Author: BookBug
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The Clifton Chronicles continue with Book Number 4, and Be Careful What You Wish For turns out to be more action packed than books three and four. I wrote a review of Only Time Will Tell earlier, and somehow missed reviewing The Sins of the Father and Best Kept Secret. If you have never read any book…
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Hello from the Gillespies is such an innocuous title. But I was impressed by the excerpt, and of course the fact that it’s a Penguin book, and I wasn’t disappointed. Life in the Outback can be lonely and difficult, and we see it from the eyes of a London born 50 something woman who has…
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Moonlight Raider is a Scottish romance set in the 16th century and is part of Amanda Scott’s Border Nights series. Runaway Brides walked the earth long before Julia Roberts, and Molly is one of them. Walter Scott or Wat has just buried his father and inherited the title Lord of Rankilburn. He is walking through…
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Scandalous Summer Nights is the latest book from Anne Barton’s Honeycote series. I reviewed Once She was Tempted earlier, and being familiar with the characters, was looking forward to reading Olivia’s story. Lady Olivia Sherbourne is unconventional. She takes on dares and will risk anything for one. She has been in love with James Averill,…
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The Ship of Brides seemed like such an intriguing story. The excerpt offered a story that was quite different from the usual romance or drama type books. It was based on actual events, and set in an era I love – the 1940s. I love my War movies and War stories, so this book moved…
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Darling Beast is my first Elizabeth Hoyt book, and it didn’t disappoint! The 7th book in her Maiden lane series, Darling Beast has sweet romance, passionate love scenes and an intriguing plot that keeps you on the edge. Lily Stump is a famous London actress who is out of work. She has taken shelter in…
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Seductive Secrets is aptly named because it is full of people who are trying to keep something from each other. Alice has grown up in Cornwall cared for by a hired couple who are totally incompetent. The local people think she is a witch, and their gossip is fueled when her house burns down. She…
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Sea Scoundrel is a fun filled dose of romance and adventure on the high seas and is a must read. The exasperating Lady Patience Kendall meets her match in Captain Grant, and spends weeks being frustrated with him on an Atlantic crossing. The story and the characters will win you over, and you will want…
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Snow on the Bayou by Sandra Hill is a rare gem, and my first Tante Lulu adventure. I was surprised to know that this is the ninth book in the series. A big plus in the book’s favor is that it did not leave me guessing about what came before, as sometimes happens in later…
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My Lord Wicked is a Regency romance with strong characters. It is a romance between a young innocent girl with an older troubled man. I found shades of Jane Eyre here, if subdued. The excerpt that I had read indicated a Gothic or Rebecca type story, but that factor was toned down too. This is…