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About Orleanas

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A once avid reader of primarily historical romance and Harlequin Presents novels, I read in search of magic.

Orleanas's Reviews:

From Vacant Lot to Thriving Garden

September 26, 2016 by Orleanas Leave a Comment

Rich in language and symbolism with characters whose authentic voices and varying perspectives create a vivid portrait of the highs and lows of life, Seedfolks is also an uplifting read that highlights the power of storytelling in the hands of a skilled writer. Read the full review.

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: CBR8, Orleanas, Paul Fleischman

Essentially, Batman in Love

August 9, 2016 by Orleanas 1 Comment

Nora Roberts’ Night Shadow is a Batman inspired romance novel: There’s a seemingly Playboy millionaire, his butler, a backstory, a secret cave, sinister criminals, and ruthless politicians who try to overtake the city. Deborah is the new, young, gorgeous, and successful attorney taking the city and its gossip pages by storm. Conflict arises when her ideals of law, order, and justice conflict with those of the man she’s falling for. How do they reconcile those differences? Read the full review.

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Nora Roberts, Orleanas

What’s Like Hot Whiskey?

August 9, 2016 by Orleanas Leave a Comment

A voice–hot and potent–is apparently like hot whiskey, as described in Night Shift, book 1 of Nora Roberts’ Night Tales Series. Originally published in the early 1990’s, the first two books of the series have been repackaged in a two-for-one special entitled, Exposed (2016). Read the full review.  

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Nora Roberts, Orleanas

Halfway to Goal

July 29, 2016 by Orleanas Leave a Comment

The premise seems compelling: Two boys, same name, same background, same neighborhood. However, one becomes a Rhode Scholar and the other becomes an inmate serving a life sentence. What led to these boys’ diverging paths? A reporting and analysis would be presented. Only, the final product did not deliver on that premise. Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates (2010) is a New York Times bestseller that is now common on many schools’ summer reading list. That’s how I came about purchasing it. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #memoir, CBR8, Orleanas, Wes Moore

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