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Love in Masquerade

My Only Valentine by Victoria Henshaw, Julia Parks, Donna Simpson

February 12, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Three couples in Regency England find their way to each other through various Valentine’s Day related events and hijinks. In “The Valentine Poem” by Victoria Henshaw, Susan Kimball falls in love with her Italian tutor, little suspecting that he is actually a nobleman undercover. This is a cute romance with little plot, and I liked the relationship between John and his half-brother the duke. However, Susan’s bleak moment seemed very illogical for a generally logical heroine – it really should have been timed for before […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Anthology, England, historical, novella, Regency Romance, Romance, Valentine's Day, Victoria Henshaw, Julia Parks, Donna Simpson

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Anthology, England, historical, novella, Regency Romance, Romance, Valentine's Day, Victoria Henshaw, Julia Parks, Donna Simpson ·
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Yeah, I love you and all that mushy stuff

Valentines for All: Esther Howland Captures America's Heart by Nancy Churni

August 29, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We see books about people sending and/or making Valentine Day cards, or books about “making someone” your valentine, but not how they became popular. And when I found Valentines for All: Esther Howland Captures America’s Heart I had two thoughts. One, it was going to be all pinks and cutesy, and two it would be about how the holiday was invented. And I was incorrect on both accounts.  You see, the holiday was already going well enough, except it was not at the level it […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Business, Crafts & Hobbies, Esther Howland, Monika Roza Wisniewska, Nancy Churni, Nancy Churnin, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:622 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Romance · Tags: Business, Crafts & Hobbies, Esther Howland, Monika Roza Wisniewska, Nancy Churni, Nancy Churnin, Valentine's Day ·
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Snuggle up with Godzilla and friends

Love from Godzilla by Olivia Luchini

July 17, 2023 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Love from Godzilla by Olivia Luchini is due late December 2023-early January 2024, but I was able to find an online reader copy. And I am terribly glad I did. It was a rough start to the day that I saw this goofy kaijus, on a hot pink cover. And it was a bit of a sugary book, it was also the pick me up I needed. I am not a cryptic kind of person usually, but I do like them and sometimes something “hits” just […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Poetry, Romance Tagged With: Godzilla, Holidays & Celebrations, kaijus, Media Tie-In, monsters, Olivia Luchini, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:528 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Poetry, Romance · Tags: Godzilla, Holidays & Celebrations, kaijus, Media Tie-In, monsters, Olivia Luchini, Valentine's Day ·
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I love you in my own special way

A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Perfect Valentine by Amy Young

June 23, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not usually a big fan of Sparkle and Lucy, but there was something about A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Perfect Valentine that “got me.” And I do not know how Amy Young did it, but they made me like Valentines Day. They made me want to make Valentines for all my friends right now and not wait until February. However, I do not want to make them in the special way Lucy makes hers (or not just the way she does them), […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Amy Young, friendship, unicorns, Valenslime, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:182 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Amy Young, friendship, unicorns, Valenslime, Valentine's Day ·
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One Dreamboat coming up!

My Creepy Valentine by Arthur Howard

January 6, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day books are already out and about on the displays at work. Yes, it is a short season, but somehow, I always feel like we should wait a little longer into January to start putting them out. However, I am glad that this was not the case this year. If we had waited, I probably would not have found My Creepy Valentine by Arthur Howard. Oh my goodness! This is an adorable book if I do say so myself (and I do). Mitzi, the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Arthur Howard, Feelings, friendship, holidays, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:9 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Arthur Howard, Feelings, friendship, holidays, Valentine's Day ·
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Love is a many splendored thing

A Book of Love by Emma Randall

January 20, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Just when you think the holidays are over, the calendar tells you otherwise. February sees Valentines Day. And A Book of Love by Emma Randall would be the perfect gift to give if your sweetheart does not want flowers or candy. Or you are looking for an alternative to the traditional gift. And if your loved one likes sugary sweet picture book stories, with diverse characters and is a lovely story, just not my personal taste, then A Book of Love would be the perfect […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Romance Tagged With: Emma Randall, Holiday, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:26 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Romance · Tags: Emma Randall, Holiday, Valentine's Day ·
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