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Romancing the lady next door

January 6, 2018 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

It’s been awhile since I read a book by Ms Laurens, after having plowed through the Cynster series and many of it’s related books a few years ago.  She’s written many books, and employs a lot of similar plots and characters, much like Nora Roberts does.  There’s always the alpha male hero and the spirited heroine and quite a lot of steamy sex. This book is the first in the Bastion Club series, which introduces a group of seven friends who have returned from serving […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR10, regency historial romance, Stephanie Laurens, The Bastion Club #1

Mikki Blu's CBR10 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR10, regency historial romance, Stephanie Laurens, The Bastion Club #1 ·
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A historical romance with kissing and scheming guardians

December 14, 2014 by Malin 4 Comments

Sixteen year old Helena de Stansion, Comtesse D’Lisle, is spending Christmas Eve wandering around the gardens of the convent where her sister is recuperating from illness when a man suddenly drops down into the convent garden pretty much on top of her. Assuming the man is fleeing from something clandestine, she lies to the nuns and the guards when the approach her to ask if she’s seen someone on the grounds. As a thank you for protecting him, the handsome stranger gives her a kiss. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, Georgian, historical romance, Malin, Stephanie Laurens, the Cynsters, The Promise in a Kiss

Malin's CBR6 Review No:135 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR6, Georgian, historical romance, Malin, Stephanie Laurens, the Cynsters, The Promise in a Kiss ·
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