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Review: A MURDEROUS PERSUASION by Katie Oliver
With the right balance of humor, charm, and intrigue, this contemporary whodunnit had me swiping through my kindle until the satisfying end.

Christina Boyd
Jan 29, 20232 min read


Review: DEATH ON A WINTER STROLL by Francine Mathews
Francine Mathews’ latest in “The Merry Folger Nantucket Mystery Series,” DEATH ON A WINTER STROLL is a multi-layered intrigue.

Christina Boyd
Nov 27, 20224 min read


Review: THE BELLE OF BELGRAVE SQUARE by Mimi Matthews
Review: Mimi Matthews’s masterful storytelling draws us in with her subtle parallels to the classic fairytale, Beauty and the Beast.

Christina Boyd
Oct 3, 20225 min read


To Celebrate RATIONAL CREATURES 4th Book Birthday
To celebrate the upcoming fourth book birthday of RATIONAL CREATURES anthology, I am giving away a $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD and all 5...

Christina Boyd
Sep 15, 20221 min read


Review: THE NINE: ORIGINS by Kes Trester
Review: A fast-paced contemporary paranormal intrigue that is as much about confidence and self-worth as it is about falling in love.

Christina Boyd
Aug 28, 20222 min read


EXCERPT from JANE AND THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER by Stephanie Barron
What a delight to be a part of Stephanie Barron’s book launch tour, sharing an excerpt from Jane and the Year Without a Summer (below)....

Christina Boyd
Feb 8, 20225 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...

Christina Boyd
Jan 12, 20223 min read


REVIEW: Jane and the Year Without a Summer by Stephanie Barron
“Jane & The Year Without a Summer” is Book 14 in Stephanie Barron’s “Being a Jane Austen Mystery” series. Having read the entire series...

Christina Boyd
Dec 14, 20213 min read


Join us! Part 2 of “ELIZABETH: Obstinate Headstrong Girl” Audiobook Tour
Follow the audiobook tour of Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl

Christina Boyd
Sep 27, 20201 min read


REVIEW: Crazy in Love by Annabelle Costa
Review: I have never read a book that made me root for the hero and heroine more. Never have I wanted the happily ever after to be real for

Christina Boyd
Jun 21, 20202 min read


REVIEW: Duke Darcy's Castle by Syrie James
You can’t throw a dart at the historical romance lists without hitting a book these days with “duke” or “Darcy” in the title. When I saw...

Christina Boyd
Mar 10, 20204 min read


Review: GEORGIANA by Sue Barr
Review: GEORGIANA is a standalone novel in the three-book “Pride & Prejudiced Continued” series from author Sue Barr. I am going to presume

Christina Boyd
Mar 4, 20204 min read


Are You an Obstinate, Headstrong Girl? Take the QUIZ
Are you an obstinate, headstrong girl? Take the personality quiz.

Christina Boyd
Feb 19, 20201 min read


REVIEW: The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews
Review by Christina Boyd. She Needed to be Seen... As a lady's companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And...

Christina Boyd
Jan 21, 20202 min read


REVIEW: Someone to Remember by Mary Balogh
Review by Christina Boyd Thirty-six years after a squashed romance, a reformed rake and a middle aged spinster are reunited. What an odd...

Christina Boyd
Nov 23, 20192 min read


YULETIDE audiobook is LIVE!
Last night #Audible notified us that our fourth anthology, YULETIDE: A Jane Austen-inspired Collection of Stories, is LIVE at Audible,...

Christina Boyd
Oct 29, 20192 min read


REVIEW: A Convenient Fiction by Mimi Matthews
Review by Christina Boyd A Convenient Fiction, third in Mimi Matthews’ “Parish Orphans of Devon” series, did not disappoint. Alex Archer,...

Christina Boyd
Oct 12, 20192 min read


REVIEW: The Stopover by TL Swan
Review by Christina Boyd I had never read anything by bestselling author TL Swan but the book info at NetGalley for this copy of The...

Christina Boyd
Sep 28, 20192 min read


Dream-casting RATIONAL CREATURES
DREAM CASTING #RationalCreatures, audiobook tour and giveaways
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Sep 5, 20193 min read


AUSTENESQUE Reviews Names #RationalCreatures to Favorite List/Readers' Choice
Favorite Austenesque Short Story Anthology
And we are delighted to be named among Austenesque Reviews Readers’ Choice.

Christina Boyd
Jan 3, 20191 min read
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