by Barbara Cothern | Jun 4, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Romance
Nora Stuart was confident that when she left her small Maine home on Scupper Island that she would never return. She was a doctor, had a great boyfriend, and everything in her life was great – or so she told herself. When Nora was hit by a car and overheard her...
by L Ruby Hannigan | Jun 1, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Romance, Western
The Cahill family saga continues with this latest novel, Hero’s Return. Tucker Cahill had quietly disappeared from friends and family when he was in his late teens, 19 years ago. He had tried to bury his conflicted years, however when news surfaced about a young...
by Seniye Groff | May 1, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Romance
At first glance Map of the Heart will appear to be another sappy, romantic love story, and to a point, it is. But there is more to this story than first meets the reader’s eye. Camille Adams is moving through life clouded by fear after her husband’s death five years...
by L Ruby Hannigan | Apr 27, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Religious Fiction, Romance
Across the Blue is a high-flying historical fiction set in Edwardian England during the beginning adventures of aviation. Isabella Grayson is the elder daughter of Mr. Grayson, a wealthy newspaper mogul in London. He and his wife have no royal bloodlines but hope for...
by Whitney Smyth | Apr 5, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Romance, Sponsored, War & Military
Already in her twenties, Analise is beginning to feel left behind. All her close friends are married with children, but she and Jacob have been engaged for three years. During dinner he announces he’s volunteering to go to Spain to help with the war and Analise can...
by Guest Author | Feb 9, 2018 | Columns, Featured, Romance, The Reader's Perspective
With the Valentines’ Day buzz flitting about, Portland Book Review decided to reach out to our reviewers and ask them if they’ve any romances in their favorite reads. So, here are a few romances (old and new) that warm our hearts: The Princess Bride by...
