2.5 starsThe one thing I can say I truly loved about this novel was the setting. I do love a good Italian setting and it was clear that the author knew the city of Venice and also had a deep love for the city as well. There was also a love of gondoliers that I sensed and I admit I hadn't given them ...
3.5 This was quite similar to [b:Venom|9999795|Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose, #1)|Fiona Paul|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1331321794s/9999795.jpg|14894766] and despite having read the latter first I enjoyed this a little more.
This was much better than Cinder, but I'm not sure it was meant to be a Cinderella story. You can read my thoughts of why Cinder was such a failure here if you'd like. I thought that maybe I should rate this with an extra star because I read it in one sitting, but even with that fact weighing on me ...
Can you keep a secret? It will cost you? What is it worth? My life!Laura has been living in the convent for six years. Her hopes and dreams of the outside world relies on the contents of the letters she receives from her sister Beatrice. She had not receive a letter from her for a while, when she is...
It has taken me a bit of time to process my "feelings" toward this YA novel. First, I loved it because it didn't have the stupidity that currently permeates YA novels with vampires, werewolves and other fairytales. Second, without being overly graphic romantically, it struck the right balance which ...
This YA historical fiction mystery/romance is set in 16th century Venice. After her sister's mysterious death, Laura is removed from her convent to take her place as the bride of a wealthy, elderly gentleman. Desperate for escape from the marriage, she accepts the help of a secret society of women...
As the second daughter, Laura is shut up in a convent while her beloved sister Beatrice is living a life of luxury, engaged to a wealthy, powerful man named Vincenzo. When Laura is suddenly summoned to her father's house in Venice, she thinks that all her prayers have been answered. But when she arr...
Posted on Book Chelle.I won Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould, from Random Buzzers. It was a book I coveted because of the cover, as well as the promising synopsis that I read. The first few words in the synopsis are, “High society, murder, romance, and intrigue…” I mean, how can you not want to read Cr...
My thoughts:From the very first sentence, I knew this book would be more than just words on a page. In a lot of ways, it was almost a painting the way the author was able to create such a magical world. A place I had never visited and definitely a time i would never be able to see. Yet, I felt like ...
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