New Review - "The Rose of Sebastopol" by Katharine McMahon

Mariella Lingwood is a young woman living in Victorian England. She is very prim and proper, like she should be, and is great with a needle thanks to her "Aunt" Eppie (really her father's cousin). When Eppie dies, Mariella's family takes in Eppie's son, Henry, who is a few years older than Mariella. ...continue reading...

Rating: ***** (5 stars)

New Review - "The Blooding of Jack Absolute" by C.C. Humphreys

Jack Absolute is a child when his story begins. He is living in the care of his tough-luck uncle and at the mercy of his equally rough cousin. He is told that he is a bastard and has nothing to look forward to in life. But lo and behold, after a terrible accident takes the life of his uncle, Jack's father returns with his mother and carries him away to London. ...continue reading...

Rating: *** (3 stars)