A woman with a dark and dangerous secret meets a man whose most important goal becomes that of discovering what she is hiding, in Julia Justiss’s latest offering, the very aptly titled My Lady’s Trust. Laura Martin’s quiet existence in Merriville is suddenly complicated when Kit Bradsleigh, the younger brother of the Earl of Beaulieu,…
Ever wanted to have it all? All the romance sub-genres in one sexy epic? Yankee pirate Dominic Challenger captures pure and sheltered Marisa, then transports her to the decadent court of Napoleon. Amidst glittering intrigue, Dominic and Marisa are forced into a loveless marriage by the wily French diplomat Talleyrand. Crazy about regency-set historicals? Months…
Having enjoyed several of Susan Wiggs’ recent books (especially The Charm School) I’ve been picking up her older works whenever I find them. And in Lord of the Night, I found a real treat. Sandro Cavalli is a Lord of the Night, one of the aristocratic aids to the doge of Venice who investigate crime…
I don’t believe in time travel, but that has never stopped me from enjoying time travel books. Nor do I believe in dragons, orcs, hobbits, or Klingons, yet I love science fiction and fantasy. I don’t believe in astrology, portents and psychic gifts which are the main focus of An Improper Bride, but that would…
I usually avoid books with family or children in the title like the plague. A recent At the Back Fence discussed some gimmicks that have been done to death in the romance genre, and babies and instant families was one of them. When I found A Family for Gillian in my batch of books I…
1861, Yorkshire. In the night and the pouring rain, dogs are hunting Bonnie Eden. She is weak and hurt, but nothing deters her; she is escaping the brutality of a workhouse and a future as a whore. She finally seeks refuge at Damon Warwick’s estate, whereupon she coerces him into rendering her aid through blackmail….
I used to like Catherine Coulter’s books, and The Sherbrooke Bride is one of my all time favorites. When I saw that the latest in the Sherbrooke family saga was available for review, I decided to give it a try, hoping for the best. Instead of a nicely wrapped gift, I read the equivalent of…
Susan Sizemore’s newest novel Too Wicked To Marry is entertaining in much the same way as a James Bond movie. Each is full of action and excitement, and each requires a certain suspension of disbelief. The fact that this book still manages to provide a satisfying love story in combination with its larger-than-life characters and…
After writing traditional Regency Romances for years, Candice Hern makes her full-length historical debut with The Bride Sale. This book has an interesting premise, and the characters have their moments, but mostly it’s just an average read. It’s not bad, but not terribly exciting either. The book begins with the heroine, Verity Osborne, being auctioned…
A tortured hero, a heroine who has a shady background (and thus is not the best choice for a wife), and the concerned retainers caring for them have become common in regency-set historicals; much as embattled castles and the war-weary knights come to guard them dominate medievals. This is not a criticism, it’s a fact….
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