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Good Old Reliable Mary Balogh

Someone to Honor by Mary Balogh

July 11, 2019 by Mrs. Julien Leave a Comment

A forgotten pre-order delivery to my Kindle! Huzzah! A Regency romance with a custody battle, Someone to Honor is the sixth book in Mary Balogh’s current Westcott series. I’ve read all of the novels, but only reviewed a couple. She’s a writer whose work I don’t bounce in anticipation of, but she is a confident writer who can be turned to for effective and sometimes fantastic romance (Only Enchanting). Her characters are generally sensible people attempting to manage their lives in practical, pragmatic ways then find […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: historical romance, Regency Romance, Westcott series

Mrs. Julien's CBR11 Review No:10 · Genres: Romance · Tags: historical romance, Regency Romance, Westcott series ·
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Convenient Exoticism and a Wedding Night Without Central Heating

November 23, 2016 by Mrs. Julien 5 Comments

This first book in Mary Balogh’s new Regency romance Westcott series got off to a good start with a great heroine, a play on a familiar romance plot, and a somewhat inscrutable hero. About halfway through, the story lost steam and fell prey to a trope whose day has past. Once again, a toad of an aristocrat has had the temerity to die and leave his estate in disarray as he failed to disclose a rightful heir to his fortune and rendered his own children […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #ProlixityJulien, CBR8, Mary Balogh, Regency Romance, romance review, Westcott novel, Westcott series

Mrs. Julien's CBR8 Review No:54 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #ProlixityJulien, CBR8, Mary Balogh, Regency Romance, romance review, Westcott novel, Westcott series ·
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