REVIEW of The Blue Cloak by Shannon McNear

Rachel Taylor is a little jealous that her friend Sally is the one getting married, not her. But when rumors … More

REVIEW and BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS for Fair as a Star (Victorian Romantics #1) by Mimi Matthews

See my review and book club questions for Fair as a Star by Mimi Matthews, a “short but perfect novella” set in the Victorian Era.

Calliope St. James is a foundling who, after being rescued from the workhouse, has devoted her life to teaching children. … More

Harry Stillman fell into the wrong crowd when he first came to London, and years of dice and drink have … More

Amelia Moore has one chance to achieve security for her younger sister Clara. They must go to Lakeshire Park and … More

Red-haired Sophia Gifford has never been a great beauty, and now, with her father’s fortune fading away and her third … More

Lady Sophronia “Sophie” Sorrow knows firsthand how despicable rakish behavior is. The product of one of her mother’s many affairs, … More

After Lizzy rejects Mr. Darcy’s haughty proposal, she looks forward to his immediate departure from Rosings so that the awkwardness … More

When Miss Elizabeth Cantrell is halted by a highwayman as she is journeying across England with her infant son, she … More

Margaret Brinton made the mistake of losing herself head over heels to a rake and suffering both a broken engagement … More