Lord Alexander Pyne-ffoulkes is the younger son of the Duke of Ilvar, with a bitter grudge against his wealthy father. The Duke intends to give his Duchess a priceless diamond parure on their wedding anniversary—so Alec hires a pair of jewel thieves to steal it. The Duke’s remote castle is a difficult target, and Alec […]Review:ContinueContinue reading “Review: Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles — thebookcorps”
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The Magpie Lord
🇬🇧 The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles – Intrigue, sex and magic are fabulous ingredients for a successful and engaging novel, with the additional edge of being set against a contrasting Victorian background. My first book of the “Charm of Magpies” series and by the author, but I’m pretty sure I’ll cast my eyes onContinueContinue reading “The Magpie Lord”
HBD: Mary Renault and Richard Wright — In Case You’re Interested
Today marks birthdays for Mary Renault (b. 1905) and Richard Wright (b. 1908), two authors who used their tremendous talents to tackle social injustice and institutional discrimination. Renault’s novels, including 1953’s The Charioteer and 1956’s The Last of the Wine, challenged homophobia: the first directly, the second, like most of her works, indirectly, through the […]HBD:ContinueContinue reading “HBD: Mary Renault and Richard Wright — In Case You’re Interested”
The Persian Boy, by Mary Renault
🇬🇧 The Persian Boy by Mary Renault – Bringing back to life the ancient and extraordinary story of the conquest of an unimaginably vast empire by a young and passionate Alexander the Great, seen from the eyes of his affectionate lover, Bagoas. Competing for love and attention with Hephaestion, Roxana and other lovers, Bagoas hasContinueContinue reading “The Persian Boy, by Mary Renault”
Rainbow Ink 