The former Chinese colony of Malaya (current day Malaysia) is now under British rule, but the Chinese population there still try their best to stick to their ancient customs. Li Lan’s family was once wealthy, but after her mother died from chickenpox, her father tried to cover his grief by taking opium and now they are nearly bankrupt, with very few promising marriage prospects for Li Lan. One day, however, her father claims that the wealthy and influential Lim family have offered her a ghost […]
Redeeming a (not so) notorious lady
I’ve read and enjoyed many a Lorraine Heath book, but this latest one wasn’t all that great. It tells the tale of Alistair Mabry, Marquess of Rexton, son of a duke and a bookkeeper. He is the typical marriage shy rake, who is determined to wait for the perfect (proper) woman to come along to avoid scandal. His childhood had been rather difficult due to his parent’s unconventional marriage and he doesn’t intend to make that mistake. But then he is asked to pretend to […]
Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.
This is a book about luck and love and sex and history and hate and imperialism, and, most of all, about playing the hand you’ve been dealt. Pachinko is a great big family saga. The main character, if there is one, is introduced fairly early on: Sunja, a teenager living with her mother who runs a boarding house in a fishing village in (what is now South) Korea, during Japanese occupation. A suave older man seduces her, one thing leads to the next, (this actually […]
Dealing with forbidden desires
This is book 3 in A Society of Gentlemen – it’s the story of Richard Vane, leader of the group of gay men who have always looked up to him for guidance, advice and discreet assistance. His valet, David Cyprian, is the man who Richard has depended on not only to keep his wardrobe in order, but to handle other less savory duties such as blackmail or burglary when necessary. There has always been a simmering of desire between the two men, but Richard has […]
You’re in a cult, call your dad
Evie Boyd is the 14 year old daughter of separated and uninterested parents, whose imagination is caught one day by the sight of three girls – carefree and unselfconsciously different to everyone that surrounds her – walking through her boring, suburban life and, through a chance encounter, is slowly drawn onto the periphery of life at The Ranch, with its supposedly freewheeling lifestyle and charismatic leader, Russell. Drawn especially to Suzanne, one of The Girls that surrounds Russell, Evie watches from the sidelines as things […]
Hi. I’m Badkittyuno, and I’ve fallen behind again…
Hi. Sorry. I really thought I was like 10 reviews behind and it turned out to actually be 19. So then I started up this list of reviews…and didn’t post it…and now I’m 26 behind. I would blame my kids/divorce/life, but really — I’d much rather read than write! Also, I’ve been working from home a lot and doing laundry instead of writing reviews (which is what I do when I get bored at the office), so that’s not helping. Anyway, here’s 26 brief reviews […]
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