The new Kelly Bowen book is here! I’m such a Bowen fangirl! This is the third book in the Season for Scandal series, and it was worth the wait. Ms Bowen writes some of the best historical romance I’ve read in a long time. I’ve read all of her books now, and they’re all well written with characters that I enjoy. And of course, my romance loving soul is warmed by the way she is able to meld the sizzle of the attraction with the […]
Finding a dead earl in your debutante sister’s bed is NOT what you want after a long journey back from India
Captain Maximus Harcourt, the reluctant tenth Duke of Alderidge, comes home after several years away in India to discover that there is a big ball at his house, his younger sister is missing without a trace, and there is a naked earl tied to his sister’s bed with red ribbons. Oh, the earl is very much dead. Already in the room is Miss Ivory Moore, a society fixer working for Chagarre & Associates. She was hired by the duke’s aunt and intends to make sure […]
Beautiful Chaos in a Ballgown
Heath Hextall, Earl of Boden, is on a mission to find a wife. At least, that is what he tells his long time friend William Somerhall at the ball they are attending. Will has recently found happiness with Jenna (see my review for ‘A Good Rogue is Hard to Find’), but he is surprised that Heath is ready to settle down. The problem is that Heath is tired of taking care of everything in his life. Since inheriting the earldom, it’s been a struggle to […]
Going to America
This novella tells the tale of Viola Hextall, sister to the Earl of Boden. To be honest, I wasn’t sure about this story at the start, as Viola didn’t impress me much in ‘A Good Rogue is Hard to Find’. She was portrayed as a shallow, frivolous young lady whose only aim in life is to marry a duke. In the pursuit of this, she tried to compromise herself with the Duke of Worth, the earl’s best friend. Boden is completely frustrated with her behavior, […]
A Great Regency Romp with Underlying Seriousness
It’s one thing when your mother is an eccentric lady with a penchant for live poultry; it’s quite another when you’re the Duke of Worth, your mother is the dowager duchess, and the haute ton is gleefully gossiping about her. He’s been loathe to deal with the situation, but then he arrives at her home for a dinner party to find the guests fleeing, the dining room in shambles, chickens roosting on the sideboard and a woman with a live snake around her neck. It […]
An Almost-Duke to the Rescue
This book, the first in the “Lords of Worth” trilogy, covers a lot of topics not usually found in Regency romance. This was Ms Bowen’s debut novel, and it’s a strong start to be sure. The title and cover are rather misleading – you’d think it was a fluffy holiday themed story, and it’s nothing like that. Once again, the publishers seem to be playing fast and loose with the presentation. Also, the hero isn’t a duke, just a close relation to one, so it […]