I like historical romances set in the regency period, and since I do, I always begin a new one hoping that I will find in it the right mix of societal maneuvering, bantering dialogue, and period feel. Nicola Cornick partially delivers this in her book, Lady Polly. Unfortunately, this book offers about as much bad…
The fact that The Truest Heart is an amnesia story, combined with the information in the prologue, worried me. Samantha James definitely had the makings for a typical Big Misunderstanding story here. Fortunately for the reader she doesn’t go that route, and the story is a very pleasant and enjoyable surprise. After a failed attempt…
After finishing staying up late into the night to finish The Heart Queen, I found myself wondering why Patricia Potter isn’t talked about more. While none of her books have been Desert Isle Keepers for me, I have enjoyed every single one I’ve tried, which is why she makes my buried treasure list. The Heart…
Jayel Wylie’s first offering is a stunningly beautiful romance, and the perfect example of everything I think a medieval should be: part fairy tale, part political map, and total romance – so palpable, so real, you can taste it on your tongue and feel it beating in your chest. As a romance novel, this book…
Peggy Waide’s Mightier Than the Sword is a rather stock Regency-set historical featuring a war hero and bluestocking as its leads. While nothing particularly out of the ordinary, this light romp of a read isn’t totally without merit. Adam Hawksmore, the Earl of Kerrick, has been imprisoned by the French, and branded as a traitor…
Colleen Faulkner’s Highland Lady left me so underwhelmed I don’t know where to start. After all, there are so many choices: the contrived plot; the one-dimensional characters and their unbelievable actions; the grammatically-mangled dialogue and painfully abused accents; and the foolish choice of setting. I might as well just start at the beginning. Elen of…
The Beautiful Stranger is the third book in the Rogues of Regent Street series, but if you haven’t read the others, not to worry; I hadn’t either and it didn’t detract from Arthur and Kerry’s story one bit. Arthur Christian still feels tremendous guilt over his friend Philip’s death. He believes that there was something…
Nowadays, authors who want to write historical romances with American Indian heroes must find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Judging from our reviews, historical-wallpaper romances with imposing braves grunting pidgin English and carrying off squawking female captives seem to be out of favor, and I’m all for that. But War Cloud’s Passion…
I found myself smiling throughout this book. The characters and their interactions were like a breath of fresh air after the dull books I’ve read recently. Though I haven’t read the first two books in this series, if they are anything like this one, I can’t wait to get my hands on them. Greydon Brakenridge,…
The Protector begins during a chaotic time in Brittany, when the country was trying to maintain its independence in the midst of a civil war. Two factions warred for control. One faction was led by Jean Comte de Montfort, half brother of the Duke who controlled the country. The other contender was Jeanne de Penthievre,…
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