#alissa johnson

[dreamworld-1997]

Shoutout to Azriel fans

For all Azriel and historical romance fans go and read Mc'Alistair's Fortune (The Providence Series) by Alissa Johnson. Seriously, that's Azriel having found a way to glamour his wings and spent some time amongst humans in the 1800's. You don't believe me?! - spy ✔️ - assassin ✔️ - scars ✔️(this time his chest though and not his hands) - 'loner' ✔️ - man of few words ✔️ - in the company of trusted few, epic sass issues ✔️ - in love with the heroine for a long time ✔️ (though here's 8 years not 500) - bastard son ✔️ - prone to fits of anger/sudden violence when someone insults a loved one ✔️(in case you don't remember, see: the High Lords meeting) - believes to be underserving of woman's love based on his past/parentage ✔️ - handsome, dark brooding type ✔️ - fond of knives ✔️ - suffers at the hands of a stepfather ✔️ - claustrophobia ✔️ - prefers his own company for most of the time ✔️ And I'm pretty sure there are more...and the heroine is a badass feminist who fights for equality and saves women/children from abusive homes.

[mariaslozak]

The dialogue in A Gift for Guile, a Victorian historical romance by Alissa Johnson, was easily the most enjoyable part of the book for me. Intelligent, articulate, and character-revealing, it’s what moves the story forward. At times, however, it did feel as if the amount of talk between the heroine and the hero overwhelmed the action. With a mystery-based plot that relates to the underbelly of 1870s London I would have wished to experience many more scenes shown unfolding among that setting, and less exposition delivered in houses and carriages. However, as the hero and heroine both grow enormously during the course of the story I was kept invested in their relationship and would happily read another book by the author.

Paraphrasing the blurb: Esther Walker-Bales is everything Sir Samuel Brass shouldn’t want. He’s a former officer of Scotland Yard and now a private detective. She is a liar and a thief. But when her attempt to make amends for the past puts her in the way of danger, he finds he’d do anything to keep her safe.

[books-in-order]

Books of Alissa Johnson in order

Alissa Johnson is an American author of historical romance novels. She writes the Providence, Haverston Family and Thief-Takers series. Alissa calls the rolling hills of the Ozarks home, where she can be found writing her next romance.

Providence

As Luck Would Have It (2008) — Buy on Amazon!

Tempting Fate (2009) — Buy on Amazon!

McAlistair's Fortune (2009) — Buy on Amazon!

Destined to Last (2010) — Buy on Amazon!

Haverston Family

Nearly a Lady (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

An Unexpected Gentleman (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

Practically Wicked (2012) — Buy on Amazon!

Thief-Takers

A Talent for Trickery (2015) — Buy on Amazon!

A Gift for Guile (2016) — Buy on Amazon!

A Dangerous Deceit (2017) — Buy on Amazon!

Short Stories

A Christmas Dance (2014) — Buy on Amazon!

Short Story Collections

A Christmas Ball (With: Jennifer Ashley) (2009) — Buy on Amazon!

[thatwritererinoriordan]

[butthow]

bitch i’m so emotionally starved that i’m starting to have these appallingly cheesy thoughts

but gdi I wish there was a way to have a second chance at reading something for the first time. now i have to try to make myself wait a whole year before rereading so that the series doesn’t lose the ~*magic*~

sat here writing this bs about rereading when my tbr list is 50 books long like an idiot

[obsession2014]

An inspiring article from the New York Times about conviction, perseverance, and power brought forth by the world's toughest ski jumpers. 

[paidandplayed]

Who said girls can't jump? Sarah Hendrickson, Abby Hughes, Jessica Jerome, Lindsey Van, and Alissa Johnson of the inaugural 2014 US Women's Olympic Ski Jumping team. Photographed by Martin Schoeller for The New York Times Magazine.