As I read Let It Be Love, I found myself wondering repeatedly how far must you suspend reality to enjoy a book? Oh, I find I can easily sink myself into Time Travel, Alternate Reality, or the fantasy of an overbearing Medieval captor evolving into a considerate hero once he has discovered his one true…
While When We Meet Again is a perfectly pleasant, perfectly readable historical romance, it’s also one that may play slightly better for readers who – unlike me – aren’t yet Effington-d out. To be honest, I hadn’t realized how tired I was of the Effington family and their circle until I began this book and,…
The last time I reviewed a book by Victoria Alexander, my editor was surprised that I gave it only a B+, because I obviously loved the book. I think my subconscious knew that there was even better to come, because I’m delighted to report that Alexander’s latest, Love with the Proper Husband, is one to…
I don’t have the difficulty some readers do with fake-royalty stories, especially if they have an historical setting. What I do have difficulty with, however, is unsympathetic characters, and the heroine of Her Highness, My Wife teetered on the verge of almost too unsympathetic for my taste. A very attractive hero and a plot that…
I admit it: I’m a curmudgeon when it comes to comedies set in historical time periods. Usually, I just don’t think they’re all that funny. The banter seems stilted and unreal, the situations seem unlikely and contrived. But The Marriage Lesson by Victoria Alexander pleased even me: it is charming. Thomas Effington, Marquess of Helmsley,…
Victoria Alexander’s latest, The Husband List, is an enjoyable tale in the tradition of Julia Quinn and other writers of humorous historicals set in the regency period. Fans of her most recent novel, The Wedding Bargain, will want to read this one – the heroine of The Wedding Bargain even makes a brief appearance. Noted…
If you enjoy light and humorous historical romance, I’d encourage you to try Victoria Alexander’s newest release (and first book for Avon), The Wedding Bargain. Fans of Julia Quinn will likely appreciate Alexander’s style. In The Wedding Bargain, she has created a cute premise and fun characters. Pandora Effington is in the middle of her…
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