Tag: historical

This Chick Read: My American Duchess by Eloisa James

Merry, the plucky American heroine in My American Duchess, has broken two engagements at home in Boston, and comes to England to hopefully meet her future husband.  Just as she gets engaged for the third time, she meets a strange man on a balcony at a ball and feels an instant connection with him.  The Duke of Trent is fascinated by this outspoken, charismatic woman and decides instantly to marry her.  Unfortunately for him, she is already engaged… to his twin brother Continue reading “This Chick Read: My American Duchess by Eloisa James” →

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This Chick is Exploring My Bookshelves

   Exploring My Bookshelves is a weekly meme created by Victoria at Addlepates and Book Nerds and co-hosted with Shannon at For the Love of Words. Visit either blog for the list of  topics.  I found out about this through Zezee with Books whose blog I really enjoy.

How this meme works:

Take a “shelfie” (a picture of your bookshelf Continue reading “This Chick is Exploring My Bookshelves” →

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This Chick Read: Eliza Waite by Ashley E. Sweeney

This is a fascinating story of a young woman who survives tragedy and reinvents herself at the turn of the 20th century.  The setting changes from the Missouri social scene, to living a tough life on one of the San Juan Islands, to Skagway Alaska during the Goldrush of 1898.  Eliza Waite, as did many women of her time, had very little control Continue reading “This Chick Read: Eliza Waite by Ashley E. Sweeney” →

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