When Lord of Scoundrels appeared on the NPR list of romances to read, and my library had it with no waiting I said sure! Let’s give it a go. From the mid-90’s it’s definitely an older romance in a lot of ways, but there’s one thing that makes it all worth while: Jessica Trent is a heroine I and everyone else can believe in, love, and wish often that our current heroines behaved like her. This time we have Jessica Trent, a blueblood of no […]

A Kiss for Midwinter is perfect. It is so perfect that I can’t give it a perfect rating. Everything, the characters, the dialogue, the plotting, it’s all just right. And for that, because I’m an odd duck, it’s not my absolute favorite. Lydia is the BFF of Minnie, our heroine from A Duchess War. Jonas is the town doctor who knows a horrible secret from Lydia’s past. Lydia, because Jonas knows this secret, dislikes him immensely, feeling that he is always judging her. Jonas, pessimistic […]

And I finally get what all of my fellow “ballers” are talking about when they talk about Milan. This amazing little novella is full of wit, life, some very real darkness, but overall a wonderful triumph and a happy ever after I can get behind! This is a prequel to the Brothers Sinister series. It tells the story of former governess, Serena, and the Duke of Clermont’s “man of affairs”, Hugo. Serena spends every day sitting outside the Duke of Clermont’s residence saying nothing, while […]

So ladies (and gents!) I finally finished my first historical Courtney Milan! And I have so many feelings. I even emailed my sister an in depth attempt at understanding said feelings, but they may not be the most coherent thing. First though! The plot. Minnie, a genteel yet impoverished girl, lives in Leicester and there meets Robert, Duke of Clermont, while hiding behind a sofa from a prospective suitor. After this charming meet cute, you learn that neither Minnie nor Robert are what they seem. […]