I adore Julia Stuarts work!!!
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Oh gosh, where to begin?! I was moved. I was angry. I was afraid. I was concerned. I was thrilled. I couldn't stop turning the pages, sucked into this story betrayal for the sake of true, unabounding love. It was beautiful. Thank you for your story.
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I read this book in a day! It was what I needed! It was romantic with the right amount of sass and good amount of drama! This young lady Julia brought Gio to his knees literally and figuratively! I love this author and I love these story lines... Gio was a hard shell to crack but Julia was up for the challenge and I'm Happy it worked out the way it did. Storyline- good, sex scenes- not raunchy but good enough, other characters- love them!!!! Good read!
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i deffinitely told me friends about this one!!
i love her writings you laugh , you cry and you fall in love with her characters <3
 i am deffinitely hooked on miss claudys writings!! a fan for life!
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Trina Lee has a truly artistic way of shifting perspective from one character to another and making the reader feel each perspective like they were written by different authors.  It was fascinating to have a real glimpse into Kale Sinclair and the daily torment he endures through his struggle with loving and hating someone at the same time.  Trina is an extremely gifted writer and will always keep you coming back for more.  This is my second read of Sunset to Sunrise and it was just as much fun reading it this time as the first.  I encourage everyone to read the entire Alexa O'Brien series, the latest installment Sinister Pretty will be out next month!!!!  Every book in this series is well worth your time and money!!!
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Love love love! Could not stop reading it until it was done. A must read for Julia fans. I loved the mix of all three series. Hopefully we will get some more from these amazing couples.
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I am so enthralled with this series. I know I am going to go buy the hardback collection. Some books are just that good. This installment has a  darker presence and tone. I still loved every page. The story is fantastic. I am rooting for Blue (Jane) Her Raven Boys, ( All 4 ), Her family, even Mr Gray. Love them all. I will cry my head off if Gansey dies. The writing is still better than 90 percent of what I normally read. I guess I mass consume at times, so reading Maggie Stiefvater is like warm chocolate chip cookies, fresh out of the oven. Her pacing is perfect for my personal preference. I can't imagine having her imagination and ability to bring her stories together the way she does. Brilliant!!!!!!
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Julia South is back doing what she does best - solving the mysteries and secrets of her fellow villagers while also juggling her job as the local cafe owner and bakeress. Romance is also becoming an increasingly bigger part of Julia's life and, wow, am I happy for her.

I love how all the villagers each have their own little secrets. Some of them public, known to all, getting the gossip going, others deep and dark, hidden away, ultimately having fatal consequences!

This second book is even better than the first one, which I loved, and I can't wait to see what's up next in Peridale, and what's going to happen between Julia and Barker. Love is definitely in the air. But so is murder!
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This series just gets better and better, it is quite literally one of my favorite pastimes now!! Reading this fantastic ARC of Birthday and Bodies, and all I can think is Agata Frost ;) can do no wrong. And Julia again is at top form. This time we are treated to Barkers birthday and we get to meet his family, and its a Birthday that none of the folks of Peridale will soon forget. In an attempt to surprise Barker Julia has located and convinced Barkers estranged and if not quirky and devious family members to attend. His brothers and their wives and niece and nephew attend.  Family secrets are uncovered a nephew is found murdered and all the suspects are family members. Again fans will be treated to a fantastic myriad of clues,red herrings and truly shocking conclusions that keep every new entry to this series fresh and the dynamics of all the principle characters growing and moving forward.
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What a delicious treat it is to return to characters I adore...and returning to embrace that handsome Remi and the ever elegant Claudia proved a delicacy indeed!  Simply put, I love the way Remi loves her lady.  And I savor the way Claudia, in turn, loves her woman.

And nobody does it quite like Fiona.  Period.

Fiona Zedde is classic.  I love and admire the way she builds a scene and places characters that I could easily, physically cherish in the midst of a setting that is lush with life and all things female; I enjoy breathing in her language and the unique way that only Zedde can bring you with her, vicariously, into a head or a heart to have you willingly fall in love with the women she paints with oh so capable narrative strokes.

May she keep the gems coming, story after story, novel after novel, genre after genre!

