Erica and Beth Calcott have returned to Storton Manor, a house they’ve inherited from their grandmother Meredith, a woman who was cold and unloving. Beth is severely depressed and recovering from a suicide attempt. Erica believes Beth’s depression began when their cousin Henry disappeared when they were children, and is determined to recover the repressed…
Category Archives: Historical
Love on the Line
Georgie Gail is a woman in a man’s world. As the switchboard operator for a small Texas town, she enjoys living alone and keeping the town connected. Georgie thinks everything is running smoothly, and then the telephone company sends a man to work with her. Georgie is frustrated by the presence of Luke Palmer, a…
All Men of Genius
It’s Victorian England, and Violet Adams is a frustrated young scientist. Her biggest wish is to go to Illyria University, famed world-wide for its exclusive focus on science, but they do not admit women. Her twin brother Ashton, meanwhile, wants nothing more than to patronize London’s exclusive clubs and meet other like-minded young men. When…
The Lady of the Rivers
In The White Queen, Philippa Gregory crafted an account of Elizabeth Woodville, the first commoner to marry a King of England, and a driving force in the wars between cousins for rule of the kingdom during the 15th century. Their wedding was arranged in secret by her mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg. The Lady of the…
Ellis Island
Ellis Island is one of those books. From the back: Sweethearts since childhood, Ellie Hogan and her husband, John, are content on their farm in Ireland–until John, a soldier in the Irish Republican Army, receives an injury that leaves him unable to work. forced to take drastic measures in order to survive, Ellie does what…
Only Time Will Tell
Jeffrey Archer is known for his trilogies that cover decades of time and he’s outdone himself with the new Clifton Chronicles. The saga will span 5 books and 100 years, following a man named Henry Clifton. The first novel, Only Time Will Tell, encompasses Henry’s childhood in Bristol, England, covering the years 1920 to 1939….
The Little Bride
Life on the prairie was romanticized by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Janette Oke. Yes, there were dangerous Indians and hard winters, but the focus was the love of family and the persevering pioneering spirit. Anna Solomon presents a quite different look at the Dakota frontier in her novel The Little Bride. The novel opens in…
Heiress, Review and Giveaway
I have been reading books by bestselling author Susan May Warren for years. One of my favorite series, which I reviewed for 5 Minutes for Books, is her Josey series: Chill Out, Josey!, Everything’s Coming Up Josey, and Get Cozy, Josey!. This series is lighthearted and funny, and I highly recommend it. In her new…
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