After I mentioned that my library didn’t have this book, the lovely Malin sent it to me, along with books 2-4 in the series. I tried a little bit to resist reading this because I have so many other books I should be reading, but I made it barely to noon the next day before I caved. Basically, this book was fun. Malin is the best. The Duke and I is the first book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons series, which follows the immense Bridgerton clan, […]
Middle children are so underwhelming
Smite Turner, the third Turner brother, is a damaged man. Ordinarily, that makes for some great romance writing. In the third outing by Courtney Milan in the world of the Brothers Turner, the spotlight shines on middle brother Smite. In my review of Turner #1, I made mention of “[glossing] over the implications of severe neglect and outright child abuse also visited upon her children by the mother. Because it is upsetting.” Smite appears to have borne the brunt of this abuse, and I won’t […]
A Canadian Fur Trapper Romance?
Bookbub Synopsis: Fiercely independent fur trapper André … That’s all I needed. As a Canadian, how could I resist that historical romance introduction? The promise (unfulfilled) of beaver viscera and the potential for freezing to death were too tantalizing. I don’t know what your knowledge of the fur trade is, but voyageurs, while badass, aren’t exactly a romantic group, unless you are one of those people who wants to eat rocks for breakfast and live off the grid in an especially harsh climate. Originally published […]
Side character gets a starring role
Continuing my New Year’s historical fiction binge, I decided that Turner #1 was enjoyable enough to read the rest of the Turner series, and did so in fairly short order – about a week, I believe. Unlocked is book #1.5, strictly speaking a novella and a quick, fairly enjoyable read. Unlocked takes a helpful but dimly-painted secondary character from another book in the series (her major feature in her first appearance appears to be her spinsterhood and to be honest was so forgettable that I […]
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 […]
Poor Man’s Deanna Raybourn
Some days it feels like I’m deliberately reading mediocre books, but then I have to remind myself that what I am doing is trying new authors and it will all turn out ok. I have been reading a lot of contemporaries lately and wanted to get back to my historical roots. This is a new-to-me author and the second book of a trilogy. I did not read the first book, and I don’t think I missed anything important. Our heroine, Ravenna, is the youngest of […]
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