The Daring Miss Lassiter

I was rather intrigued by the premise of The Daring Miss Lassiter. I thought that there was a fair bit of possibility in this impersonation story, and was looking forward to discovering how Stewart would tell her tale. Unfortunately, some very unlikely plot twists and a lack of chemistry between the lead characters made this…

The Scent of Lilacs

Try this on for an opening sentence: “I should have known there was something wrong the day we arrived at Bryce House and all the servants left the premises at dusk.” I just love it. You know exactly where you stand, with an opening like that – right in the middle of a true-blue Gothic….

His Blushing Bride

You know, I finished this anthology a few days ago and I can barely recall a thing about any of the three stories. In a way that’s good, because it means none of them was so horrible that it stands out in my mind. But it also means that none of them was special enough…

Blessing in Disguise

Blessing in Disguise is Jenna Mindel’s debut book, and any time I read a debut I always hope I am discovering the next star in the Regency sky. Well, not this time. This book starts poorly, and though it makes up some ground in the middle, it basically descends into kitchen sink plotting by the…

The Painted Lady

Having enjoyed Barbara Metzger’s Cupboard Kisses, I was eager to try The Painted Lady. Sadly, despite an utterly wonderful beginning, it lacks nearly all of its predecessor’s charm and substitutes in its place implausible situations and kitchen-sink plotting. The Duke of Caswell has a deep, dark secret. He likes to paint – especially ladies in…

Lydia

Some time ago I pulled a box of my old romances – mostly Regencies – out of storage. I have been sorting through them, reading some, skimming others, trying to decide what was worth holding onto. Unfortunately, it appears that my taste has changed rather drastically in the past fifteen years. Many of these old…

A Season for Scandal

A Season For Scandal is a reissue of two of Stephanie Laurens’ regency romances from early 90s. Sensually, they are much tamer than her later full-length historicals, but her prose is already polished and very readable. I have the feeling that these books make it or break it depending on your taste in heroes. If…

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