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INTERVIEW: Syrie James is a Plotter
Syrie James is the author of thirteen critically acclaimed novels of historical fiction, romance, and young adult fiction ...
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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
- May 30
- 4 min
INTERVIEW: Patience, Persistence, and a Little Luck with Katie Oliver
I have been a fan of Katie Oliver's since first reading Prada and Prejudice.
Christina Boyd
- Apr 10
- 4 min
Review: RETURN TO SATTERTHWAITE COURT by Mimi Matthews
ABOUT THE BOOK: A reckless Victorian heiress sets her sights on a dashing ex-naval lieutenant, determined to win his heart as the two of...
Christina Boyd
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Review: ENDURING CONNEXIONS by J. Marie Croft
Part of the appeal of J. Marie Croft's "Enduring Connexions" is the clever use of language...
Christina Boyd
- Mar 21
- 1 min
To Cut or Not to Cut
For the last year I’ve been revising my novel. Revise, revise, revise. Since I originally typed “finis,” I’ve cut over 15,000 words.
Christina Boyd
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Review: JANE & ME: MY AUSTEN HERITAGE by Caroline Jane Knight
"I have spent most of my adult life trying to forget Chawton and avoiding all reminders of my heritage..."
And that is the opening line of
Christina Boyd
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Review: SNOWBOUND by Joana Starnes
SNOWBOUND is is the great Joana Starnes at the top of her game. When a snowstorm and carriage accident require Elizabeth and Jane Bennet…
Christina Boyd
- Jan 29
- 2 min
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 17
- 2 min
Review: REBEL WITH A CLAUSE by Ellen Jovin
ABOUT THE BOOK: An unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian. When...
Christina Boyd
- Dec 12, 2022
- 4 min
Review: UNDER A VEILED MOON by Karen Odden
Impeccably composed and outstanding world-building, this spectacular historical mystery had me cheering for Michael Corravan from the first.
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 4, 2022
- 5 min
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
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Review: THE FORGOTTEN COTTAGE by Courtney Ellis
A heartbreaking, yet uplifting dual-era novel of love and survival during World War I. Set in both 2014 and the Edwardian-era...
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
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Review: THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN by Stephanie Barron
Jennie Spencer-Churchill, American heiress and mother of Winston Churchill, THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN is a scintillating historical fiction.
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
- Jun 19, 2022
- 2 min
Review: DECEMBER ’41 by William Martin
William Martin delivers incomparable research in his new release December ‘41, adding real-life figures of our past and imagined complex...
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