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Island Queen by Vanessa RIley
I have enjoyed Vanessa Riley’s Regency romances for years—the Advertisements for Love series is my particular favorite—so I knew this book would be well-researched, richly detailed, and a thoroughly absorbing experience for readers. But because this was a story about...
Then, Now, Always by Mona Schroff
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve finished a book and said, “This needs to be a movie.” Well, THEN, NOW, ALWAYS needs to be a movie. And not a Hallmark movie, although Hallmark would certainly do well with this story, but a big ol’ Hollywood blockbuster...
HAVEN by Rebekah Witherspoon
#23for23 Just finished listening to Rebekah Weatherspoon’s HAVEN, the first in her Beards and Bondage series, and whoa, this story takes of like a rocket on page one. Mountain man, Shep Olsen’s life turns upside down when Claudia Cade comes crashing through his front...
NEVER CROSS A HIGHLANDER REVIEW #23for23
If you haven’t seen #23for23 before, it is a challenge created by romance authors. Read 23 books by authors of color between now and the end of 2023. I found out about the challenge from my indy writer friend, Carla Luna, author of five contemporary romance novels:...
The Dishonored Viscount by Sophie Barnes
Sophie Barnes, how could I only just now be discovering all your wonderful books? The Dishonored Viscount is the 8th book in the Diamonds in the Rough series This one really captured my imagination. Lady Louise is plagued by an eye affliction most commonly treated...
Cheers to the Duke by Sally MacKenzie
Cheers to the Duke and Cheers to Sally MacKenzie for making me fall in love with Puddledon Manor’s Benevolent Home for Fallen Ladies and their Unfortunate Daughters! What’s even better is that I’m looking forward to downloading and reading books 1 and 2 of her Widow’s...
West End Earl by Bethany Bennett
I apologize. I got lost in holiday madness and it's taken a while for me to catch up, but here's my next review of another scandalous historical. People see what you want them to see. This is my favorite line from Bethany Bennett’s West End Earl. A heroine in trousers...
Smashing Debut by Marry Kate Pembrooke
Not the Kind of Earl you Marry. What a smashing debut novel! After reading hundreds of Regencies, I was delighted to discover this one with such a wonderful and unique set-up. The very eligible and handsome Earl of Norwood has successfully dodged every kind of trap...
Scoundrel of My Heart by Lorraine Heath
I love the titled heroes, but I have a soft spot in my heart for the second sons. I feel for them, standing in the wings while their older brothers take all the bows. I have read or listened to all of Lorraine Heath’s novels at least twice. I especially love the Sins...
Tessa Dare is the literary equivalent to Zoloft
Tessa Dare needs no introduction. She is a-maz-ing. Here's my review of The Duchess Deal: The only thing better than reading a Tessa Dare novel is listening to a Tessa Dare novel narrated by one of my very favorites, Mary Jane Wells, ranked second only to Kate Reading...