History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Stars in Their Eyes Author: Pema Donyo Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Publisher: Crimson Romance Release Date: 2017 Pages: 120 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: This beautifully sweeping story of dueling ambitions and restless hearts in the roaring twenties will captivate fans who loved the romance of the Oscar-winning film La La Land and Paula McLain's bestselling novel The Paris Wife .      The bohemian salons and wild cabarets of 1920s Paris are just the place for Owen Matthews to pursue his writing and make the right connections in the literary scene. But six years after leaving Los Angeles and the love of his life, he still strives for success. Penning a new screenplay for his friend’s film might just help keep the lights on a bit longer in the City of Lights.      Iris Wong is used to sacrifice and rejection as an Asian-American actress. She’s determined to take full advantage of her new leading ro...

Revolutionary Hearts Author: Pema Donyo Genre: Historical fiction, Romance Publisher: Crimson Romance Release Date: 2015 Pages: 112 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Parineeta Singh has always known her purpose in life: to help exact revenge on the invading British and free India. She becomes a maid for General Carton in order to supply information to her brother's Indian revolutionary group. But when her employer is exposed as an American spy, she agrees to help him escape the British Raj.       She did not agree to lose her heart.       To complete his mission, Carton - aka undercover operative Warren Khan - must hide both his true objective and his part-Indian heritage. But once he meets the captivating Parineeta, who holds the key to both his freedom and capturing her brother, a suspected anarchist, he finds the subterfuge more difficult than anticipated.    ...

One Last Letter Author: Pema Donyo Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Publisher: Crimson Romance Release Date: August 18th, 2014 Pages: 171 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A romantic hardened by reality…       Evelyn Lancaster turned her back on her love for ranch hand Jesse Greenwood when she was sixteen to pursue a career and marry into wealth that could save her father’s struggling ranch. Now twenty-three, she works hard to keep the property afloat, but no suitor has stirred her heart the way Jesse did. After her father falls ill, she needs all the help she can get to keep the ranch running. A cowboy returning to what he left behind…       After making his fortune, a newly wealthy Jesse has returned home to see his younger sister married. Still smarting from Evelyn’s rejection, he finds the tables have turned, and now only his investment could save the ranch that he vowed to...