Jessica Jørgensen, Author at The Silver Petticoat Review

Barbara Erskine’s The Darkest Hour: Wrongs of the Past Set Right

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Feb 10, 2020 | Action and Adventure, Book Reviews, Books, Clean Romance, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Paranormal Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Romanticism, Women's Fiction

Book review of The Darkest Hour, a clean romance full of suspense.

Tune in for Love (2019): A Sweet, Slow-burning Korean Romance

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Feb 2, 2020 | Clean Romance, Contemporary Romance, Film Reviews, Foreign Romance, Inspirational Romance, International, Korean Dramas, Movies & TV, Netflix, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Streaming

If you love romantic Korean dramas or the Before movies, then find out more about Tune in For Love in our review.

Movie Marathons for the New Year: 20 Epic, Binge-worthy Film Menus to Ring in 2020

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Dec 31, 2019 | Action and Adventure, Chick Flicks, Classic Movies & TV, Classics, Contemporary Romance, Fairy Tale Romance, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Romance, Foreign Romance, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, International, Jane Austen, Lists, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Musicals and Dance, Paranormal Romance, Period Dramas, Regency Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama, Romantic Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Romanticism, Sci-fi & Dystopian Romance, Teen Romance

No matter your mood, we’ve got movie marathon ideas aplenty!

The Mischief of the Mistletoe: A Gleeful Holiday Read Year-Round

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Dec 13, 2019 | Action and Adventure, Book Reviews, Books, Chick Lit, Clean Romance, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Modern Romanticism, Regency Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romanticism

Jane Austen makes an appearance in Lauren Willig’s romantic book, The Mischief of the Mistletoe.

Coming Home (1998) Review: A Solid WWII Period Drama With Fine Performances

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Sep 25, 2019 | Book Adaptations, Books, British Dramas, Classic Books, Classic Movies & TV, Classics, Foreign Romance, Historical Romance, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism, TV Reviews

Coming Home stars Peter O’Toole, Emily Mortimer, Paul Bettany, and a young Keira Knightley.

Tanna (2015): Star-Crossed Lovers in the South Pacific

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Sep 19, 2019 | Amazon Prime, Clean Romance, Contemporary Romance, Film Reviews, Foreign Romance, Inspirational Romance, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism, Streaming

Tanna Film Review: Tanna is an authentic love story you may have never heard of before.

My Neighbor Totoro (1988): A Modern-Day Animated Classic

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Sep 11, 2019 | Classic Movies & TV, Classics, Fairy Tales, Film Reviews, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Reviews, Romantic Living Entertainment, Romanticism

My Neighbor Totoro is a hopeful film about two young sisters finding magic in everyday life, helping them to cope with life’s uncertainties.

33 Romantic Movies About Older People To Watch For National Grandparents Day

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Sep 8, 2019 | British Dramas, Chick Flicks, Classic Movies & TV, Classics, Contemporary Romance, Foreign Romance, International, Movies & TV, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama

Don’t miss these romantic movies about older couples!

‘Cold Comfort Farm’ Book Review: A Futurist, Romantic Parody

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Jul 8, 2019 | Book Reviews, Books, Chick Lit, Classic Books, Classics, Historical Romance, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Reviews, Romance, Women's Fiction

Thus, begins Cold Comfort Farm, setting the tone for this tale of one young busybody, Miss Flora Poste. Cold Comfort Farm is a comedic novel, a gentle parody of romantic pastoral novels, of societal mores and the like.

It is also a futuristic novel, set in the near future (from 1932), after the fictional Anglo-Nicaraguan War of 1946, in which there are TV phones, and people jet around in private planes, flying themselves here and there.

Memories of the Alhambra: How to Get Your Son and Yourself Hooked on a K-Drama

Posted by Jessica Jørgensen | Jul 2, 2019 | Action and Adventure, Contemporary Romance, Foreign Romance, Gothic Romance, International, Korean Dramas, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Netflix, Paranormal Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romantic Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Sci-fi & Dystopian Romance, Streaming, TV Reviews, Urban Fantasy

Augmented reality, scenic Spanish streets, swashbuckling action, slow-burn romance, a dimpled Byronic hero, Memories of the Alhambra has it all. Memories of the Alhambra is a genre-bending, sixteen-episode K-drama series currently streaming on Netflix.