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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 20, 20191 min read


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 12, 20191 min read


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...

Christina Boyd
Nov 9, 20191 min read


Drunk Austen Perfectly Pairs YULETIDE with Mulled Cider
Drunk Austen, the social media mavens that claim you only need like two of the following to know you are in the right place—liquor, men...

Christina Boyd
Nov 5, 20191 min read


REVIEW: The Bride of Northanger by Diana Birchall
Review by Christina Boyd What do you have when romance marries gothic mystery? Answer: The Bride of Northanger by Diana Birchall. An...

Christina Boyd
Oct 20, 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


REVIEW: The Journey Home to Pemberley by Joana Starnes
Review. New release of Jane Austen-inspired novel, "The Journey Home to Pemberley" by Austenesque author Joana Starnes. #rafflecopter

Christina Boyd
Sep 21, 20193 min read


REVIEW: Letters from the Heart by Kay Bea
Review by Christina Boyd One of my favorite romance tropes is a forced marriage scenario. You know...something occurs that brings about...

Christina Boyd
Aug 28, 20191 min read


REVIEW: Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller
Review by Christina Boyd Dark? Unbelievable? Affected? Yes to all. But debut author Kelly Miller bravely undertakes this paranormal...

Christina Boyd
Aug 15, 20192 min read


REVIEW: A Lady's Reputation by Amy D’Orazio
Review by Christina Boyd: What happens when a besotted Darcy considers his future with the delightful Miss Elizabeth Bennet—and thinks...

Christina Boyd
Aug 11, 20192 min read


Review: PRIDE & PREJUDICE, a FLAWLESS MASTERIECE
Review by Christina Boyd. Many like to reimagine themselves as Elizabeth Bennet with all her pert opinions and courage for refusing not...

Christina Boyd
Aug 10, 20191 min read


REVIEW: An Eaton Affair by William Coles
Review by Christina Boyd: When a seventeen-year-old schoolboy, Kim, at one of Britain's most extraordinary institutions, Eton College,...

Christina Boyd
Aug 9, 20192 min read
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