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: Fiction
The Baker’s Wife
It’s true that you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, but it’s also true that covers are powerful. When I saw the cover for Erin Healy’s new novel, The Baker’s Wife, I was drawn to it immediately. Thankfully, the story did not disappoint. The Baker’s Wife is a powerful, intricate, fast-paced novel–the kind that…
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…
Remembering You
Ava has it all: a wonderful fiance, a great house, and a promising job as a news producer. When her fiance breaks off the engagement with no warning, Ava’s life spirals downhill quickly. Then, Ava has the opportunity to accompany her grandfather on a trip to Europe as he reunites with his World War II…
Fathermucker
Stay-at-home dad Josh Lansky is in for quite a day in Greg Olear’s new novel Fathermucker. Sure, there’s the normal wackiness of staying at home with two young children, exacerbated by the fact that he’s been home alone with them for days while his wife is away on a business trip, but he’s prepared for…
A Double Death on the Black Isle
The small Highland town of Black Isle is rocked when a Molotov cocktail is thrown onto a fishing boat. The photographer for the local paper, an awkward lad with bright red hair, has a picture with a small figure fleeing the scene, but it doesn’t occur to him what he’s got until weeks later, by…
Reclaiming Lily, Review and Giveaway
Dr. Kai Chang grew up in China and faced unspeakable horrors. She has a new, successful life in America, but her greatest desire is to find her youngest sister: the sister left on the steps of a Chinese orphanage. Kai is determined to find her sister, not only to reconnect, but also to share important…
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…
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