Ah, the broody hero. Mr. Darcy. Heathcliff. Mr. Rochester. Any character as played by Jared Leto. These are the tormented souls who populate our romance novels. Well, they populate the romance novels that populate my shelf, anyway. If we’re looking at the classics or historicals, we’re usually talking about an educated man who lives alone. [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 272012
Jan 092012
Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Mailbox Monday is now going on a blog tour with the host for the month of January being at At Home With Books. Visit the blog to see what books made it’s way and check out the others who [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 052012
That’s my last duchess painted on the wall… Seduced by the hot sun and blinding passions of Renaissance Italy, sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de’ Medici sees a gilded life stretching ahead. Her wealthy new husband handpicked her to be his bride, and his great castle in Ferrara will be her playground. But Alfonso d’Este, Duke of Ferrara [CONTINUE READING]
Sep 162011
On My Shelves is a weekly post at The Book Faery Reviews which shares THREE books from our personal collection. These books could be favorites, books to be read as soon as possible for our own enjoyment, as well as books to be read soon for scheduled reviews. Books let us into their souls and [CONTINUE READING]
One dark secret can completely ruin a bright future… After capturing the heart of the most eligible bachelor in England, Elizabeth Bennet believes her happiness is complete-until the day she unearths a stash of anonymous, passionate love letters that may be Darcy’s, and she realizes just how little she knows about the guarded, mysterious man [CONTINUE READING]
HE IS WEARY IN BODY AND SPIRIT… Devlin St. Just has tried everything to escape his demons. But his responsibilities are multiplying and his despair deepening until beautiful, enigmatic neighbor Emmaline Farnum steps in… SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING TO HIDE… Devlin’s torn spirit calls to Emmaline, but even as she gives in to his irresistible caresses [CONTINUE READING]
Today’s book trailer is for author, Deanna Raybourn’s book Dark Road to Darjeeling. Due to my cousin’s arm twisting ways (still love ya Paige!), you can’t do anything but accept or risk the arm to be ripped off, I’ve emailed Ms. Deanna to please come by The Book Faery Reviews for an interview. She claims [CONTINUE READING]
May 022011
Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Mailbox Monday is now going on a blog tour with the host for the month of May being Mari Reads. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and check out the others who are participating [CONTINUE READING]
This week’s book trailer is for Ron Fritsch’s first novel in his Promised Valley series called Promised Valley Rebellion. Fritsch’s debut novel is a Paleolithic adventure in the manner of Jean Auel. The story is very likely as old as human civilization: a younger generation comes of age, feels frustrated by its elders and rebels, [CONTINUE READING]
The era of the Tudors was one of spies, intrigue, conspiracy, and danger. . . Filled with the intrigue and pageantry of Tudor England, The Tudor Secret brings this world to life from a new perspective, telling the story of a spy who becomes the protector of England’s future queen. (NOTE: The Tudor Secret is [CONTINUE READING]
Sourcebooks has just found a galley of the novel Sins of the House of Borgia by Sarah Bower (releases March 8th) and I was quick enough to snag one for a special giveaway. They asked us to be “creative” with this particular book giveaway so I’ve decided that since I LOVE their book covers, I’d [CONTINUE READING]
Thursday, December 16th is Jane Austen’s 235th birthday! Sourcebooks, the world’s leading publisher of Jane Austen fiction, is offering a unique deal to readers who want to celebrate Jane by reading special editions of all six of Austen’s beloved novels in a 21st century format. Special e-book editions of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and [CONTINUE READING]
This week I’m beginning a new weekly post called Thursday Book Trailer which contain a book trailer and links to the book information. This week’s book trailer is for the book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith (one of my new personal book finds that I can’t wait to read).
