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REVIEW of The Seaside Homecoming (On Devonshire Shores #3) by Julie Klassen
Estranged from her family, Claire Summers has been living in Scotland as companion to an elderly aunt. But when the stern woman dies, Claire travels south to Sidmouth, hoping for a rapprochement with her mother and sisters. Answering an advertisement from a mysterious William Hammond, Claire becomes a partner/housekeeper at another boarding house in Sidmouth…
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REVIEW of A Winter by the Sea (On Devonshire Shores #2) by Julie Klassen (BLOG TOUR)
Emily Summers, the beauty of the family, has already had the misfortune of being deceived and disappointed by gentlemen about their intentions. When James Thomson, the duke’s handsome private secretary, begins to seek out her company, she wonders if any of his interest is real. Complicating the matter is the arrival of Emily’s former beau,…
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COVER REVEAL of A Winter by the Sea (On Devonshire Shores #2) by Julie Klassen
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REVIEW of The Sisters of Sea View (On Devonshire Shores #1) by Julie Klassen
When their father dies of an apoplectic attack, the four Summers sisters and their mother must find a way to earn an income if they are to avoid descending into utter poverty. The gentlewomen have the blessing of owning their own large house in the ocean village of Sea View, and at the prompting of…
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REVIEW of Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen (BLOG TOUR)
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REVIEW of The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen
After Benjamin Booker loses a London court case due to the wiles of a beautiful woman, he’s determined not to make the mistake of trusting easily once again. His episodes of vertigo generally keep him from traveling, but when the retired partner of his law firm is murdered, he cannot refuse the journey to investigate…
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REVIEW of The Bride of Ivy Green (Tales from Ivy Hill #3) by Julie Klassen
In this third and final book of the Tales from Ivy Hill series, both Jane and Mercy will find their happily ever afters. Gabriel Locke is determined to wait as long as it takes to make Jane see reason. Despite her love for him, her fears of enduring more miscarriages are preventing her from accepting…
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REVIEW of The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, by Julie Klassen (Tales from Ivy Hill #2)
The second book in Julie Klassen’s Ivy Hill series came out earlier this month, and I was happy to use it to inaugurate my new Kindle that David bought me for Christmas! The Ladies of Ivy Cottage picks up the stories of Mercy Grove, Jane Bell, and Rachel Ashford from the previous book. Mercy continues…
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REVIEW of The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (Tales from Ivy Hill #1) by Julie Klassen
This book tells the story of Jane Bell, a young woman in 1820 England who was born to privilege but married beneath her. When her innkeeper husband dies, she is left to inherit the inn. Falling into disrepair, the inn has begun to lose business and profitability. Added to that strain is the mysterious debt…
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REVIEW of Lady Maybe, by Julie Klassen
Loosely based on the story of Jane Eyre, Lady Maybe follows the romantic adventures of a servant mistakenly assumed to be her dead mistress. Per Julie Klassen’s usual, the plot is filled with mysteries embedded in the past, handsome suitors vying for the heroine’s attention, interesting secondary characters, and guilt and redemption. When scrolling through the…
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