Alissa Johnson – Cannonball Read 17

Another Haverston Family novel, another decapitated cover model…

Practically Wicked by Alissa Johnson

February 3, 2019 by alphabootoo 2 Comments

Practically Wicked is the final book in the Haverston Family trilogy and is nice in that we do spend a little more time with the Haverston family in this one – it was odd that they were relegated to secondary characters in the previous book. This is another romance that doesn’t have much in the way of wild plot shenanigans – just a nice, comforting read which was perfect for a sick day when all I wanted to do was curl up with a cup […]

If the Gentleman had been Expected, perhaps she would have had time to apply her remaining eye and the top of her skull.

An Unexpected Gentleman by Alissa Johnson

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An Unexpected Gentleman is the second book in the Haverston Family trilogy by Alissa Johnson. While I really enjoyed the first book, this one fell flat for me. I think, however, that part of the reason has to do with my state of mind as much as the story itself – I have been sick and not feeling good makes me cranky. I tend to read romances for light escapism and this book didn’t really let me do that so I got irritated with it. […]

Do you suppose Nearly a Lady refers to the fact that they’ve cut off the top of her head on the cover art?

Nearly a Lady by Alissa Johnson

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When Winnefred Blythe was 13, her father died rescuing horses from a burning stable. As he lay dying, he asked the nearest gentleman to accept his Freddie as a ward and the Marquess of Engsly, thinking he was taking on a boy and feeling generous at having his valuable horses saved, agreed. Upon learning he had acquired a young girl, he passed along her care to his wife, who arranged for Freddie to be sent to the country in the care of another slightly older […]

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