South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber

There is something very soft about this book. Despite the razor edges of some of the problems our protagonists face, there is a cushion of magic thrown to catch them. I do not use the word magic as symbolic but directly pointing to the magical realism woven into the narrative. The extent to which the…

A Proper Charade by Esther Hatch

It has been a while since I read a 'regency romance' which had only romance and no mystery or additional plotline. I read quite a few in college and then reached a saturation point. It has been a decade since then, but I never binged like that again. I have seen quite a few available…

Solving Sophronia by Jennifer Moore

This is a very promising start to a five-book series. I picked it up in between my other reads because I wanted something quick and relatively sweet and straightforward. I got what I was looking for. We meet Sophie, who has ideas beyond what her society allows. She is artistic and uses that art to…

Hideaway by Nora Roberts

Book is available for request till the 26th of May There was a period a few years ago when I read a lot of this author's books (as I may have mentioned a couple of times before), but since starting my blog, I have come across few of the new works that worked as well…

The Promise of Us (Sanctuary Sound #2) by Jamie Beck

I reviewed the previous book of this series on the blog before: I really enjoyed this book! It was just the right time for something a little more laid back and romantic during other more complicated books. This is a standard model but done well. It has two strong women, each suffering through different mental…

Starlight Over Bluebell Castle (Bluebell Castle #3) by Sarah Bennett

I have read and reviewed the previous two of the books linked below: It is rare when the last book of a series is the best of the lot, but that just happens to be the case in this particular series. I knew I would sit with this one as soon as I had it…

One Christmas Star by Mandy Baggot

I had fun with this story. I have been reading a lot of hard-hitting books in the past few days and I wanted something softer and mushier. This supplied both of those qualities while at the same time dealing with a lot of side issues. This is the story of Emily Parker who is in…

A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird #1) by Claudia Gray

Almost a year ago I saw this review by Shanah @Bionic Book Worm and I found it interesting enough to add to my TBR (I used to still do that then, I have since controlled those urges because my TBR is not happy with me). I periodically check and see if my library has any of those…