Phoebe Smith is a governess with a problem. Her three charges are out of control and their guardian refuses to answer her requests for help, so Phoebe loads the children (teenagers really) up and takes them to London. There she plants herself in front of their guardian, Lord Sebastian Deverell, and demands he do something….
The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer’s Regency Romance written in 1950, is a witty comedy of manners which will not fail to delight the sainted Georgette’s admirers and might well prove to be a keeper for others as well. Lord Ombersley’s family is in a sad scrape. Due to his financial ineptitude they are forced to…
What would the holiday season be without a collection of short stories to enjoy? So pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa – or something stronger – curl up in your easy chair, and forget about all the baking you have to do. You’ll probably find at least one good reason to park this anthology…
The Yorkshire Lady is not the usual Regency comedy of manners during the Season. True to its title, some of the story takes place in Yorkshire, where our heroine makes her home. There is action and suspense, and more importantly, nice characters that engage the reader. Rachel Barton is spending a few days as the…
I wanted to read Captain Cupid Calls the Shots by Elisabeth Fairchild because I was amused by the title. I quickly learned that the book, though it is quirky and more than a little odd, is not a comedy. A deep sense of melancholy pervades this love story between two wounded souls. Alexander Shelbourne was…
This book was very hard to assign a grade to, because where I’d give it an F for romance, it is worth an A for its study of the destructive nature of gossip. I have rarely come across more rotten and annoying characters, yet I was drawn to this book to the point I couldn’t…
Personally I’m not a big fan of Regencies. I prefer historicals because I like lots of action, but there is something to be said for subtle and consistent. Not to mention refreshing, enjoyable, and lively. All those words describe Emma Jensen’s latest novel, A Grand Design. The Marquess of Tregaron has returned to London after…
The Devil’s Delilah is yet another gem from Loretta Chase, featuring one my favorite types of heroes: the cute, absent-minded nerd boy with a heart of gold. The only complaint I have about this book is that it had to end. Jack Langdon’s vagueness is part of the reason he didn’t get the girl in…
I’ve heard many good things about Nancy Butler’s Regency Romances, so I gave The Prodigal Hero a try. I have to say that, despite some minor problems, I thoroughly enjoyed this story of “the cripple and the malcontent” as our hero describes himself and his heroine. Alexandra Prescott has fought her cousin Darwin Quincy’s attentions…
Mistletoe Mayhem is a Regency Romance that tries to have it all. It’s a house party book – and also a cabin romance. It’s full of characters, including the hero’s four young wards and two couples from previous books. On top of it all it’s Christmas time, and everywhere you look there’s mistletoe. Although at…
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