From the sparkling Mediterranean and Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to the crumbling caves of Cappadocia, “Blue Voyage” transports you to a place that is both dangerous and beautiful.
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At 289 pages, “Return Once More” isn’t super long, but Trisha Leigh manages to pack a lot into those pages.
“THESE SHALLOW GRAVES,” by Jennifer Donnelly, Delacorte Press, Oct. 27, 2015, Hardcover, $19.99 (young adult) Jo Montfort is beautiful and…
I’ve always found the story of Scheherazade in “Arabian Nights” intriguing. So when I read the synopsis for E.K. Johnston’s “A Thousand Nights” I knew I needed to read the book.
“Lord Fenton’s Folly” is Josi S. Kilpack’s second historical novel in Shadow Mountain’s popular Proper Romance series. As with her other novel, “A Heart Revealed,” “Lord Fenton’s Folly” focuses on the intellectual, as well as physical attraction, that helps build a lasting relationship.
Set in pre-war 1939, there’s a timelessness to “Sanctuary.” The story quite simply wouldn’t work in a setting full of smartphones and self-absorbed teenagers.
Erin Bow’s “Scorpion Rules” starts out strong. It’s a page-turner for about 2/3 of the book, and then suddenly, it just falls flat.
Courtney Scheinmel’s “Edgewater” is a story of relationships that makes you take a closer look at your own.
I love the cover of “The Hired Girl.” It’s a perfect representation of the book and main character. Once I read the description, there was no going back.
There are lots of takes on “Cinderella.” It’s not hard to find one. So I went into “Mechanica” knowing the premise would be familiar but hoping the story would take a different spin.