Emma Greyson is a young woman living in Regency England working as a lady’s companion in order to support herself and her sister, who is attending a school for young girls. She is tired of the impoverished, underappreciated life that comes with working for the wealthy of London and waits for an investment she made…
Should a reviewer judge a book against the marketplace or against an author’s previous works? It would be impossible to eliminate the impressions left by earlier books, and yet, if an author has achieved greatness in the past, it’s unfair to make her achieve greatness every time. Such is the conundrum facing this reviewer at…
Julia Quinn’s How to Marry a Marquis is marvelous entertainment. I haven’t read this author for a couple of years now, and as someone who gave her debut romance, Splendid, DIK status, I’ve shied away from her most recent releases for fear of being disappointed. In the interim, she’s obviously learned more about her craft….
The Sound of Snow is as lovely a story as its name. It is a timeless tale of the miracle of true love which conquers all, heals all, and makes all new again. Add interesting characters, unexpected plot twists, and a touch of the supernatural, and the result is a memorable, feel-good read. Joanna Carew…
I tried to like this book more than I actually did, truly. I enjoyed the first two books in the Bar Cynster series and expected a good read from this one. I was disappointed. For days I kept putting the book down, and forcing myself to pick it back up, in the hope that it…
Heaven help the woman a Cynster male decides he wants for a wife. Against the Cynster charm and will she doesn’t stand a chance. Although fate plays a heavy hand in all the Cynster books, her machinations are less than subtle in Scandal’s Bride, the latest installment in the Bar Cynster series. Catriona Hennessy is…
When I was bringing my thoughts together to write this review, one word kept insisting it be included. Contrived. That one word summarizes quite neatly what I felt about the plot, the hero and heroine, and the book in general. Friends since childhood, fortuneless Drew and wealthy Harriet were married at seventeen. But Drew left…
The Damsel is the second book in the Bride Quest series, which follows the adventures of three brothers who each must search for and win brides. I have not read The Princess, the first book in the trilogy, but The Damsel stands clearly on its own and I had no problem following what most likely…
OK, so I’m a sucker for reunited lovers. I’m also a sucker for a story where the girl gets the guy she’s always wanted. Then I also love to see an arrogant rogue get what he deserves, whether that’s a comeuppance, or the heroine, or both. My Lord Strangerdelivers all that and more. Harriet, Countess…
With All My Heart is the weakest in the Thorne Brothers trilogy. Its problems permeate all three books to some extent, but they stand out more in novel for some reason. If you’ve read the first two books in this enjoyable series, you’ll want to read this one, which is frankly just slightly better than…
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