historical romance – Page 3 – Cannonball Read 17

We finally get Alice and Blackwood’s story

My Inconvenient Duke by Loretta Chase

January 18, 2025 by Malin Leave a Comment

Nowhere Book Bingo 25: A book that takes place entirely outside the US Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. My views are my own. Spoiler warning! Because some of the issues I have with this book can’t really be addressed without me spoiling some parts of the plot, skip the parts of the review on my website that I’ve marked with spoiler tags until you’ve actually finished the book. While this is the third book in the series, most of the action takes place […]

A companion to find creative and personal freedom

The Companion by E.E. Ottoman

December 30, 2024 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

The Companion by E.E. Ottoman is a queer historical romance featuring a trio of trans characters. Madeline is invited to stay with Victor as his companion. The city and the literary scene of 1949 haven’t been kind to a woman like her. Victor comes off as intense, writing the day away in his secluded room. He is sometimes short but always adamant about welcoming her in his unique way. His home is big enough for them to write in separate corners without disturbing each other. He […]

A cozy paranormal romance for the holidays~

Clara, Darling by Chace Verity

December 6, 2024 by LB Leave a Comment

Chace Verity is one of my absolute fave authors, and they’ve held that title since their debut, Team Phison, so any time they have a new release I get all excited. Clara, Darling is a holiday (Christmas) novella, but unlike Verity’s previous Christmas story (Team Phison Forever), this has much less family trauma and is almost dream-like in its story tell. Sadie has been married to Alvin for ten years, but in all that time she’s never forgotten her best friend and first love, Clara. […]

The hero really does behave quite beastly to begin with

The Beast Takes a Bride by Julie Anne Long

October 25, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.75 stars Disclaimer: This was an ARC from NetGalley. It hasn’t affected my opinions in any way Spoiler warning – this review will contain some discussion of plot points I found difficult, so you may want to skip some parts of it until you’ve read the book Alexandra Bellamy has been taking care of her father and her siblings since her mother died. She has no dowry to speak of and knows her father has massive gambling debts. So when her father announces that the […]

How could one ever capture a star?

The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews

August 25, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Celestial – Teddy paints Stella as Electra, one of the Pleiades of Greek mythology – the daughters of the Titan Atlas who were transformed into stars by Zeus. Grey-haired Stella is the only one of her friends still unwed, and does not expect to marry soon either. But between her new acquaintance with aspiring artist Teddy and the pressure from her brother’s impending marriage, Stella finds that her path may not be what she always envisioned. After a whirlwind read of the previous three […]

A lovely end to a trilogy

The Earl Who Isn't by Courtney Milan

August 19, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

Smart Bitches Summer Bingo: 2024 Summer Release Disclaimer! This was an ARC from the author. This has not affected my opinions or my review. I have also paid actual money for my own copy of the book because Courtney Milan is on “my pre-order immediately when she announces a new book” list. Andrew Uchida works very hard to collect and cultivate seeds, plants, and vegetables, and every time he learns of a plant or vegetable that one of the diverse residents of the little town […]

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