The Irish Rogue is absolutely, totally, utterly (insert superlative here) charming. It takes many of the characters we have encountered in Regency Romances before, the charming impecunious lass and the dashing titled gentleman, gets them out of London, and places them in Dublin. Ailis O’Neill is the daughter of an Irish Squire. She lives in…
Miss Maitland’s Letters is the type of book I often hope to read when I open up a Regency Romance. The story is as old as Cyrano de Bergerac, or maybe older, but it’s told well here. Major Stephen Rutledge, the hero, is a casual acquaintance of Lieutenant Paul Clement, who becomes engaged while he…
This is a book without any of those “pet peeves” that can kill a story. There are no stolen aristocratic babies, no whiny heroines, no cruel heroes and no annoying historical anachronisms. There is one plot and the kitchen sink is nowhere to be seen. Unfortunately, My Lady Governess is a Regency Romance that still…
I’ve head some positive things about Nancy Butler’s Regencies, but The Ramshackle Suitor is the first that I’ve read. I was pleased to find much to like in this book – especially the unusual hero and heroine. Lucy Parnell is a thirty-one year old governess who is mostly content with her lot in life. When…
Devil’s Wager is the third in a trilogy by Mary Spencer (following Dark Wager and Lady’s Wager). Set in England during the Regency period, Devil’s Wager is Lad’s story, who was introduced to us in the earlier books. Lad, an American who has his own prosperous property in Tennessee, has inherited an impoverished English earldom…
The Perfect Scoundrel isn’t really an historical romance set in the Regency period. It’s more like a Regency Romance with sex and more pages. I liked it quite a lot and if the Signet Lords of Love series produces other traditional Regencies livened up with a bit more sex, and the depth that extra chapters…
The Sentimental Soldier offers an unusual heroine, a chivalric soldier, and plenty of opening action, which, if sustained, would make for lively reading. The promise of the first half is not entirely realized, however, as the second half of the story slows considerably, and is resolved with a rather unlikely ending. Colonel Harry Langford is…
This traditional Regency Romance gets off to such a cracking start I thought I had a keeper on my hands. In the opening chapter Aurora McPhee stands at the altar with her handsome groom. Just as the vicar is saying “If anyone here knows just cause why these two should not be joined,” in runs…
I almost didn’t buy this book because RT gave it only two stars. I’m glad I decided to listen to word of mouth instead and buy this book. Psst, Laurie, is it too late to change my vote for best Regency of 1999? Celestine Simons doesn’t envision a bright future for herself. She is a…
I first encountered Andrea Pickens when I reviewed The Hired Hero. I enjoyed that book so much, I went out and found another one of hers, Code of Honor. I thoroughly enjoyed that one too, so when I found Second Chances in my reviewing stack, I looked forward to reading it and was not disappointed…
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