Queen B’s Decree: I was part way through listening to Our Dear Miss H when I realized that the parrot and monkey were familiar and realized I’d met them in a previous book. A previous book I didn’t love. But I like to give authors a second chance so I continued. And I’m glad I […]
Queen B’s Decree: I’m loving the increase in queer historical romances. It obviously happened (they were roommates!) and I love that we are writing and talking about it. A Gentleman’s Gentleman stars Lord Christopher, a reclusive Earl who has to marry within the next few months to keep his title and land. Enter James Harding, […]
Queen B’s Decree: This one was adorable and I listened to it all in about a day. Perfect accents, I couldn’t stop listening. Frankie is the kind of heroine that I love. She’s smart, a little neurodivergent, but exceptionally loyal. Really, there was no way Jasper wouldn’t have fallen in love with her, she’s just […]
Queen B’s Decree: I had a hard time getting into this one. A magical stone that prevents aging, and still my interest wasn’t held. I didn’t really connect to either of the main characters and after a while, I realized I was just skimming to get through the book. And that’s not the way I […]
Queen B’s Decree: I had such a fun time listening to this one. Lydia is so relatable. She has social anxiety and hates talking in front of people, but give her a pen and she’s in her element. With a mix of humorous antics, witty banter, a mysterious plot, and plenty of chemistry, Earl Crush […]
Queen B’s Decree: 10 Things I Hate About You was one of my favorite movies as a teenager and The Worst Duke in London is basically that movie…in historical England. Yes, the plot is a little ridiculous—you’re telling me a Duke bare knuckle fights for money?? And the villain is a little cartoonish—but it’s still […]
Queen B’s Decree: It is a truth universally acknowledged that if a book has Pride and Prejudice references, I will read it. Puck and Prejudice features a hockey goalie who is transported back in time to 1812 England, where he encounters spinster, Lizzy. And guess who Lizzy’s bff is…you guessed it, Jane Austen. Filled with […]
Queen B’s Decree: I have to admit, I didn’t adore this one as much as I did its predecessor Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend. So much of the story was basically a long miscommunication that could have easily been prevented had any of the characters just talked?? But of course, it’s Victorian England—we […]
Queen B’s Decree: I read the Lonesome Dove series as an impressionable college freshman and I was forever changed. The Devil’s Backbone really brought me back to that feeling. It’s a slow burn romance, yes, but it felt more like a true western. A horse sidekick (with an almost spiritual connection with Cass), a revenge […]
Queen B’s Decree: I forgot how much fun the world of the Wild Wychesters is. Hot Earl Summer stars Elizabeth: the swashbuckling, sword carrying, chronically disabled berserker. She meets her match in Stephen. I never thought we’d meet a character that is more whimsical or off-the-wall than the rest of the Winchesters, but Stephen has […]