I am going to review Grace Burrows’ historical romance Douglas: Lord of Heartache by posting spoilers and complaints. One of them is informative, yet icky. You have been warned. What is with Grace Burrows and precious bodily fluids? She’s not the only one who mentions them, but she is the only one whom I ever read that actually uses the term “mop up”. Is it for verisimilitude? Is it just her thing? It’s not that she discusses them more than others, but there’s an extra layer […]
Regency Soldiers Back from Fighting Napoleon? It’s the Romance Version of Peanut Butter and Chocolate!
The Survivor's Club: The Arrangement and The Escape by Mary Balogh
My theory that there are more soldiers in Regency romances with PTSD than served in the Napoleonic Wars continues to hold water. Mary Balogh has been publishing romances since the year I was eligible to vote. Not surprisingly, she is a consistent writer of good quality. I have only read about six of her books, but I believe that the final book of her Slightly Series, Slightly Dangerous, is a classic. She likely has at least one more and as I wait for new books […]
Not What It Sounds Like, But Click for an Unforgettable Book Cover Just the Same
Knitting in the City: Neanderthal Seeks Human, Neanderthal Marries Human & Love Hacked by Penny Reid
Don’t worry, despite the title it’s not one of these: Now, you can’t unsee it either. The Knitting in the City contemporary romance series is extremely highly-rated on Amazon and I both do and do not understand why. I don’t know what juju is in these books, but I keep re-reading the ones I have, particularly Neanderthal Seeks Human and Neanderthal Marries Human which both focus on the same couple. Re-readability is a kind of litmus test for me with this genre. I interact with […]
Four Regency Christmas Romances – How Timely!
Confession: I blasted through all four books in the Season Series some weeks ago and while they left an impression, they did not leave a great deal of detail. No disrespect to Theresa Romain intended, I would recommend them as pleasant escapism, but everyday life has been quite busy of late and reading these books was taking a hit of reality evasion followed by a black out. Season for Temptation (James/Julia) James has come to spend Christmas with his fiancee’s family. Neither he, nor Louisa, are […]
Another Historical Romance, But With a Recommendation
Historical or otherwise, there are two character types each for men and women in romance novels and seven plots. The reader knows the heroine always wins the right to determine her own fate and seek her own happiness. What varies is the quality and inventiveness of the writing. Ridiculous by D.L. Carter is a keeper. By turns funny and charming, it delivers a wonderful piece of escapist entertainment. Use this Amazon link to buy the novel. Now some words to describe this book and Carter’s […]
Come for the Historical Romance, Stay for the Hostility
Once More, My Darling Rogue by Lorraine Heath
Short Version: NO! Medium Version: My romance spirit guide, Malin, gave me this book and guessed the result based on the blurb. It’s a Victorian romance this – plus a Victorian romance that – resulting in a Victorian romance reading experience of: Long Version: While continuing to be an author I try to avoid actually paying for, Lorraine Heath is solidly B-Minus List writer with some decent books under her belt. She can be dated in her plotting and characters and Once More, My Darling Rogue is no […]
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