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Book of the Month: The King’s Favorite
Title: The King’s Favorite Author: Susan Holloway Scott Genre: Historical Fiction Why did we read this book: During our recent Chat With an Author, Loretta Chase mentioned Susan Holloway Scott’s The Royal Harlot as one of her inspirations for her new series, beginning with Your Scandalous Ways. Susan contacted us and generously offered copies of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )*ARC* Book Review: A Rake’s Guide to Pleasure
Title: A Rake’s Guide to Pleasure Author: Victoria Dahl Genre: Historical Romance Stand Alone/Series: It can be read as a stand alone, but Victoria’s first release, To Tempt a Scotsman, tells the story of Lady Alexandra Huntington, sister of the hero in the Rake’s Guide. Summary: TRUE PLEASURE… Raised by a titled, yet degenerate, father, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Book Review: Bewitching Season
Title: Bewitching Season Author: Marissa Doyle Genre: Young Adult, Victorian Historical Fiction with some supernatural magic goings on Stand alone or series: As it is, a stand alone novel, but has the makings of becoming a series. A book 2, following twin sister Penelope Leland, is in the works! Why did I read this book: [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )*ARC* Book Review: Before the Scandal
Title: Before the Scandal Author: Suzanne Enoch Genre: Romance/Historical Stand Alone/ Series: This is book 2 in a trilogy called The Notorious Gentlemen –about three friends that met in the army while fighting Napoleon. Book 1 is Sullivan’s and it’s called After the Kiss. I don’t think you need to read book 1 to be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Book Review: Lord Sin
Title: Lord Sin Author: Kalen Hughes Genre: Historical Romance (Georgian) Stand Alone/ series: Book 1 of Rakes of London series. Summary: SIX NIGHTS OF PLEASURE . . .Georgianna Exley’s passionate nature has always been her undoing-and for this reason the beautiful young widow allows her lovers only a single night in her bed. But Ivo [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )A Long Weekend with Loretta Chase: Book Review – Your Scandalous Ways
Title: Your Scandalous Ways Author: Loretta Chase Review number: 62 Genre: Historical Romance Stand Alone/ Series: Stand Alone Summary: James Cordier is all blue blood and entirely dangerous. He’s a master of disguise, a brilliant thief, a first-class lover—all for King and Country—and, by gad, he’s so weary of it. His last mission is to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )*ARC* Book Review: My Lord and Spymaster
Title: My Lord and Spymaster Author: Joanna Bourne Review number: 59 Genre: Historical romance Stand Alone/ Series: It is a stand alone novel but with secondary characters that first appeared in The Spymaster’s Lady. Summary: After her father is wrongly accused of selling secrets to Napoleon, lovely Jess Whitby infiltrates the London underworld for the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 10 so far )Book Review: To Taste Temptation
Title: To Taste Temptation Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Review number: 56 Genre: Romance/Historical Stand alone/Series: Book one of new series called Legend of the Four Soldiers Summary: EVEN THE MOST REFINED LADYLady Emeline Gordon is the model of sophistication in London’s elite social circles, always fashionable and flawlessly appropriate. As such, she is the perfect chaperone [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Book Review: A Lady’s Secret
Title: A Lady’s Secret Author: Jo Beverley Review number: 55 Genre: Historical romance/Georgian Stand alone/Series: The latest installment in the Malloren Family series. Summary: When Robin Fitzvitry, the fun-loving Earl of Huntersdown, encounters a cursing nun in a French inn, he can’t resist the mystery. He offers to help Sister Immaculata reach England, expecting only [...]
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