Kelly Bowen is a new-to-me author, and I am thrilled to have discovered her. I can’t remember where I stumbled across the book recommendation, but I’m glad I followed up on it. She has a fresh take on the historical romance genre. This is the first book in a new series; the previous trilogy ‘Lords of Worth’ is definitely something I will be diving into next. “The silk was the color of sin. “On the bodice of a ball gown, it would have been spectacular. […]
The Lady Prefers a Lawyer
This is a book I’d been waiting to read for some time, and unlike other recent new books by favorite authors, this one didn’t disappoint! Lady Clara Fairfax is the woman who lost the heart of the Duke of Clevedon in book one of the series, and she’s made minor appearances in the other books following. At last, this is her story. Even though she lost the duke, she gained a fashion stylist of the times in Marcelline Noirot, now Clevedon’s wife. Clara was transformed […]
A Regency office romance
From Amazon: “This witty and wonderful Regency romp features a plucky young heroine—the advice columnist Dear Annabelle, writing for The London Weekly—who, following the advice of her own readers, sets out to capture the heart of her handsome employer by any means necessary.” Okay, I should have known better as soon as I read ‘plucky young heroine’ , but alas, I didn’t. I’ve read other books by Ms Rodale (The Wallflower Trilogy), and enjoyed them well enough, but this one was a little too insubstantial. […]
The heart wants what it wants
This is the third book in the Daring Hearts series, and for a change I actually have read the first two books in the series. The summary on Amazon is as follows: For most her life, Lady Talia Hall has been dreaming of the day James Forester will take her in his arms and kiss her with unrestrained passion. Tired of waiting, Talia decides to take drastic measures to make James see her as more than his best friend’s little sister. But her bold plan […]
A Hellion in Pants
This is the third book in the Wicked Deceptions series, so once again I’ve dived into the end without reading the first two. I wasn’t too lost, however. This book focuses on Lady Sophia, the daughter of a marquess, and the hellion in question. Several years ago, a disastrous intimate encounter with a man she thought she would marry, has convinced her to remain single. Now her mission in life is to help women who are not as privileged as she is, specifically employees at […]
An Affair Not to Care About
Perhaps reading this book after the Elizabeth Hoyt wasn’t a good idea, as it fell flat in comparison. Jillian Hunter is a new to me author, and I thought maybe this was one of her first books; a quick check on Amazon reveals there are a several by her already however. There’s a lot of praise for her, but I just didn’t get the same feeling about it. The style of writing and the historical inaccuracies annoyed me. The basic premise is that the four […]