Month: July 2013

Book Review: Jennifer McGowan’s Maid of Secrets

Book Review: Jennifer McGowan’s Maid of Secrets

Orphan Meg Fellowes makes her living picking pockets—until she steals from the wrong nobleman. Instead of rotting in prison like she expected, she’s whisked away to the court of Queen Elizabeth and pressed into royal service, where she joins four other remarkable girls in the Maids of Honor, the Queen’s secret society of protectors.

Posted July 1, 2013 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 1 Comment

Book Review: Frances and Richard Lockridge’s The Norths Meet Murder

Book Review: Frances and Richard Lockridge’s The Norths Meet Murder

THE NORTHS MEET MURDER in the top-floor studio of the old house in which they live. Long left vacant, Mrs. North decides it is just the place for a party and takes her husband up to check it out when they find a murdered man in the bathtub! With no clue, Detective Weigand begins spinning his web and gathering into it the most amazing conglomeration of information. With the aid of Mrs. North’s “hunches” Weigand carries through to a brilliant, entertaining and fascinating conclusion.

Posted July 1, 2013 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 1 Comment

Book Review: Julia Quinn’s Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Book Review: Julia Quinn’s Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend’s brother for…well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn’t know him at all. As for Colin . . . turns out Penelope is the girl haunting his dreams, but when he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide . . . is she his biggest threat — or his promise of a happy ending?

Posted July 1, 2013 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments