Tag: HQN-Harlequin Publishing

Review: The Duke Not Taken by ..

Posted October 10, 2022 by Jen in Historical Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: The Duke Not Taken by Julia London

The Duke Not Taken Author: Julia London Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+/B What I’m Talking About: Amelia Ivanosen, Princess of Wesloria, is outspoke and many think she’s brash, but it’s just her nature to speak her mind. She’s not easily offended and doesn’t understand why others are. And she’s tired of trying to “fix” herself to fit […]

Review: Last Duke Standing by ..

Posted February 17, 2022 by Jen in Historical Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: Last Duke Standing by Julia London

Last Duke Standing Author: Julia London Reviewer: Jen Rating: B/B- What I’m Talking About: Okay, I’m just going to say this upfront – there was no duke, so I’m not certain why this book is called Last Duke Standing. I mean, main character William is heir to a dukedom, but he’s not a duke and to […]

Review: The Home They Built by..

Posted March 22, 2021 by Jen in Contemporary Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: The Home They Built by Shannon Stacey

The Home They Built Author: Shannon Stacey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Finn’s grandmother, Tess, is known for her outrageous schemes, but this one takes the cake. She’s entered (and won) a contest to have her home renovated as part of the TV show called Relic Rehab. The problem: she told the […]

Review: Their Christmas Baby C..

Posted November 4, 2020 by Jen in Contemporary Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: Their Christmas Baby Contract by Shannon Stacey

Their Christmas Baby Contract Author: Shannon Stacey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B/B- What I’m Talking About: Reyna and Brady have been friends since childhood, both growing up in quaint Blackberry Bay, NH. After a horrible hookup four years ago, embarrassment kept them from talking, and they drifted apart. But when Brady helps Reyna escape after a […]

Review: A Princess by Christma..

Posted October 15, 2020 by Jen in Historical Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: A Princess by Christmas by Julia London

A Princess by Christmas Author: Julia London Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: A Princess by Christmas picks up a year or so after the conclusion of the previous book, A Royal Kiss & Tell. Negotiations between Alucia and Wesloria are taking place in London, bringing home Hollis’s sister Eliza, her royal husband, and […]

Review: More than Neighbors by..

Posted June 22, 2020 by Jen in Contemporary Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: More than Neighbors by Shannon Stacey

More than Neighbors Author: Shannon Stacey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Meredith and her daughter Sophie move to Blackberry Bay, NH, to make a new start after the tragic death of her husband two years prior. Although she grew up in the small town and her parents live near, she’s lived in […]

Review: The Somerset Girls by ..

Posted May 20, 2020 by Jennifer in Rating B, Reviews, Romance, Woman's Fiction
Review: The Somerset Girls by Lori Foster

The Somerset Girls Author: Lori Foster Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Lori Foster’s newest release  The Somerset Girls is a feel-good story about two sisters who find their HEA afters with two hunky men. Autumn is the older of the two sisters and she’s the shy one. She was cheated on by her […]

Review: A Royal Kiss & Te..

Posted May 13, 2020 by Jen in Historical Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: A Royal Kiss & Tell by Julia London

The Princess Plan Author: Julia London Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: A Royal Kiss & Tell opens with Eliza and Prince Sebastian’s wedding (The Princess Plan). Dear friend Caroline is all about the show; she wants the attention that the others shun. She is hurt that Eliza didn’t ask her to be part […]

April 2020 Harlequin Series bl..

Posted April 8, 2020 by Jen in Blog Tour, Book Spotlight
April 2020 Harlequin Series blog tour

SEDUCED BY A STEELE by Brenda Jackson (Harlequin Desire) About Brenda Jackson:  Brenda Jackson is a New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred romance titles. Brenda lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and divides her time between family, writing and traveling. Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net. About […]

Review: The Fling by Stefanie ..

Posted January 16, 2020 by Nima in Contemporary Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: The Fling by Stefanie London

The Fling Author: Stefanie London Reviewer: Nima Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Thankfully, I had to finish The Fling to review it. It did not start strong for me, playing into multiple stereotypes about dippy bridesmaids, a perfectionist sister, and the black sheep of the family.  Thankfully, London did not leave me there for […]

Review: The Princess Plan by J..

Posted November 22, 2019 by Jen in Historical Romance, Rating A, Reviews
Review: The Princess Plan by Julia London

The Princess Plan Author: Julia London Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Eliza Tricklebank was once the picture of the demure, polite young lady. But her heart was broken by a cad who spoke of love and marriage while courting and marrying a woman with large purse strings. Now Eliza is content to run […]

Review: Sisters of Summer̵..

Posted June 10, 2019 by Jennifer in Contemporary Romance, Rating B, Reviews
Review: Sisters of Summer’s End by Lori Foster

Sisters of Summer’s End Author: Lori Foster Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B What I’m Talking About: There’s just something about a small lake town romance to put you in the mood for summer reading, even if the story is set at the end of the summer season for the characters. In keeping with the style of […]