organize my thoughts in time to post this review on the US release day! Huzzah! Now before we go any further, let me […]
The Innkeeper’s Daughter by Michelle Griep
Title: The Innkeeper’s Daughter Author: Michelle Griep Genre: Christian Historical Romance Era: Regency (1808) Setting: Dover, England Publisher: Shiloh Run Press Source: from Netgalley (in exchange for honest review) Overall Rating: 3/5 stars The Innkeeper’s Daughter by Michelle Griep Dover, England, 1808: Officer Alexander Moore goes undercover as a gambling gentleman to expose a high-stakes […]
Winning Miss Winthrop by Carolyn Miller
Title: Winning Miss Winthrop Author: Carolyn Miller Series: Regency Brides: Promise of Hope, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Romance Era: Regency Setting: English countryside, Bath Publisher: Kregel Publications Source: from NetGalley (in exchange for honest review) Overall Rating: 3.5/5 Winning Miss Winthrop by Carolyn Miller Catherine Winthrop has cried out to God too many times to count. […]
The Weaver’s Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd
Title: The Weaver’s Daughter Author: Sarah E. Ladd Genre: Christian Historical Romance Era: Regency Setting: mid-England countryside Publisher: Thomas Nelson Source: from Netgalley (in exchange for an honest review) Overall Rating: 3/5 stars The Weaver’s Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd Loyalty has been at the heart of the Dearborne family for as long as Kate […]
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Title: Mansfield Park Author: Jane Austen Genre: Classic Romance Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: early 1800s (Regency) Setting: various places in England Source: own a copy Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 3/5. No language (at least none that isn’t crossed out like this: by G-d), no violence. Romance, a person commits adultery (everyone is shocked, so I […]
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Title: Persuasion Author: Jane Austen Genre: Classic Romance Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: early 1800s (Regency era) Setting: England ~ mostly Bath Source: free on Kindle ~ probably will buy hardbound copy soon! Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 1/5. Okay for basically all ages, though the reading level is higher than most tweens can handle in […]
A Necessary Deception by Laurie Alice Eakes
Title: A Necessary Deception Author: Laurie Alice Eakes Series: The Daughters of Bainbridge House #1 Genre: Historical Adventure/Romance Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1810s (Regency) Setting: London, England Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company Source: library Rating: 4/5 stars Content: 3/5. Younger teens cautioned for some pretty detailed kissing and a little violence. No language. Cover: […]
The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd
Title: The Heiress of Winterwood Author: Sarah E. Ladd Series: Whispers on the Moors, #1 Genre: Historical Romance Age-Range: 13+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1814 (Regency) Setting: Darbury, England Publisher: Thomas Nelson Source: library Rating: 2.5/5 stars Content: 3/5. I’d say thematic elements (fights, guns, knives, semi-detailed … nothing gory or overdone) and then some kissing […]
The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
~ The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen ~ Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative’s estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how–by writing novels in secret. Captain Matthew Bryant, returning […]
Short Story Contest
I’ve decided to write a short story for Homeschooled Authors’ Short Story Contest. If you’re an author and love Jane Austen, you should definitely enter your story into this competition! The deadline is May 31th 2016. 🙂 What am I going to be writing? Well, I’m not giving you all the details, but it will […]
