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The Lazarus Child almost can’t be categorized as a book. Sure, it sits between covers and contains writing that, on it’s own, would pack a powerful punch. But the thought that it takes to delve into the story and understand the hearts and minds of the characters makes it, not just a book, but an…
There are many of us who think that if Regency Romances want to keep and gain readership, the sub-genre needs to somehow change, to become more believable, to have more complex heroes and heroines, and to deal with difficult issues. To me, this would be a good thing. This doesn’t mean, however, that there is…
The Rebellious Twin is one of those books that’s best read on a lazy afternoon under the sun. Implausible, and as frothy as cappuccino, it melts away as fast as it’s finished, leaving only a pleasant, hazy memory. Clarinda and Clariss Capelle are identical twins. Even their parents can’t tell them apart. But they, and…
Either Johanna Lindsey has changed her style of writing since 1978 or I’ve grown as a reader since the early 1990’s when I began to read her books. It’s got to be one or the other, or there would be no other explanation for why I’ve enjoyed some of her later books, in particular, Prisoner…
Regency Sting is a traditional Regency Romance with a few variations. The hero, Jason Hughes is an American, the new Viscount Mainwaring by inheritance, who has never been in England before coming to claim his title. When he arrives, his appearance and manners are a bit rustic, so his aunt Harriet, with both social and…
I’m always on the lookout for a good romance set in an under-utilized period in history. Though this one is set in the not-enough-used Restoration period, it didn’t quench my thirst for a good romance. Elissa Longbourne, a widow with a young son, has been summoned to London by King Charles. Elissa fears that the…
Snow in September reminded me of one of Rachel Lee’s Conard County novels – only more so. And that’s not a compliment, even though, as a whole, I’m quite fond of those books. The Conard Country novels are very intense series romances; their intensity becomes too much when carried over into a full-length book. Snow…
Griffin and Cassandra, the leads characters in this book, reminded me of Emerson and Amelia Peabody Emerson from Elizabeth Peters’ novels. Since I happen to enjoy Emerson and Amelia, this aspect worked for me. However, this book and its characters were definitely not on the same level as those by Elizabeth Peters. Cassandra Whitney is…
Lovers of Karen Ranney’s medieval My Beloved will rejoice to find the magic continues in My True Love, the story of Sebastian’s 17th-century descendant, Stephen Harrington. Sheer romance permeates every page of this tale of a Scottish laird’s daughter whose destiny is intertwined with that of the English earl she has known since childhood, yet…
Author Cathy Maxwell is to be commended for the chances she takes in A Scandalous Marriage, but her execution is flawed for a variety of reasons. For one, the flashbacks at the start of the book slow down the pacing of the book. The action eventually picks up, and when the hero tosses in a…
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