Lady Jayne Disappears

PG

***1/2

{BSt} {TMP}

Probably Not Recommend

Wow!  This book certainly had me engaged and kept me guessing.

I really liked the author's writing style and use of words!

However, there is quite a {BSt} that you don't find the truth of until the end of the story of course.

My only other complaint was a little {TMP}.

Joanna Politano has another book coming out this summer and I definitely will want to give it a try...hoping for no backstory and that she will keep the language and everything as clean as this one.

Winning Miss Winthrop

PG

***1/2

{L} {UM}

Maybe Recommend with Explanation

For some reason I am having a hard time remembering the ratings I wanted to give this one.

I don't think I thought there was {TMP} but I do seem to recall an {UM} here or there.

Really, my biggest complaint about this book was the {L}.

Very often, the characters use the phrase, "Thank God".  Most of the time I felt like they really were...thanking Him.  For me though, it was used a bit too casually and too frequently to feel reverent and sincere.

The storyline was sweet though and I did enjoy the characters. 

Oh, there is a question throughout the book of one of the main character's legitimacy of birth.  However, it wasn't a topic that was dwelt on and it was positively resolved in the end so it didn't bother me too much.

Loving Lieutenant Lancaster

****

G

Easily Recommend

So super squeaky clean!  Not even any uncomfortable moments that I can think of :)

As always, Sarah Eden has written a beautifully characterized book!  The more I read, the more I realize how good she is at developing her people :)

A very sweet story that seemed to slow down a little at the end but that is easily forgiven considering how well the rest of the story progressed.

Very fun for the two famed families of the Lancasters and the Jonquils to come together in this book!

The Lost Castle

****

PG

Easily Recommend

Kristy Cambron is a master of jumping back and forth between time periods in her stories...expertly weaving them together until they all connect and make sense in the end.

I think the other two books I have read of hers only had two different stories to keep straight but this one had three; the french revolution, WWII and present day.  That did make it a bit harder to follow.  When each new chapter started I had to refresh my memory of how that particular story had left off two chapters before.

I did not give it a {L} rating but there were a few instances where God was referenced in ways I wouldn't use myself but wouldn't necessarily say it was in vain either...

A very fascinating and attention keeping book...and I am oh so happy that it was so clean :)

Miss Wilton's Waltz

***1/2

PG

{TMP} {UM}

Possibly Recommend

I will say I liked this better than the preceding book (The Vicar's Daughter).

I think Josi creates very relatable characters.  I have found myself identifying with many of them through the books she's written.

This story was sweet but I did feel like the kissing scene was a bit strong {TMP} and it kept being remembered by both characters so it was referred to several times.

There is an {UM} when someone suggests that a man take a mistress, which is immediately disregarded as an option, but still, there is that.

I also felt like it was wrapped up and resolved a little too easily but I don't usually hold that too strongly against a book :)

My Sister's Intended

***1/2

PG

{TMP}

Maybe Recommend

I liked this story; how it was written, the plot etc...

There were a couple of scenes where it was definitely more passionate than I am comfortable with {TMP} though :(  If it weren't for that I would easily recommend it to my daughter (since she is now reading every book of this type that she can get her hands on).

If your passion tolerance level is higher than mine then this would be a nice, cute read.  For me however, the kissing is described in too much detail.

Mr. Knightly's Diary

***

G

Easily Recommend

Over spring break my teenage daughter and I watched a lot of Jane Austen and similar type movies that she hadn't seen before.

One day she chose to watch 2 versions of Emma back to back.  With them fresh on my mind I figured it would be a good time to read this.

I wasn't as intrigued by it as I had been with Captain Wentworth's but it was still very good and very clean.