Baubles meant to draw the eye to the privates were just not enough to make Seducing A Scottish Bride anything beyond mildly interesting. Gelis MacKenzie is the much sought-after, beautiful daughter of a powerful Scottish chieftain and a woman of magical abilities that she discovers shortly before her father is forced through a debt of…
Sometimes I’m in the mood for something light and fluffy – preferably light and fluffy with smart dialogue and/or a ripping good adventure involved. Confessions of a Little Black Gown sounded like it had to potential to hit just that spot – plus it has a gorgeous cover. I tore into the book hoping to…
Aldwin Treynarde is a man in need of redemption. Disowned by his family and the center of more than one scandal, Aldwin is on a quest to retrieve a stolen ruby pendant for his lord. Ultimately he wants more than commendation for a job well done upon delivery of the pendant. To Aldwin, the honor…
The Decadent Duke by Virginia Henley fails to quite an amazing degree. In its conception, it is actually quite an ambitious and potentially interesting project. Instead of making up the umpteenth Duke of Ravenhawk, his brother Lord Devlin Hunter and the beauteous Lady Samantha de Vere, desired by both, Virginia Henley chose to write about…
The title of Nicole Jordan’s newest book, To Romance a Charming Rogue, is a rather forgettable arrangement of all of the latest historical romance title buzz-words. Not bad, just generic. Unfortunately, the book itself is more or less the same. Lady Eleanor Pierce is dismayed when her blooming courtship with an Italian prince is disrupted…
I don’t know why I don’t read Jo Beverley’s books more often; I always like them. After reading The Secret Wedding, I am determined to read fewer lame Harlequin Presents books this year, and more Jo Beverley. This particular book is a real mixture of plot elements. Part Big Secret, part Road Romance, part Misunderstanding….
Master of Torment by Karin Tabke is the most enjoyable historical romance I have read in some time. I liked it so much that I was sorely tempted to buy the first book in the series, Master of Surrender. Only the sorry state of my bank balance prevented me from doing so. The story had…
When I asked for Mary Balogh’s Then Comes Seduction for reviewing, I had not read the first book in the series, First Comes Marriage. Fortunately my copy arrived soon after, and I read it with great enjoyment. I also read the teaser from Then Comes Seduction, but with far less satisfaction. In fact, by the…
When a Stranger Loves Me reminds me of the 80’s romances in the worst possible way. Stupid main characters do idiotic things, and the author expects us as readers to swallow this and consider it deeply romantic. Throw in all my most hated romance clichés and an ending tied with a beautifully ornate bow and…
It’s not often that I see the plot of a European Historical romance and think, “Well that’s different.” But that was my reaction to An Indecent Proposition, whose premise is original (although the title sounds rather generic). Two aristocrats make a drunken wager, duly recorded at White’s; each claims to be the better lover. The…
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