Claudia Moss
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Julia's novels are gripping. I just want more from her. I love her characters, the setting in West Virginia, and the action. her writing is evocative, often beautiful. She's definitely a new favorite author.
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Julia Quinn is one of my favorite authors. Her writing is always fun and very witty. She reminds me a bit of a modern day Jane Austin as I think she has been compared to before. I believe her strong point is her ability to tell a love story with class and wit. Her previous two books before this one were a bit disappointing for me it hurts me to say. For the first time ever I was a bit bored with her writing in those two books and was concerned she was losing her pinache and becoming  a little stale. But with this book she comes back with a bang. I was one of those readers that was a fan of "The Secret Diaries of Miranda Cheever" and this book is about Miranda's best friend Olivia and her neighbor Harry Valentine. I don't feel a need to go into the storyline..others have done that already so why do it again? I just wanted to say I truly enjoyed this story and many times laughed out loud. Her characters are so rich as well as her secondary characters adding a special something to the mix. Hopefully some of their stories are just around the bend. I think Ms. Quinn pretty much hit a homerun with this one. It wasn't my favorite of her books by far ,but, I do feel she is on her way back to the great writing she did with her Bridgerton series..which by the way were all  phenomenal in my opinion.  She is still an autobuy for me and probably always will be. Loved it!
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Anne Stuart is one of my favorite authors.  She writes romance novels like no other.  In fact, her heroes are so unheroic that I am now surprised when a hero in a book by another author actually acts honorable!  I've read many Stuart novels, and have loved them all.  She is the queen of romantic suspense, featuring anti-heroes that would be unforgivable in the hands of any other author.  Somehow, she turns them into fascinating, sexy leading men.  This is definitely not her best, but it's still immensely satisfying and impossible to put down.  I find that anything Stuart writes is superior to the best work of other romance authors.  Although Bastien might seem unbearably cruel and heartless, stick with this book!  If you read to the end, you get to see his transformation in the hands of a deserving woman.  Yes, there are some unbelievable elements, but come on, this IS fiction.  This is a fast-paced, sexy read, and I recommend it to people who like dark, suspenseful themes.  If your looking for something light, happy and funny, I suggest you look elsewhere!  If you want to read some of this author's best(in my opinion), try Ritual Sins or To Love A Dark Lord.
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I have owned this book since it came out and read it about half a dozen times.  I am a huge fan of Mia Sheridan's work. I actually just wrote a review for her newest book and realized I still had not written one for this novel that I find to be AMAZING! Mia has this way of writing that makes you completely absorbed in the lives of the characters. She is a beautiful and talented  writer and I look forward to her new work so much! A+ on this beautiful piece Mia!
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I can always count on Julia Quinn to write an engaging story with characters. I will admit there was a slight bit of concern on my part because I love the ballrooms, the interaction with the ton of London, etc. Taking place in America I wasn't sure if I would miss all of that but I still ended up really enjoying this story. I loved Cecelia and felt so bad for her as she sought news of her brother. I can only imagine the anguish of not knowing what happened to him and the frustration of not being helped without being the wife of a lord. I enjoyed Edwards character though I cant recall much about him from the previous book other than Im pretty sure he was in it. Still watching the two together was very enjoyable. I am definitely looking forward to more books in this series!
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Our Miss Julia is back in action. What a spunky lady. Ann B Ross is an exceptional writer. Every character in her books are described so wonderfully that you can see them in your minds eye. I have read all of the Miss Julia books and they just keep getting better and better. Keep going Ms Ross and I will keep buying. It is hard to wait for the next book. I think I would like to live in Abbottsville and I know I would like to meet Miss Julia and her extended family.
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Julia Quinn has created such a vivid world in her books and honestly I cannot get enough of her period romances. I have read all the Bridgerton books numerous times. This book is well written, funny and introduces some more charming characters. I enjoyed this book more than "Because of Miss Bridgerton" but I loved Billy's story as well, this book just had a broader landscape. Over all I would recommend reading this book if you love other Julia Quinn publications.
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The Duke and I was the first book I have read written by Julia Quinn.  Let me just tell you guys something, I laughed out loud!  It was so funny and refreshing!  Being a mother of three and owning my own business, I wasn't  able to read it in one setting, but it wasn't because I didn't want too!  The Family scenes were great and funny!  The love scenes were very nicely  done and very sensual! The story was great!  It wasn't all hardship stuff  that so many stories seem to have (if you read alot of books you know what  I mean.)  It is more down to earth.  The charactors are great people!  So,  if you want to read a really great book and escape to a different place for  awhile...read this one! After all, I am online right now ordering more of  her books!