Heath Hextall, Earl of Boden, is on a mission to find a wife. At least, that is what he tells his long time friend William Somerhall at the ball they are attending. Will has recently found happiness with Jenna (see my review for ‘A Good Rogue is Hard to Find’), but he is surprised that Heath is ready to settle down. The problem is that Heath is tired of taking care of everything in his life. Since inheriting the earldom, it’s been a struggle to […]
Going to America
This novella tells the tale of Viola Hextall, sister to the Earl of Boden. To be honest, I wasn’t sure about this story at the start, as Viola didn’t impress me much in ‘A Good Rogue is Hard to Find’. She was portrayed as a shallow, frivolous young lady whose only aim in life is to marry a duke. In the pursuit of this, she tried to compromise herself with the Duke of Worth, the earl’s best friend. Boden is completely frustrated with her behavior, […]
A Great Regency Romp with Underlying Seriousness
It’s one thing when your mother is an eccentric lady with a penchant for live poultry; it’s quite another when you’re the Duke of Worth, your mother is the dowager duchess, and the haute ton is gleefully gossiping about her. He’s been loathe to deal with the situation, but then he arrives at her home for a dinner party to find the guests fleeing, the dining room in shambles, chickens roosting on the sideboard and a woman with a live snake around her neck. It […]
Lady Bridget & Dreadful Darcy
I read this book as I was waiting for the next book in the Lords of Worth trilogy by Kelly Bowen; unfortunately it pales in comparison to Kelly’s books. This is a mash-up of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ and ‘Bridget Jones Diary’, with a side dash of ‘Mean Girls’. As per Amazon: Lord Darcy is the quintessential Englishman: wealthy, titled, impossibly proper, and horrified that a pack of Americans has inherited one of England’s most respected dukedoms. But his manners, his infamous self-restraint, and his better […]
Racing to Romance
This is a dual review, starting with the novella ‘The Sport of Baronets’, the first part of Romancing the Turf series. The series is based on horse racing, and the people who live in that world, specifically the Crosbys and the Chandlers. The two families have been feuding as long as they can remember, for reasons that have largely been forgotten over time. As this novella begins, the Crosby family fortunes have taken a downturn and hopes are pinned on the colt Golden Barb to […]
An Almost-Duke to the Rescue
This book, the first in the “Lords of Worth” trilogy, covers a lot of topics not usually found in Regency romance. This was Ms Bowen’s debut novel, and it’s a strong start to be sure. The title and cover are rather misleading – you’d think it was a fluffy holiday themed story, and it’s nothing like that. Once again, the publishers seem to be playing fast and loose with the presentation. Also, the hero isn’t a duke, just a close relation to one, so it […]
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