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A historical romance with deep secrets and surprise revelations

December 3, 2014 by Malin 3 Comments

4.5 stars Spoiler warning! It is actually IMPOSSIBLE for me to write about this book without spoiling some pretty major developments that involve all three former Rules for Scoundrels books. If you haven’t already read No Good Duke Goes Unpunished, PLEASE stay away from this review and return once you’re caught up. You’ll enjoy this book so much more if you heed my advice. The previous three books in the Rules for Scoundrels series told the story of the disgraced noblemen who opened The Fallen Angel, an exclusive […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, historical romance, Malin, Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover, Rules for Scoundrels, Sarah Maclean, Victorian

Malin's CBR6 Review No:132 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR6, historical romance, Malin, Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover, Rules for Scoundrels, Sarah Maclean, Victorian ·
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Another Historical Romance, But With a Recommendation

December 1, 2014 by Mrs. Julien 6 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, D.L. Carter, historical romance, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance

Mrs. Julien's CBR6 Review No:77 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #CBR6, D.L. Carter, historical romance, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance ·
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Come for the Historical Romance, Stay for the Hostility

Once More, My Darling Rogue by Lorraine Heath

November 30, 2014 by Mrs. Julien 5 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, historical romance, Lorraine Heath, Malin, Mrs. Julien, Scandalous Men of St. James, Victorian romance

Mrs. Julien's CBR6 Review No:76 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #CBR6, historical romance, Lorraine Heath, Malin, Mrs. Julien, Scandalous Men of St. James, Victorian romance ·
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A Love triangle tale of neurotic mind vigilantes

November 29, 2014 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

Justine suffers from near-incapacitating hypochondriac whose mother died from a rare disease everyone refused to believe she had. Damn good reason to have health anxieties, I say. She struggles through each day as if it’s her last in case that elusive vein will explode in her brain. But living on edge is almost too much for her hunky, yet simple-minded boyfriend, Cubby. That is until she meets Packard, a mysterious Turkish restaurant owner, who says he can save her hypochondriac self-implosion. Justine (and myself!) is skeptical to say the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, fantasy, Fiction, historical romance, science fiction, teresaelectro

teresaelectro's CBR6 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, fantasy, Fiction, historical romance, science fiction, teresaelectro ·
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A historical romance with abductions and a drafty castle

November 20, 2014 by Malin 5 Comments

Taran Ferguson has decided that if left to their own devices, his two nephews are never going to get their act together and find suitable brides. So just before Christmas, he takes matters into his own hands, rallies his faithful retainers, rides over to the neighbouring estate where there is a house party at present and kidnaps the three likeliest young women. Only because it’s dark and things got rather confusing, they end up with four ladies and one really rather pissed off Duke, who […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, collaboration, Connie Brockway, Eloisa James, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, NTE, Regency, The Lady Most Willing

Malin's CBR6 Review No:122 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: #CBR6, collaboration, Connie Brockway, Eloisa James, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, NTE, Regency, The Lady Most Willing ·
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What a way to wrap up a great year of reading.

November 20, 2014 by alwaysanswerb 4 Comments

Ever the model of restraint, I took a wee break in between finishing object of my obsession Outlander and starting this, Dragonfly in Amber, the second book in the series. And what do you know! The book starts back in 1968, after twenty years of Claire having lived with her first husband, Frank Randall, and raising their daughter, Brianna. “WHAT?” I cried, tempted to chuck this brick of a book across the room. And then I kept reading. Make no mistake: Diana Gabaldon is playing the long game. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: alwaysanswerb, Diana Gabaldon, Highland Romance, historical fiction, historical romance, Outlander

alwaysanswerb's CBR6 Review No:80 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: alwaysanswerb, Diana Gabaldon, Highland Romance, historical fiction, historical romance, Outlander ·
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