Genre: Historical: European
Book Review

Dearly Beloved by Mary Jo Putney

Dearly Beloved by Mary Jo Putney

Usually by the time I get two-thirds of the way through a book, I’m churning through it, desperate to see how it ends. With this one, I am having a hard time finding the energy with which to give a crap. I mean, how many repetitive misunderstandings and angsty moments can you have in one novel? If you’re Mary Jo Putney and you’re writing “Dearly Beloved,” there’s no such thing as too many. I have … Continue reading Dearly Beloved by Mary Jo Putney

Book Review

One Man’s Love by Karen Ranney

One Man’s Love

Can I just say this? I normally fucking hate Scottish romances. Between the incessant “och’s!” and “ye’s” and using the words “lass” and “Sassenach” in every other sentence, many historical romances set in Scotland tend to be pretty damn cheesy. (As an aside: Word is objecting to my use of “normally fucking hate” and is delicately suggesting that I change it to “normally am fucking,” “normally fuck” or “normally was fucking.” It says something about … Continue reading One Man’s Love by Karen Ranney

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