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A Reader's Opinion: BEAUTY OF THE BEAST by Rachel L. Demeter
Stripped of his emotional defenses, Adam’s humanity reawakens as he encounters a kindred soul in Isabelle.


A Reader's Opinion: DANTE'S GIFT by Aubrey Wynne
When Antonia’s sister dies, she finds herself longing to be back in the states. An Italian wartime bride from the ‘40s, she knows how precio


A Reader's Opinion: GHOSTS DON'T LIE by Katie O'Sullivan
Jillian Rogers Greene worked hard to close the doors on the psychic abilities that defined her youth.


A Reader's Opinion: REMNANTS by Carolyn Arnold
"Gripping & Intriguing! Carolyn Arnold is a new author for me, and she didn't disappoint with REMNANTS."


A Reader's Opinion: BLACK CAT BLUES by Jo-Ann Carson
A nightmare waits in the alley . . . The body count rises. Will Maggy catch him? Or will she be his next victim?


A Reader's Opinion: BLINDSIGHT by Susan Peterson Wisnewski
The dead will speak, but only if she’s willing to listen.


A Reader's Opinion: ECHO OF DANGER by Marta Perry
In peaceful Pennsylvania Dutch country, a young mother discovers a shocking danger—and an unexpected ally.
A whisper of a threat looms ove


A Reader's Opinion: DEFENDED BY A HIGHLAND RENEGADE by Vonda Sinclair
A READER'S OPINION: Enchanting! Defended by a Highland Renegade by Vonda Sinclair is a very captivating novella!


A Reader's Opinion: THE BEAUTY OF LOVE by Dorothy Wiley
Brought together after tragedy, Edward Wyllie and Dora Tudor find the true beauty of love in this poignant and thrilling historical romance.


A Reader's Opinion: CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING by Miranda Liasson
A READER'S OPINION: CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING is a terrific story by a talented author!


A Reader's Opinion: TIMELESS HONOR by Amber Daulton
Jaye Ramsey decided to prove to her eccentric grandmother that time travel only existed in movies by vacationing in Bolivia.

A Reader's Opinion: THE WITCHFINDER'S SISTER by Beth Underdown
A thrilling debut novel, a literary historical thriller based on the devastating witch hunts in 1640s England conducted by “Witchfinder Gene


A Reader's Opinion: THIEVES' HONOR by Jamaila Brinkley
Falling in love was never part of the deal. But as Em and Thomas navigate magic, Mayfair, and Thomas’ charmingly interfering family, she’ll


A Reader's Opinion: REBEL OF ROSS by Mary Lancaster
Malcolm MacHeth, one time Earl of Ross, languishes a prisoner in Roxburgh Castle while his sons raise rebellion in his name.


A Reader's Opinion: HIS HIGHLAND HEART by Willa Blair
Shipwrecked in enemy territory, Euan Brodie fears the rest of his crew are at the bottom of the Moray Firth. While he searches for his crew,

A Reader's Opinion: A FEVER OF THE BLOOD by Oscar de Muriel
This riveting new detective novel evokes a spellbinding concoction of crime, history, and horror—perfect for fans of Arthur Conan Doyle and


A Reader's Opinion: RODEO FATHER by Mary Sullivan
A struggling widowed mom, Rachel wants to give her family the stability she's never had.


A Reader's Opinion: RUNAWAY WALLFLOWER by Bianca Blythe
One Forbidden Journey
When her mother arranges a marriage for her, Louisa decides she might just don a pair of breeches and discover the Car


A Reader's Opinion: LANTERNS IN THE MIST by Màiri Norris
Virginia bootmaker Duncan MacCabe needs a partner and wants a wife, but not both. So what is a pragmatic man to do but combine the two. When


A Reader's Opinion: IN WANT OF A WIFE by Jo Goodman
Rancher Morgan Longstreet is in want of a wife who will be his partner at Morning Star, someone who will work beside him and stand by him. H
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