Lavender Vows Author: Colleen Gleason Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: His father is pushing him to marry, but the only woman who has caught his attention is married to an abusive brute. I thought Colleen Gleason was a new to me author, but lo and behold, I’ve already read and enjoyed […]
Wicked Intentions Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: B July’s optional theme: Back in My Day… What I’m Talking About: Temperance needs a way to save the foundling home she runs with her family, so when Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, asks for her help to track down a murderer in exchange for meeting potential benefactors, […]
Viscounts & Villainy Author: Allie Therin Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+/B- What I’m Talking About: The book opens with Wesley, Sebastian, and Rory doing some bootlegging for Jade. Sebastian is still figuring out what it means to no longer have magic. This shifts quickly to the gang trying to figure out who is really behind the […]
Eliza and the Duke Author: Harper St. George Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: If I were to describe Eliza and The Duke in one sentence it would be “Good girl meets bad guy maybe?” Because nothing is really as it seems in this novel. Eliza is a strong-willed, fearless, romantic who has a knack […]
The Highland Bride’s Choice Author: Amanda Forester Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Scottish medieval romances are a comfy pleasure for me so when a book challenge prompt require a ‘Highland’ romance, I gleefully scrolled through my dusty Kindle shelves to pull down one by a new to me author I’ve been […]
Rules for Ruin Author: Mimi Matthews Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Effie was raised by Miss Corvus in an unconventional orphanage for young women. She was taught to think, defend herself, and be independent. Now she is called to London to bring down an evil man who intends on taking away the […]
Audiobook review: Manic Pixie Dream Earl by Jenny Holiday Edward Astley, Viscount Featherfinch, known to his friends as Effie, has a secret. He’s been writing poems and answering a married woman’s advice column for a small magazine edited by Miss Julianna Evans. They have become close friends via letters, and Effie has fallen in love. […]
The Lady Sparks a Flame Author: Elizabeth Everett Reviewer: Ang Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: I am grateful Ms. Everett begins her novel with a good long trigger warning about self-harm. I wish she would have also included one about domestic violence because there were several spots, that as a survivor, were “take my […]
The Geographer’s Map to Romance Author: India Holton Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: The Geographer’s Map to Romance is the second historical romance set in Holton’s alternate history, fantasy world. We learn that a large storm has caused a spring of magic in a small village in Wales which threatens to leak […]
Our Dear Miss H. is on the Case Author: Violet Marsh Reviewer: Jen Rating: B/B- What I’m Talking About: Georgina is a female archeologist in a man’s world. In order to do the work she loves, her cousin Percy acts as the face of her discoveries and research. All is going well until Percy goes […]
The Duke of Deceit Author: Anna Harrington Reviewer: Jen Rating: B March’s TBR optional theme: Rizz (as in Charisma) And thank you Wendy for explaining what it means! What I’m Talking About: The Duke of Deceit is an entertaining reformed-bad-boy historical. Although in this case, the Duke of Crewe, Lucien Grenier is actually a good […]
While the Duke Was Sleeping Author: Samara Parish Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Adelaide is lady’s maid to Lady Cordelia, daughter of a duke and betrothed to Duke of Hornsmouth. When Cordelia decides to run out on her wedding, she drags Adelaide along, and soon the pair are hiding out in a […]
Audiobook review: Northfanger by Jayne Bamber A mashup of two Jane Austen novels with vampires doubled down on the supernatural fun. I’ve come to expect a good time and lots of Regency era shenanigans when I pick up a Jayne Bamber book and Northfanger was no exception. I sunk my fangs into Northfanger right away […]
No Ordinary Duchess Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: After a mediocre start, I ended up enjoying No Ordinary Duchess. The first half is slow and parts are bothersome. I was annoyed with how Elspeth has no regard for her own safety, and she takes a couple TSTL actions. Elspeth […]
The Duke and the Darkness Author: Anna Harrington Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- November TBR optional theme: It Came From the 1990s! What I’m Talking About: I could NOT find a book in my TBR that fit this month’s “It Came from the 1990s!” theme. I didn’t start reading romance, etc. until the 2000’s and any […]