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Category: Historical Fiction

Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Romance4 Comments

The Legend of Lady MacLaoch by Becky Banks

August 26, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Many Thanks to Book Sirens and the author for a chance to read and review this book. All opinions are expressed voluntarily. Becky Banks, if these are the kind of stories that you have … Continue reading The Legend of Lady MacLaoch by Becky Banks

Book Reviews, Fantasy, Historical Fiction2 Comments

Mariana by Susanna Kearsley

August 7, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Reincarnation is a subject that has been done to death in almost all languages of Indian movies and growing up with them, thought that it would probably bore me to death but surprisingly, Mariana … Continue reading Mariana by Susanna Kearsley

Book Reviews, Historical Fiction4 Comments

The Secrets of Saffron Hall by Clare Marchant

July 25, 2020July 26, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Many thanks to Net Galley, Avon Books UK and the author for a chance to read and review this book. All opinions are expressed voluntarily. To begin with, that gorgeous cover that had me … Continue reading The Secrets of Saffron Hall by Clare Marchant

Book Reviews, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers4 Comments

The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have said this before, Kate Morton surely knows how to transport a reader, be it the changes of seasons, the eerie feel of the castle, the whole Gothic aura in the story, the … Continue reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers2 Comments

Echoes among the Stones by Jaime Jo Wright

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars I am huge fan of dual time story lines with a mystery so when Echoes Among the Stones popped up on my recommendation list with a very interesting cover image of a cemetery, I … Continue reading Echoes among the Stones by Jaime Jo Wright

Book Reviews, Historical Fiction7 Comments

Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan: A Novel of a Life in Art by Deborah Reed

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Many Thanks to Net Galley, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and the author for a chance to review this book. The title of the book has an enchanted feeling. It made me think of dawn and … Continue reading Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan: A Novel of a Life in Art by Deborah Reed

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The Little Men by Megan Abbott

June 6, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s surprising that I have never read one single book by Megan Abbott when her books have always been in my radar, popping up on recommendation lists all the time. Hopefully will be rectifying … Continue reading The Little Men by Megan Abbott

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The Deadly Hours by Susanna Kearsley;C.S. Harris;Anna Lee Huber; Christine Trent

May 13, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Je suis le seul maître de mon temps”; “I am the only master of my time” Weapon Of Choice by Susanna Kearsley Hugh and Mary are travelling to Genoa on a mission for their … Continue reading The Deadly Hours by Susanna Kearsley;C.S. Harris;Anna Lee Huber; Christine Trent

Book Reviews, Historical Fiction2 Comments

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

May 8, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Have you ever read a book that makes you wish for actually being there and experience everything thru a character’s eyes? Well, Kate Morton is an author who always manages to achieve that for … Continue reading The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers2 Comments

A Place of Secrets by Rachel Hore

April 28, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars I am not sure how to review this book, on the one hand it had all the elements for a good historical fiction with romance, past mystery, the folly’s legend, old books and journals … Continue reading A Place of Secrets by Rachel Hore

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