4*As an avid Downtown fan and lover of historical fiction in general, I particularly enjoyed the first book in this trilogy, a saga following characters from both below and above stairs.
Blame it on Downton Abbey. I never really wanted to read historical romances. I don’t know, the genre never really appealed to me. Then I started watching Downton Abbey and when the season ended, I felt like something was missing. I needed a fix of early twentieth century historical romance fast. ...
This is a difficult book for me to rate because I tend to judge these kinds of books on different criteria than others I’ve read that are genuinely well-written and emotionally stirring. The prose and structure of Cinders & Sapphires were mediocre, but as pure entertainment, this book is A++. So I’v...
Auuuuuughhhhhhhhh. SO STRESSFUL.Apparently I only like crazy metaphors.
I was right in my earlier prediction. I did not finish at page 75. This book just wasn't for me. I definitely got hung up on the fact that in the prologue it talks about the wind tugging at her hat, but less than two pages later it makes mention that she's not wearing a hat, multiple times. That's k...
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