I’m so into this author right now, and I’m so upset she has only published three books so far. I want her next book right frickin now. (Out in two weeks, already pre-ordered.) This is the last book in the Turner series, and it’s just as good as the first two. We met our heroes last book. Julian Medlock is the brother of Eleanor Standish, Lawrence’s science friend, and Lord Courtenay his son’s uncle. Courtenay is the titular rake, an infamous scapegrace who has spent […]
Enlightenment Series
I decided to review the whole series on this one (because what is the point of reading a great first novel if the second book sucks?). This series takes place in 1820 and 1822 Edinburgh and London. David is the son of a tenant farmer that has moved to the big city to be a solicitor. After watching the execution of two of his clients, he meets a wealthy man and has a quick but beautiful encounter in a back alley. This begins a bittersweet […]
The Madness of Lord Radnor
I’ve been looking forward to this book since I finished the first one by Cat Sebastian, The Soldier’s Scoundrel, which I reviewed here earlier. This book is about Georgie Turner, the younger brother to Jack Turner in the first book. Georgie is a thief, born and bred on the streets of London. He has no misconception of what he is and where his desires lay. His only code of conduct is not to take advantage of anyone who is naive and that is what gets […]
Not Your Usual Historical Romance
This is a debut novel by the author, but it reads like one by a more seasoned writer. It’s a historical romance, however, this one explores the gay romance side of things. I haven’t read much M/M romance, much less based in the Regency era, so I was interested to see how this would play out. In that time period, gay sex was a well kept secret since the act was construed as sodomy and could be punishable by exile, prison or death. You […]