I’ve long thought that the 20th century would make the perfect backdrop for a historical romance. While the latter half of the century is still a little too close to living memory, the earlier part of the century is filled with all manner of events and fascinating characters waiting to be discovered. Alexandra Bromley, heiress…
It’s always hard to write a review like this one: there were definitely aspects that I enjoyed in Heart of Fire, but, sadly, in the end, they weren’t enough to lift this book into “enjoyable.” Instead, it fell short – certainly in no way bad, but never reaching the height of good either. Coralee is…
Sentence fragments. And one word sentences. Many. Many. One. Word. Sentences. If you think that was irritating, just imagine a whole book full of it. I picked up Masquerading Mistress because I’d never heard of the author, and I’d recently had good luck with a little-known Harlequin Historical author. Unfortunately, this one disappointed. The story…
Two of my least favorite historical romance themes are “the martyr” and the cross-class romance. However, Tracy Anne Warren’s storytelling may cause me to rethink my likes and dislikes because, despite these cliched ideas, I found My Fair Mistress to be an intriguing story. Lady Julianna Hawthorne’s younger brother has gambled away the family fortune…
It hurts to give Julie Garwood’s much anticipated Shadow Music such a low grade, but I’ve read more interesting, well plotted vacuum cleaner instructions. Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, the Treasure of England, has been betrothed to a highly respected Highland chief by King John in hopes of securing peace. Upon arriving in the Highlands,…
I usually enjoy books modeled after fairy tales, but this Cinderella story didn’t live up to the ideal. While there were some parts that I enjoyed, there just weren’t enough to make One Night With You memorable. Lady Jane Guthrie is a widow still very much connected to her late husband’s family, so much so…
Untouched, Anna Campbell’s sophomore effort, is a flat-out terrific book whose leading man has just landed on my short list for Favorite Hero of the year. Widow Grace Paget wakes up from a laudanum-induced sleep to find herself strapped to a table and in the company of a madman. After wandering around Bristol looking for…
Yes, A Trace of Memory by Elizabeth Bailey has a heroine with amnesia. I know this has been done to death, but must hand it to this version that it’s actually quite well-done here. While I appreciated the amnesia plot, the novel left me fairly cold otherwise, which is why I only rate it slightly…
Laura Lee Guhrke is definitely onto something with her Girl Bachelor series. Still, even though I very much enjoyed The Wicked Ways of a Duke, it didn’t manage to reach the heights of And Then He Kissed Her, the first entry in the series. So, just what took some of the edge off my fun?…
Wallpaper is one thing, but when you plaster real historical characters right up against it, that crosses a line. No lesser personages than Victoria and Albert are depicted here with all the life and detail of your basic comic book. And I’m not talking the good ones either – think Archie and Veronica and you’re…
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