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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.
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath
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Christina Boyd
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
Some Jolly News: Must Hope, Trust, Believe
Sharing “one thing very clever, be it prose or verse, original or repeated—or two things moderately clever—or three things very dull indeed”
Christina Boyd
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Review: HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT by Aimee Brown
Review: I had the opportunity to read this as a beta reader and I loved it then but I love it more now in its published form.
Christina Boyd
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
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 17, 2022
- 4 min
Review: PRIDE AND PROTEST by Nikki Payne
I daresay, regardless of race, creed, or sex, readers will connect to this astute, sexy Austen reimagining like never before. Payne delivers
Christina Boyd
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
Review: WILL WRITE FOR WINE by Sara Wesley McBride
ABOUT THE BOOK: Alexis Lynn has just quit her successful twenty-year career and escaped on a direct flight to Italy. A one-way ticket to...
Christina Boyd
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
Woman in the Painting: Shortlisted for RTTA Unpublished Award
Christina Boyd’s unpublished debut novel WOMAN IN THE PAINTING has made final round in 19th Romance Through the Ages Contest.
Christina Boyd
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Jul 15, 2022
- 4 min
The Wall Street Journal: My Share of the Conversation
In case you are unaware, because I don't like to assume, a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion has released on Netflix, July 15,...
Christina Boyd
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min
REVIEW: Wanderings — A Collection of Short Stories by Kenneth G. Bennett
Haunting, disturbing and surreal. As in his bestselling “Gaia Wars” series and sci-fi eco-lit thriller “Exodus 2022,” Kenneth G. Bennett...
Christina Boyd
- Feb 26, 2021
- 4 min
REVIEW: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
About the book: Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back in...
Christina Boyd
- Aug 18, 2020
- 1 min
Voice Actress Elizabeth Grace Reads at Austenesque Reviews
The audiobook tour for Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl begins at Austenesque Reviews. Come meet the narrator!
Christina Boyd
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
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
- Apr 21, 2020
- 1 min
REVIEW: The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
It’s every Austenite’s dream of discovering a lost manuscript by Jane Austen—nay—to travel back in time and meet the great author!
Christina Boyd
- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
Leigh Dreyer’s “The Last Blind Date” from "Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl"
On the #OmgItsOHG blog tour, Leigh Dreyer visits Diary of an Eccentric. Stop by for your share of the conversation.
Christina Boyd
- Mar 18, 2020
- 1 min
Elizabeth Bennet: A 1980s Engineering Student?
#OmgItsOHG blog tour continues at My Jane Austen Book Club with author Karen M Cox: "...Beth is a student studying electrical engineering.."
Christina Boyd
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
At last! "Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl"
At last! I can finally tell everyone what I have been keeping a secret since last year... #OmgItsOHG
Christina Boyd
- Nov 21, 2019
- 1 min
REVIEW: The Knight Before Christmas by Marilyn Brant
Review by Christina Boyd With a nod to Jane Austen’s masterpiece Emma, set in present day Minnesota, The Knight Before Christmas is an...
Christina Boyd
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
REVIEW: Falling for Mr. Thornton: Tales of North and South
Review by Christina Boyd Mention Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, specifically swoon-worthy John Thornton, and hearts start to...
Christina Boyd
- Nov 10, 2019
- 1 min
REVIEW: Holiday Mix Tape by Beau North & Brooke West
Review by Christina Boyd Jane Austen’s Persuasion translated to modern day Portland, Oregon? The writing team of Beau North and Brooke...
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