It is a special kind of pleasure when, while reading, I become torn between sense and emotions. When logic and experience tell me one thing about what’s best for the main characters, while the heart yearns for them to make an irrational but beautiful choice. That’s exactly how I felt reading “The Girl Who Loved... Continue Reading →
“Queen of Shadows and Roses” by Helena M. Craggs
Wow, what a guilty pleasure of a book this one has turned out to be! Reading it was like eating a dark chocolate fondant, rich and sweet, with a hot, gooey filling inside and cold ice cream on top. Beware, this story will make you see seductive dreams about Greek gods with athletic figures, indefatigable... Continue Reading →
“The Impoverished Orphan” by Kelly Miller
As did each of the Austenesque variations by Kelly Miller – and I have read them all – this one provided me with a delicious escape from reality to the elegance of the Regency era. Upon opening the first page, I was transported from the bleak November to the candlelit dining rooms and rose gardens... Continue Reading →