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Review: THE SILVERSMITH'S PUZZLE by Nev March
Sophia Rose reviews The Silversmith's Puzzle by Nev March. this return to India was as taut and suspenseful on a personal level as I expected, and I fell more deeply in love with Captain Jim and Lady Diana as they faced ethnic and class hardships while helping her family. If you love authentic historical mysteries set in exotic and culturally rich locales, READ THIS SERIES.

Sophia Rose
May 84 min read


Review: AUSTEN AT SEA by Natalie Jenner
Christina Boyd reviews AUSTEN AT SEA by international bestselling author Natalie Jenner. Jenner shines constructing a vivid world where the societal struggles of the time are framed against Austen’s enduring legacy. The Stevenson sisters, Charlotte and Henrietta, are particularly compelling. Their journey is not merely across the Atlantic but a voyage of self-discovery, one that grapples with the harsh limitations imposed on women in the 19th century. The central question of

Christina Boyd
May 34 min read


Review: JANE AUSTEN’S GARDEN by Molly Williams, Illustrated by Jessica Roux
Sophia Rose reviews JANE AUSTEN’S GARDEN by Molly Williams, Illustrated by Jessica Roux

Christina Boyd
Apr 244 min read


Review: JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney
Sophia Rose reviews JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney

Sophia Rose
Apr 105 min read


REVIEW: The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice
Sophia Rose reviews The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice, narrated by Jayne Entwistle.

Sophia Rose
Mar 204 min read


REVIEW: THE HEIR by Amy D’Orazio and Jessie Lewis
Christina Boyd reviews THE HEIR, #4 in the Rags to Richmond series, by Amy D'Orazio and Jessie Lewis.

Christina Boyd
Feb 163 min read


Review: Remember When: Clarissa’s Story by Mary Balogh
Sophia Rose guest reviews Mary Balogh's REMEMBER WHEN, the fourth in the Ravenswood series.

Sophia Rose
Jan 164 min read


REVIEW: Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock: A Girl of Genius and Feeling by Jan Merriman
Sophia Rose reviews Jan Merriman's Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock. Like other Austen-related biographies, relies a...

Sophia Rose
Jan 94 min read


Review: A DISGUISE OF THE WORST SORT by Sarah Courtney
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose reviews Sarah Courtney's DISGUISE OF THE WORST SORT, a light, entertaining, and fun historical holiday romance.

Sophia Rose
Dec 19, 20243 min read


Review: THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner
Guest reviewer Deborah Brown reviews an unforgettable WW2 romance, THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner.

Deborah Brown
Dec 12, 20245 min read


Review: THE WRONG LADY MEETS LORD RIGHT by Suzanne Allain
Sophia Rose reviews Suzanne Allain's THE WRONG LADY MEETS LORD RIGHT. When a young woman trades places with her noble cousin

Sophia Rose
Dec 5, 20244 min read


Review: BELLE LISETTE by Jan Hahn
Christina Boyd reviews author Jan Hahn’s Belle Lisette: a masterpiece that expertly weaves together romance, suspense, and deep ...

Christina Boyd
Dec 2, 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


Review: HER KNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM by Bryn Donovan
Sophia Rose reviews HER KNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM by Bryn Donovan.
Sometimes you just need a good old-fashioned knight in shining armor to win

Sophia Rose
Nov 7, 20244 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 3, 20243 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 22, 20244 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 25, 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 18, 20243 min read


Guest Review: JANE AUSTEN: DADDY's GIRL by Zöe Wheddon
Guest review by Sophia Rose: Jane Austen, Daddy’s Girl: The Life and Influence of the Revd George Austen by Zoe Wheddon

Sophia Rose
Jul 4, 20244 min read
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