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The Heart Trumps the Head

Never Wager with a Wallflower by Virginia Heath

June 1, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Venus and Galahad have never really gotten along, but when he buys the buildings next to the orphanage she works at intending to turn them into a gambling hall, their sparring begins to look a lot more like attraction and respect. This is the third book in the Merriwell Sisters, which follows a trio of sisters who must make their own way in the world after being abandoned by their ne’er-do-well father. I haven’t read the first two books, but this worked well as a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: ARC, England, historical, London, NetGalley, Regency Romance, Romance, Virginia Heath

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:73 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: ARC, England, historical, London, NetGalley, Regency Romance, Romance, Virginia Heath ·
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The 1813 Wallflower Club

How to Woo a Wallflower by Virginia Heath

April 14, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Finally making her debut after a long recovery from a horse-riding accident, Hattie is relegated to the wallflower chairs – but at least her brother’s rakish best friend, Jasper, is there to keep her company. This might have been the oldest remnant on my NetGalley shelf that I’ve yet swept off – while I like this genre and this author, I never seemed to get into the mood for it. I had the idea that this would be a straightforward Regency romance, and the book […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: ARC, Disability, historical, NetGalley, Regency, Romance, Virginia Heath

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: ARC, Disability, historical, NetGalley, Regency, Romance, Virginia Heath ·
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I really liked this one. It’s silly, but fun!

Never Fall For Your Fiancée by Virginia Heath

April 11, 2021 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

Hugh Standish, the Earl of Fareham, has a bit of a problem.  His mother is coming to visit, all the way from America, to meet his fiancée.  His fiancée who Hugh has entirely made up to stop his mother from matchmaking.  Hugh has created an entirely fictional fiancée named Minerva, and he’s about to get caught.  Or is he?   Hugh happens to come to the rescue of a young lady trying to claim her earnings from an advertisement she created illustrations for.  And just […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: CBR13, comedy of errors, only one real asshole in the whole bunch, Romance, Virginia Heath, well there's another one but he's a very minor character so he doesn't really count

crystalclear's CBR13 Review No:15 · Genres: Romance · Tags: CBR13, comedy of errors, only one real asshole in the whole bunch, Romance, Virginia Heath, well there's another one but he's a very minor character so he doesn't really count ·
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