Trip the Light Phantasmic by Judith Sterling

 Trip the Light Phantasmic, Book One in the Gothic Gwyn Mysteries by Judith Sterling.

 About The Book: After inheriting the home of her beloved Aunt Ethel, shy and bookish Gwyneth must decide which road she’ll take next: obtain that PhD in linguistics or explore her dreams as urged by Ethel who herself ignored the trends and mores of her day and—as we said back in the day—sang her own kind of music. In the course of reading one of her aunt’s favorite gothic novels, Gwyn wakens to find herself in the body of another woman, on the doorstep of Thornehaven, a Gothic Revival mansion overlooking the Hudson River. Within hours of her arrival she is knee-deep in a mystery filled with missing persons, family angsts, famous authors and a cast of strange but intriguing characters.

Our Review: Judith Sterling has brought an enviable talent for in-depth research for her medieval historical novels, bringing it forward to celebrate the swinging 60’s—and what a trip to the ‘good old days’ it is. The music of the time, the mode of dress—right down to hair rollers, wool plaid skirts and high heels—and social mores of the time took us back to the days of our youth and…brought both smiles and more than a few cringes.

This is a beauty of a story and we can’t wait for the next of Gwyn’s adventures into the light phantasmic.

 On a scale of 1-5, Trip the Light Phantasmic deserves a 7.

      Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

 

The Cowboy Duke

About The Book: Love comes to cowboy Charlie Farrow late in life and in the form of a beautiful, shapely English aristocrat, Lady Dorothy Applewhite. After Fate hands the Duchess of Langdon a hard spin at the wheel, the rest comes with the speed of a runaway train.

There are only 24 dukedoms in the United Kingdom, so Dorothy is high on the nobility scale. Every ranch hand thinks she’s beautiful, but her visit to the modern West doesn’t go well—until Charlie steps in. The rest is, as they say, left to Fate.

Our Review: author Nightingale’s talents are legion. In the case of The Cowboy Duke, her ability to create dialogue peculiar to the particular character is unique, eclectic, and outrageously fun to read.

On a scale of 1-5, The Cowboy Duke merits a 5.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

  

Snowfire by Charlotte O'Shay

A hero sure to break your heart

 About The Book: Ballerina Natalya Nieves sacrificed everything, including a social life, to succeed in the high stress world of dance. But when she meets ex-con Luca Fiero, her focus strays to a man who could fulfill her every wish.

          The magic of Christmas doesn’t care if straight arrow Natalya and fallen angel Luca are not the wisest of matches. But with the aromas of holiday baking sweetening the deal, these two cookie-crossed lovers fight for a future neither believes they deserve?

 Our Review: The author’s evocative descriptions put the reader smack in the middle of the sidewalks on 9^th Avenue in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen during the holiday madness unique to the Big Apple. The first meeting of the two mis-matched pair is delightful and delicious. Following that comes the angst and insecurities everyone ever caught up in the throes of first love will recognize and cherish. Then smile. We didn’t want this delightful story to end.  

On a scale of 1-5, Snowfire, deserves an 8.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

  

Path of the Wolf by Tony-Paul de Vissage

 About The Book: In 1499 France, Isabeau de Montaigne, abused and neglected wife of artist Francois de Montaigne is ordered to provide the care and feeding of her husband’s latest “model”. At first, he appears to be a beast of the forest, but in time, Isabeau discovers Giovanni, Gio, is an adult, sadly abused and neglected by others since the moment of his birth.

Spending their days together brings the two closer and a strong passionate devotion develops—until tragedy strikes and the love between a woman and a loup-garou is tested to the ultimate.

Our Review: Path of the Wolf is more than a love story, it is a life lesson to look below the surface to uncover the real person beneath—then nurture and care. Entranced from page one, this is a story for the ages. Author de Vissage shows his talent for describing emotion as well as developing characters. Well done.  

On a scale of 1-5, Path of the Wolf deserves a 6.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

 

Holiday Hitchhiker

 Two strangers, one snow-worthy vehicle, and a cozy cabin in a blizzard

About the Book:

Cole Peters is ready to escape the bustle of the wildlife management symposium and the overpopulated conference complex in Reno, and get back to his solitary, mountain cabin in the state park. What he didn’t plan was a road trip with a stranger, clad in the most unnatural, fluorescent colors, who hops into his truck. With a blizzard approaching, how can he say no to a “hijacker” in tears?

Addy Adams had a rough night. Fired, no place to escape to, and a missing car service, how can she get to her parents for Christmas before the blizzard shuts down the roads? Now stranded on a highway, in a white out, with an accident up ahead, did she trust the right man?

Can two strangers find friendship and more, while stuck in a log cabin with a sweet and welcoming couple and their two kids who are super excited about the arrival of Santa? And will Cole and Addy make their way to their respective homes in time for Christmas? Or will they realize they were meant to celebrate together during the magical season?

Our Review: Once again, author Delsora Lowe offers her readers a sweet, contemporary romance featuring two compelling characters who wish to escape the expectations of family and live the life they want, the one they deserve. And once again, by hook and by crook, Lowe proves home is where the heart is, always was, and always will be.

On a scale of 1-5, Holiday Hitchhiker earns a 4.5.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews