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Romance Reviews: Second Chances at Love and Life

December 30, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane by Jeannie Chin (Blue Cedar Falls #1) Clay Hawthorn, a surly army vet, arrives in Blue Cedar Falls, NC to fulfill his fallen comrade’s dream of opening a dive bar on the small town’s uppity Main Street. Clay has a chip on his shoulder that turns off most of theRead the Post

3 stars, 4 stars, Historical, Mini Reviews, Paranormal, Virgin Hero

Dark London Series Review : Heart of Iron and My Lady Quicksilver

September 24, 2023 Leave a Comment

Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster Heart of Iron explores the fledgling attraction between Lena, a young socialite and Will, a Verwulfen living in the shadows. This book felt like a filler story. Lena is a bright young debutante secretly working for the revolutionaries who want to overthrow the Vampire elite. Lena’s situation gets complicatedRead the Post

Genre, Historical, Review, unrated

The Counterfeit Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath

August 28, 2023 Leave a Comment

This book has an interesting setup. David Blackwood made his fortune from investments so he picks up a side hustle helping married women get divorced by pretending to have affairs with them. Daisy is an undercover private investigator tasked with finding out what goes on behind David’s closed doors. She goes undercover as a maidRead the Post

4 stars, Historical

When Beauty Tamed The Beast by Eloisa James

June 30, 2023 Leave a Comment

I was a big fan of the Fox television show House during its original run so when I learned there was a regency romance inspired by the curmudgeonly doctor it immediately went on my TBR….and stayed there for like 3 years, lol. Our heroine is Linnet Thrynne, the notoriously charming daughter of a Viscount who–throughRead the Post

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Finishing the Seasons for Scandal Series by Kelly Bowen

December 31, 2022 Leave a Comment

Kelly Bowen’s Season for Scandal series is everything I want in a historical romance; unconventional heroines, over-the-top plots and minimal ballroom politics. The first book in the series, Duke of My Heart, was one of my early favorite reads in 2022 and I’m so glad I got to finish the series this year. Each bookRead the Post

5 stars, Historical, Review

A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant

December 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

I am shocked how easily I was pulled into this quiet, explorative and emotional story because I usually prefer my historical romance to be buoyant and quippy. This is a fave on Historical Romance Reddit so I gave it a shot.. At 21-years old, Martha Russel has become a widow. To keep her estate fromRead the Post

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