The Irish Devil would have been a lot better if it had not had so many sex scenes. I don’t think there was a chapter where there wasn’t one (or two, or three, or four) sex scenes. After I finished the book, I couldn’t help but think it would have been a marvelous big, juicy…
The Return of the Earl read like a traditional Regency stretched and padded into the length of a Regency-set historical. I was confused, then bored for a long stretch before finally things came together. But shortly after the book began to move, it was over. In the first chapter of The Return of the Earl,…
I’m not sure what happened with Anne Stuart. Her books used to be fabulous, but her latest efforts have been quite disappointing. Hidden Honor is better than some of Anne Stuart’s more recent books, but still not up to par with my old favorites. This one was done in by the heroine. Normally I enjoy…
I started this debut novel with considerable anticipation. Sadly, however, despite the Georgian setting and back cover copy hinting at Gothic overtones, The Painted Rose didn’t come even remotely close to living up to the hype. Frankly, the story and setting here are so generic that the action could have taken place anytime from 1750-1920…
Sabrina Jeffries is an author I can always count on for an enjoyable read. But to date she has not truly dazzled me. With each new book, I hope for excitement because of her very solid efforts in the past. And each time the enjoyment is there, but the thrill of a DIK is not….
The newest in Linda Needham’s series of Gentleman Rogues romances features all the elements of a fairytale – a beautiful princess in exile, a brave rescuing hero, history, folklore, and even the promise of a palace. And even though this one has a few plotting issues and runs out of steam towards the end, there…
Gifford’s Lady began well, but just as I was beginning to fall in love with the characters, they took a trip to Stupid Land. They eventually came to their senses and the book ended with a love scene that was so sweet and so tender I almost melted. It had a couple of other flaws…
According to the back blurb, Michael Severson, the hero of Temptation of a Proper Governess is “complex” and “tortured.” If you say so. I’m afraid I found him uninteresting and shallow. As for the heroine, Isabel, she wasn’t interesting at all. This was one bland book. Michael Severson, the younger brother of the Earl of…
For those of you who have fond memories of Kasey Michaels’s traditional Regencies (and, LLB, this is for you), you have a real treat in store. In The Butler Did It, Ms. Michaels combines her delightfully over-the-top style and her finely honed sense of the absurd to deliver a fun and frolicsome Regency romp. Admittedly,…
Several years ago, I read Eloisa James’ Enchanting Pleasures and found it irritating beyond belief. I think that this author has developed a lot as a writer since then, as Your Wicked Ways is one of the best historical romances I’ve read this year. I started enjoying this book on the very first page, when…
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