Tag: historical
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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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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…
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Lord Savage comes with a warning of explicit content and certainly lives up to it. Fans of the ‘temptation’ series will love this book. The plot or story is predictable enough, but it is what goes in between (er, pun intended?) that will keep you awake at night! Evelyn Hart is an American heiress. Even…
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The Mad Herringtons are a large quirky family who do as they please. Their whimsies are the talk of the ton, and nothing they do surprises the gentry. This Regency romance is refreshing because it shows a more human and humorous side of the ‘toffs’. Aphrodite Herrington is the changeling of the Herringtons. Her whole…
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Royal Passion far exceeded my expectations and has made me a bigger fan of Jennifer Blake. I reviewed a book from her Louisiana History collection earlier and was impressed. Royal Passion is set thousands of miles away, and has a rich historic backdrop. Mara has been brought up as the daughter of a plantation owner.…
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Rocky Mountain Oasis turned out to be slightly different from what I expected. The prospect of a book set in the Wild West lured me. And the historical setting was an added bonus. Rocky Mountain Oasis is the story of Brooke Baker, who finds herself on a wagon to Idaho in the 1880s. She has…
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Amethyst by Lauren Royal was a wonderful read. This book has been lined up on my TBR list for several months now. Amazingly enough, the Kindle version is still free, so get it now and save it for later. This book is set in the 1600s, a slight change from the usual Regency era. Amethyst…
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Courtney Milan is well known for her absorbing stories and vivid characters. The Governess Affair is no exception. Strictly speaking, this is a novella and seems like a prequel to the Brothers Sinister series. I enjoyed it thoroughly and would have liked to read much more about the characters. Hugo Marshall is a coal miner’s…
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The Lady’s Maid is part of some books Random House has recently released for the US. Dilly Court writes a rambling yet absorbing tale of two girls born on the same day whose fate couldn’t be any more different. This is a good story with a strong plot that will appeal to a wide number…