Tag: romance
What a Reckless Rogue Needs by Vicky Dreiling: Book review
Regency romances are fun to read. I have read some with really good plots like The Secret Life of Anna Marsh. Alliteration seems to be in the air since What A Reckless Rogue Needs is part of the Sinful Scoundrels series. Colin, the Earl of Ravenshire is portrayed as a rogue but he doesn’t raise…
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Amethyst by Lauren Royal: Book Review
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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The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan: Book Review
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 Defiant Governess by Andrea Pickens: Book Review
The Defiant Governess defied my expectations and turned out to be so much more than expected. Andrea Pickens has written an absorbing, fun story that will please romance fans. Lady Jane is a force to reckon with. Motherless since a young age, she has been raised by a doting father and loving Nanny. Her comrade…
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The Way You Look Tonight by Bella Andre: Book Review
Bella Andre’s The Way You Look Tonight introduces us to the Sullivans, a lively Seattle family with prodigal children. Debbie Macomber has made the Pacific Northwest famous with her Cedar Cove series, and after feasting on Hallmark channel’s Cedar Cove last Fall, it is easier to imagine the exotic locale that is the setting of…
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By The Sea Tess by Antoinette Stockenberg: Book Review
By The Sea is the story of Tess, a young Irish immigrant girl who is transported to the wealthy and opulent life of Newport in the 1890s in the lowest possible station, that of a laundry maid. Antoinette Stockenberg seems to have a thing for seaside towns. A Charmed Place was all about three friends…
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No Place for a Lady by Maggie Brendan: Review
No Place for a Lady is set in remote Colorado, or the Wild West, as suggested by its subtitle Heart of the West. Maggie Brendan tells us the story of a Georgian southern belle who falls on hard times and answers her aunt’s invitation to visit her in Colorado. As events spiral out of control,…
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A Grosvenor Square Christmas by Shana Galen…: Review
A Grosvenor Square Christmas by Shana Galen, Vanessa Kelly, Anna Campbell and Kate Noble is an anthology of four short stories centered around a single address, Number 3 Grosvenor Square. The house is famous for its annual Christmas ball where some sort of magic always happens, nudged along by Lady Winterson and her loyal butler. Read a…
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Lost in a Royal Kiss by Vanessa Kelly: Review
Lost in a Royal Kiss by Vanessa Kelly has a lot of kisses, but I couldn’t see what was royal about them. A short novella, this is a perfect feel good story for bed time. Read a Sample The story begins in the eighteenth century, 1786 to be precise. Sir Anthony Tait works in the…
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The Bride Wore Blue by Cheryl Bolen: Review
The Bride Wore Blue by Cheryl Bolen is a fast paced Regency story about a self made nabob who pines after a beautiful lady who saved his life. Thomas Moreland survived a brutal attack and prospered in India earning a large fortune. He is now back in England hoping to meet his lady love. Read…
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