Set in Providence, Rhode Island, "Under the Poet's House" introduces the reader to the rich literary history of the city. Home to no less than twenty libraries, Providence is also the home of Brown University, an Ivy League college - and coincidentally, the alma mater of our protagonist, Saoirse (pronounced Sur-Sha) White. Saoirse moves back…

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19.12.2024

“Christmas at a Highland Castle” by Rachel Barnett – Book Review @emblabooks #FestiveRead #ChristmasAtAHighlandCastle @Laura_R_Leeson #BookReview | Fictionophile

Jess grew up in the foster system, never really putting down any roots, until she met her foster mother whom she calls Aunt Vivi. Vivi owns an agency that places housekeeping staff with employers. Though Jess has aspirations to be a singer, singing gigs are hard to come by, so she takes a placement as…

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22.12.2024

“The Sea House” by Louise Douglas – Book Review @BoldwoodBooks #BoldwoodBloggers @LouiseDouglas3 #TheSeaHouse #BookReview | Fictionophile

To me, this novel seemed to be a book of two parts. The first part was quite a slow-paced women's fiction/mystery. The second part turned into a dark thriller with some disturbing scenes. Mila Shepherd is engaged to Luke, who lives in England, yet now they are living apart due to the fact that her…

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23.12.2024

“One Day in December” by Josie Silver – #Audiobookreview @BOTLibrary @RandmHouseAudio #OneDayInDecember @LibbyApp | Fictionophile

narrated by Eleanor Tomlinson and Charlie Anson What an unusual romance. It started out as a typical 'meet cute' story and evolved into a complicated and frustrating saga of missed chances, poor timing, and life mistakes. A book of friendship, especially female friendship, this novel tests the loyalty and self-sacrifice required to be a true…

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19.09.2023

“The Orchid Hour” by Nancy Bilyeau – Book Review | Fictionophile

The year is 1923 and the reader is immersed in the not so 'good 'ol days' of Little Italy, New York. A time when prohibition was the law and the 'Black Hand' enforced a protection racket. A time of first generation immigrants, overcrowded tenements, speakeasy's, rum runners, racketeers, bootleggers, and police corruption. It was also…

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15.11.2023

“Murder by Degrees” by Ritu Mukerji – Book Review | Fictionophile

Besides being a historical mystery "Murder by Degrees" was also a treatise on the history of social reform, women's rights, and the history of medical education. Set in 1875 Philadelphia, it acknowledged that city's manufacturing and industrial foundations, its multicultural heritage, and its pioneering in the field of medical study. The protagonist, Dr. Lydia Weston,…

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29.06.2024

“Secrets of Rose Briar Hall” by Kelsey James – Book Review @KensingtonBooks #SecretsOfRoseBriarHall @kelseyjamesbook #BookReview | Fictionophile

It was the reference to "Gaslight" starring Ingrid Bergman that originally attracted me to this novel. The early 1900s were a scary time if you were a woman... Wives were considered to be the 'chattel' of their husbands with few rights of any description. Even wealth could not spare a woman if her husband seeks…

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13.12.2024

“The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern” by Lynda Cohen Loigman – Book Review @StMartinsPress #TheLoveElixirOfAugustaStern @lyndacloigman #BookReview | Fictionophile

This is my fourth time reading Loigman's novels. As "The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern" is her fourth published novel, I'm right on pace. Augusta Stern was a great character. A strong, highly intelligent women who was born to a Jewish New York family. Her father owned Stern's Pharmacy and Augusta plans to eventually go…

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“Christmas at a Highland Castle” by Rachel Barnett – Book Review @emblabooks #FestiveRead #ChristmasAtAHighlandCastle @Laura_R_Leeson #BookReview | Fictionophile

“The Sea House” by Louise Douglas – Book Review @BoldwoodBooks #BoldwoodBloggers @LouiseDouglas3 #TheSeaHouse #BookReview | Fictionophile

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“The Orchid Hour” by Nancy Bilyeau – Book Review | Fictionophile

“Murder by Degrees” by Ritu Mukerji – Book Review | Fictionophile

“Secrets of Rose Briar Hall” by Kelsey James – Book Review @KensingtonBooks #SecretsOfRoseBriarHall @kelseyjamesbook #BookReview | Fictionophile

“The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern” by Lynda Cohen Loigman – Book Review @StMartinsPress #TheLoveElixirOfAugustaStern @lyndacloigman #BookReview | Fictionophile

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