Romance

Review: Mary Jo Putney – Once a Soldier

Most Regency-era novels take place in England, so it is a refreshing change of pace for this book to be set on the continent. The tiny country of San Gabriel gives an up-close view of the devastation of the Peninsular Wars. A French general, Baudin, retreating through the country left a large swath of destruction in his wake and took the king and crown prince as prisoners. This devastation makes a magnificent backdrop for Will Masterson and Athena Markham’s growing relationship.

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Review: Susan May Warren – Ford

Apparently, Ford was jealous of Knox and Tate getting caught in explosions. Ford decides to blow himself up… for a good cause, of course. This starts the book out with a bang, and the frenetic pace continues through to the end. What else would you expect from a Navy SEAL determined to save his twin sister?

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Review: Susan May Warren – Tate

The second Montana Marshalls book picks up right where Knox left off. While Tate takes center stage in his struggle to protect Glo, the woman he’s fallen for, the rest of the siblings also have big parts to play. Some questions are answered but new challenges rise to face the family.

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Review: Jane Austen’s Persuasion

Persuasion has been my favorite Jane Austen novel for years. Unlike the bubbly youthfulness of her other works, Persuasion follows the life of Anne Elliot, a spinster at 27, who has lost the bloom of youth and has no expectations for marriage. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded to break her engagement to Frederick Wentworth because of his lack of money and stability. This situation gives a more melancholic air to
the novel.

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