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Review: THE SECRET WAR OF JULIA CHILD by Diana R. Chambers
Foremost to keep in mind, The Secret War of Julia Child is historical fiction. For certain, Chambers painted the details in color and ...

Sophia Rose
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Review: THE MUSE OF MAIDEN LANE by Mimi Matthews
A unique pair of individuals have their own reasons for agreeing to a marriage of convenience and a scandalous artistic endeavor by society.

Sophia Rose
Nov 14, 20244 min read


INTERVIEW: Lyndsay Constable Says to Read the Authors Who Inspire
Christina Boyd interviews author Lyndsay Constable. Constable has been a passionate reader since her early teen years and frequently ...

Christina Boyd
Oct 21, 20243 min read


Review: MR. BINGLEY: JUST AS A GENTLEMEN OUGHT TO BE by Brandon Dragan
Guest review by Sophia Rose: Mr. Just as a Gentleman Ought to Be is the previously untold story of a young man who unwittingly uncovers...

Sophia Rose
Oct 2, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Brandon Dragan Gives Mr. Bingley Time in the Spotlight
Christina Boyd interviews Brandon Dragan, an attorney in Tennessee and winner of the American Bar Association Journal's 2021 Ross Writing...

Christina Boyd
Sep 30, 20248 min read


INTERVIEW: Susie Orman Schnall Shares Three Points of Advice for New Authors
Christina Boyd interviewed Susie Orman Schnall, author of 5 novels about ambitious women: Anna Bright Is Hiding Something, We Came Here to

Christina Boyd
Aug 26, 20245 min read


Guest Review: An Assassination on the Agenda by TE Kinsey
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of TE Kinsey's An Assassination on the Agenda, "Sent to keep a government espionage agent’s murder off..."

Sophia Rose
Aug 21, 20244 min read


Guest Review: THE BODY AT PENFORD PRIORY by BD Churston
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of BD Churston's audiobook, THE BODY AT PENFORD PRIORY: "light and amusing." 4 stars

Sophia Rose
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Guest Review: THE BACHELOR MR DARCY by Julie Cooper
Sophia Rose guest reviews THE BACHELOR MR DARCY by Julie Cooper and says, "absolutely fabulous, touched all the emotions"

Christina Boyd
Jul 29, 20244 min read


Guest review: A RUSE OF SHADOWS by Sherry Thomas
GUEST REVIEW by Sophia Review
In this latest of the Victorian era Lady Sherlock mysteries with a gender-bending Sherlock Holmes’ cast…

Sophia Rose
Jul 24, 20243 min read


Guest Review: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy by Kelly Miller
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose read Kelly Miller's The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy, historical mystery and part romance.

Sophia Rose
Jul 17, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Gail Carriger Goes on Research Trips All the Time
Christina Boyd interviews NY Times bestselling author Gail Carriger. She writes books that are hugs, mostly comedies of manners mixed...

Christina Boyd
Jul 1, 20243 min read


Austenesque Free Book Bonanza
Download 58 Jane Austen fan fiction novels, including my multi-author anthology ELIZABETH: OBSTINATE, HEADSTRONG GIRL. Feed your Kindle

Christina Boyd
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Guest Review: HEART OF A GENTLEMAN by Charlotte Brentwood
SophiaRose guest reviews “Heart of a Gentleman” by Charlotte Brentwood,
#3 in the “Hearts of Amberley” series.

Sophia Rose
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Guest Review: A DECEPTIVE COMPOSITION by Anna Lee Huber
Guest Sophia Rose reviews A DECEPTIVE COMPOSITION by Anna Lee Huber. Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope ...

Sophia Rose
Jun 19, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Cat Gardiner Says Music Sparks the Soul to Words
Christina Boyd interviews Cat Gardiner, author of romance, happy endings, history, and comedy.

Christina Boyd
May 27, 20244 min read


Guest Review: SUCH GOOD FRIENDS: A Novel of Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill by Stephen Greco
Guest Sophia Rose reviews SUCH GOOD FRIENDS: A Novel of Truman Capote and Lee Radziwell by Stephen Greco. A must-read for Capote fans.

Christina Boyd
May 22, 20244 min read


Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Christina Hwang Dudley
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN: Asian American author Christina Hwang Dudley says "Jane Austen and I met on a blind date..."

Christina Boyd
May 13, 20243 min read


Review: EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE by Natalie Jenner
Christina Boyd reviews EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE, international bestselling author Natalie Jenner’s third novel, is set in post-World War II

Christina Boyd
May 12, 20242 min read


Guest Review: WHAT CANNOT BE SAID by CS Harris
Sophia Rose guest reviews CS Harris WHAT CANNOT BE SAID. The Prince Regent’s grandiose plans to celebrate Napoléon’s recent defeat ...

Christina Boyd
May 7, 20244 min read
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