Nathaniel Gresham, heir to a duke, chose Lady Violet Devere
as his bride precisely because she is unexceptional. She
dresses modestly and never stands out. She'll make a quiet,
well-behaved, ever-so-proper duchess. Little does he know,
Violet is yearning for freedom after suffering under the
thumb Read more...
BEATRICE AND BENEDICK is not a retelling of William
Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. What author
Marina Fiorato has done is imagine a sixteenth century world
where a man and woman with those names could have inspired
the Bard to write his famous comedy. This, you Read more...
I must admit, I don't watch Shonda Rhimes' TV shows. She is
the creator and showrunner for "Grey's Anatomy" and
"Scandal" and "How to Get Away with Murder." They're all
very popular, but the subjects just never interested me.
I do like television, in general, and I Read more...
Lady Edwina is a duke's daughter—beautiful,
intelligent,
and accustomed to getting what she wants. Her new husband,
Declan Frobisher, is a ship's captain and sometime-spy for
the English government. Edwina wants to see the world with
Declan. He wants to leave her safe at home Read more...
Science fiction writers are readers, too. Each year,
members
of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
will—
as they read each short story, novelette, novella or novel
in the genre—nominate the works that touch them, move
them, or inspire them for a Nebula Award. The Read more...
Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel are about fed up with the
new head of the library. Oscar Reilly acts like he's on a
mission to make enemies. That creates a long list of
suspects when Oscar turns up dead. When Charlie moves into
the office, to fill in Read more...
Lady Jane Grey was queen of England for less than two
weeks,
after the death of Henry VIII's son Edward and before his
eldest daughter Mary Tudor claimed the throne. Queen Mary
imprisoned Lady Jane and her husband, Lord Guildford
Dudley,
for several months, before finally ordering their
execution Read more...
Maybelle Ballenger -- known as "Bluebell" -- learned at a
young age how to take care of herself and her friends. The
one thing she lacks is a proper accent. Bram Hallowsby got
the right education, but as the bastard son of a duke,
he'll
never be accepted by the ton Read more...
In 1945, some people thought the United States should help
defend European nations against Hitler's forces, while
others wanted to keep the U.S. out of the war. That divisiveness
sets the backdrop for Sarah Sundin's romantic-mystery
THROUGH WATERS DEEP.
Janet Mason didn't set out to be anyone's savior. She
couldn't even save her attempt at a graduate degree. When
she sees what she thinks is an advanced virtual
reality-style videogame, she can't resist stepping into the
fantasy world for a little escapism. She soon Read more...
Hank Phillippi Ryan is a heckuva writer. After forty years
of reporting for television, she knows how to make every
word count. She knows how to tease her readers, how to make
you think you know what's happening, right before she turns
the story on its ear. She does Read more...
Bookshop owner Georgia Fenchurch is a member of the
Archivist Society, a group of amateur sleuths. When a
visiting princess's guard is murdered, the Duke of Blackford
asks Georgia and the Society to help guard the princess and
investigate the murder. They soon discover a larger web of
deceit Read more...
Lady Margaret Ponsby has had her eye on her neighbor, the
Earl of Finchley, for years but she's far too shy to speak
to him. The earl, John Beauclerc, never even noticed her; he
was too busy sowing his wild oats. When his grandmother
insists that he marry, he Read more...
THE LEGEND OF LYON REDMOND is the eleventh novel in Julie
Anne Long's Pennyroyal Green series. If you've
read any of
them, you've heard -- so to speak -- the whispers of Lyon
Redmond's sudden disappearance and the speculation that
Olivia Eversea had something to do Read more...
When Lady Hermione Merryhew sees a thief in her room, she's
surprised to recognize him. She sets out to save soldier
Mark Thayne from his new life of crime. Little does she
know, he's a government agent tasked with stopping violent
revolutionaries before they can ignite the mob Read more...
Penelope Devereux was a real person, sister of the infamous
Earl of Essex and a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth.
Author Elizabeth Fremantle meticulously researched
Penelope's life for WATCH THE LADY, her third novel set in
the Tudor court. The novel takes us from her earliest days
at Read more...
Let me tell you what I love about Dick Wolf's Jeremy Fisk
novels. THE ULTIMATUM is the third in the series, and they
cannot be beat for intense, clever, thrill-a-page plots.
Wolf is an incredibly detailed author and -- as you might
expect from the creator Read more...
Author Miranda James eases into the murder mystery in her
novel OUT OF CIRCULATION. She introduces all the players,
from amateur sleuth Charlie Harris and his famous cat,
Diesel, to the half-dozen people who can't stand the victim.
When the most hated woman in Athena, Mississippi finally
turns Read more...
Prioress Eleanor and Brother Thomas aren't sure why the
Abbess has sent her brother to inspect their house, but they
are determined to prove that the buildings, the people, and
the faith are strong and well-tended. When a member of the
visiting priest's retinue falls ill and Read more...
In 18th century England, Coroner Titus Cragg is tasked with
ruling on causes of death in the city of Preston. His friend
and colleague, Doctor Luke Fidelis, helps with medical
diagnoses. When a businessman is found dead in his locked
office, it's up to Cragg and Fidelis to determine Read more...
Auriette is a 20-year marriage veteran
and mother of cats. In her real life,
she is a TV news producer and an active
volunteer with several non-profit
theatre groups. In her fantasy world,
she is thin, beautiful, and deadly.
Feliz cumpleaños, Caridad. (It's been a long time since high school Spanish class, so I hope I got that right.) As I read the description of "Fury Calls" and the whole series, I'm wondering why I haven't picked up these books before now. I'm especially intrigued by a different vampire culture from the East.
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