So, you thought there was a dearth of Regency spies, smugglers, and rogues (only lovable ones, of course)? Well, Kasey Michaels has plenty of them to offer here. Her writing is, as always, very well done. However, even her accomplished style is not enough to rescue this tale from cliches and forgettability. This is not…
On paper, it’s all here: Intelligent, likable characters; a not-overly “done” plotline; and a smooth writing style. So, why did I never really care about the characters here and – even more puzzling – why was my interest never really caught? To be totally honest, I don’t have the answers. Set in the 1830’s (though…
Fleur Brooks is the painted lady. Her husband, Frederick Brooks, was a painter of some renown. At one point their life together was picture book perfect, and they were considered the happiest couple in Paris. They were expecting a baby. But one evening everything goes wrong, and the two of them begin a downward spiral…
I have a love/hate relationship with Regency-lite historical romances. I’ve read my share of lite historical romances that had idiot plots populated by silly characters, but on the other hand I’ve read some that, while not a bit grounded in reality, were charming and witty. The premise of Her Master and Commander isn’t a bit…
Tired of fake rakes and Sex and the City-ish young women in Regency garb? As someone who once had some degree of tolerance for wallpaper romances but who’s now had it up to here with the endless supply of “historicals” (air quotes intended) littering the ground these days, this sexy, smart, and somehow appealingly vintage…
In the Thrill of the Night is the first in a series about friends, all well to do widows. They are happy in their single state and independence and keep busy running The Benevolent Widows Fund. One day as they plan their latest charity ball, Lady Gosford announces that she has taken a lover and…
Mary Balogh has created some of the most tormented of heroines in modern romance, and Catherine Winters is no exception. When Rex Adams, Viscount Rawleigh, and his friends accompany his twin brother Claude Adams and sister-in-law Clarissa to their country estate for a house party, Mrs. Winters mistakes him for his brother and smiles. This…
The Johnstown flood of 1889 – when a dam created to make a lake for a wealthy country club burst, sending a wall of water through the poor mining town downstream – sets the scene for Waiting for the Rainbow. Nearly three thousand people died in the flood. It was hard to pick this book…
I find the 16th and 17th centuries fascinating and it’s gotten quite difficult to find a good historical romance set in these times. When I learned that this novel takes place during the Restoration, I was quite excited to try it. Though the story is way over the top and the plot doesn’t always flow…
Sisters Mathilde and Giselle are in need of a champion. Their father, Lord Ecclesford, recently died and their odious cousin Sir Roald de Sayre is on his way to take possession of the castle. After Roald’s last visit, when he seduced and then raped Mathilde, her father changed his will to cut out Roald and…
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