Narrated by Julie McKay and Dara Rosenberg The Wicked City tells the story of two very different women who live in New York City at very different times. In 1998, Ella Gilbert has just left her husband, and in 1924, Geneva Rose Kelly – known to her friends as Gin or Ginger – is a…
A trio of young women figure out just what it means to let go of what lies behind and anticipate what lies ahead in A Bridge Across the Ocean, a tale of love, death and new beginnings. The story enthralled me so much that immediately upon finishing it I went to the computer to check…
Women’s fiction can be an interesting change from contemporary romance (which, don’t get me wrong, I mostly love), as it tends to be grittier and less inclined to small-town sheriffs and extended families. I picked up The Odds of You and Me by Cecilia Galante mostly because I liked the set-up, and I was rewarded…
I’ve read and enjoyed Amanda Eyre Ward’s books in the past, and so was very excited to see The Nearness of You up for review. The synopsis intrigued me, and I settled in for what I was sure would be a captivating read. Unfortunately, not all my expectations were met. Suzette and Hyland Kendall have…
Last year, I discovered the writing of Sally Hepworth. I adored her novel The Things We Keep, so I was over the moon to learn she had a new book coming out. I was sure I was in for a very intense read, full of emotional depth and characters I could totally relate to, and…
After years of working for a high-class fashion magazine, Sarah Havensworth has quit to begin writing a historical novel about life on the Barbary Coast. Forever conscious of her lower-middle class beginnings, she hopes that it will win her the respect of her husband’s upper-crust family– and allow her to respect herself enough to forget…
In On Second Thought Kristan Higgins returns to the fictional town of Cambry-on-Hudson, the setting of her recent book If You Only Knew, to tell the story of two half-sisters. I tend to shy away from women’s fiction, preferring more traditional romances, and was nervous when I learned this book leans heavily in that direction….
I’m not sure what it says about me, but I’ve always loved books centered around revenge. For this reason, Holly Brown’s latest novel This Is Not Over seemed like something that would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, it left me feeling completely flat. Dawn and her husband enjoy weekend getaways. For Dawn, staying in…
The Wicked City is a delicious puzzle box of a book with handsome writing that gives a new look to stories set in the Jazz Age. Switching between 1920s New York and contemporary times, the book is peopled by a witty irreverent flapper, a tough Prohibition agent, a young innocent Princeton student, an accounting wizard,…
Jill Mansell’s books have been reliable, comfort read for me for years, so I’ve been delighted that many of her older, hard to find books are being released as e-books. Sadly, however, Solo – originally a 1991 release – didn’t work for me. While I liked parts here and there, overall I despised many of…
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