Reviews for historical romances and fiction.
The overall rating is the average of the following ratings. Meet Me In Mayfair by Tessa Dare 3 stars – I liked it This was a short and sweet Christmas romance. Louisa heads to a ball in the hopes of finding a wealthy man to marry who will settle her fathers debts and let them … More Review: How the Dukes Stole Christmas Anthology
This was a blend of a spy novel and a murder mystery. Daisy is a sleuth who is sent undercover in David Blackwood’s, aka Bishop, home to determine a wife’s infidelity. Bishop is known as a scoundrel but the truth is he is just a man trying to help women out of unhappy marriages. Daisy … More ARC Review: The Counterfeit Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath
In this book, Veronica and Stoker are tasked by Lady Sundridge to take on the impossible task of trying to save the life of a man from execution. He has been accused of killing his mistress but things don’t add up. While I did enjoy this book, I still struggled with the pacing. I am … More Review: A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
I have mixed feelings about this book. First off, I loved Veronica. She is a unique woman who refuses to live by society standards and follows her passion of collecting butterflies. She is outspoken, has liaisons when away from London, and is willing to put herself into danger to find the truth. I also love … More Review: A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
When Viola Carroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to finally live as herself. Unfortunately, that meant she had to lose her wealth, title, and closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood. Now years later she learns how shattered Gracewood has been and is determined to help her old friend. … More Review: A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
Raven Moreaux comes from a long line of grifters and she couldn’t be prouder, until she is blackmailed into helping the government. Now she has to infiltrate a former Confederate official’s house to find a stolen copy of the Declaration of Independence. Like all of Jenkins’ books, I was instantly sucked into Raven and Braxton’s … More ARC Review: To Catch A Raven by Beverly Jenkins
When Gwen Gully finds a criminal hiding in her smithy she knows she should just let the mob have him and forget about him. But instead she fights to save him and finds herself pledged into a marriage of convenience. I picked this book up because of its beautiful cover and then the blurb sold … More ARC Review: The Scoundrel Falls Hard by Sophie Jordan
Marcus Stanwick is determined to uncover all parties involved in the assassination plot that got his father hanged and his title stripped of him. He turns to the woman he despises for help and finds that she may be the one person who can help him uncover the truth. This book was full of unexpected … More ARC Review: Return of the Duke by Lorraine Heath
Hugh Brinsley-Norton, the Duke of Kingsland, is in need of a duchess. He places an advert in the newspaper encouraging the single ladies to write why they should be chosen, and tasks his efficient secretary to select the woman for him. Penelope Pettypeace finds this task most unpleasant but will do it to the very … More Review: The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath
Lady Kathryn Lambert must marry a titled gentleman to claim her inheritance. She has gained the attention of a duke but finds herself attracted to a second son who has had to remake his life after his father’s treasonous act. This was my first Lorraine Heath book, but it definitely won’t be my last. I … More Review: Scoundrel of My Heart by Lorraine Heath
Successful playwright Maggie Delamere is under extreme pressure to write her next play. Unfortunately, she has writers block and can’t get any words out. When Cameron, the Viscount Marwood, offers her his country house for a writer’s retreat she accepts. This was a good historical romance. I liked it more than I expected because I … More Review: Scandal Takes the Stage by Eva Leigh
Eleanor Hawke loves a good scandal, which is why she runs a successful gossip rag that exploits the wealthy, including her favorite subject Daniel Balfour, the notorious Earl of Ashford. When he invites her to experience his illicit pursuits firsthand, she can’t resist accepting. This was a fun one. I loved how sassy Eleanor was. … More Review: Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh
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