Reviewed by Carla F. Our heroine: Emma Woodhouse is the new Marketing Director at Highbury Foods. She is embarrassed to remember the teenage crush she had on older family friend, now brother-in-law, Mark Knightley. Her father who is the head and owner of Highbury Foods wants Mark to be her mentor. Just what she doesn’t [...]
Reviewed by Carla F. Summary: Wedding Planner Adam More has had enough! He is sick and tired of planning weddings for other people when he cannot get married to his partner Steven Worth. He spray paints “No Weddings” in red on his office door. He also convinces Steven to write a series of columns in [...]
by Carla F. on June 13, 2012 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, ARC, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, G-I, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, Invalid, Regency, Virgin Heroine
Reviewed by Carla F. Summary: When Maxwell Buchanan, the Marquis of Hasley, first sees Olivia Donovan across the ballroom, he is struck by her beauty and cannot stop staring at her. Unfortunately, this is noticed by the Marquis of Fenwicke, a man who has always been a competitor of Max’s. Fenwicke knows who Olivia is [...]
Guest Post by Carla F. GLBT romances are becoming more and more popular. I love reading them! They fall into as many categories as the m/f romances (Contemporary, Regency, Paranormal, etc.) so there is something for everyone. Below is the list (in alphabetical order) of my favorites. Bad Boyfriend – K. A. Mitchell – After [...]
by Carla F. on May 11, 2012 · 0 comments
in 5 Stars, A-C, ARC, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, Foster/Orphan/Adopted, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, Low Self Esteem/Confidence, Mistaken Identity, Prostitute, Regency, Virgin Heroine
Reviewed by Carla F. Summary: When she accidentally finds among her new husband’s things a party invitation with a lewd illustration on the back and the words, “Get Thee to The Nunnery”, Lady Helena Harteford recognizes it as the name of a brothel. She knows that Nicholas plans to go to that party. After all, [...]
by Carla F. on March 15, 2012 · 0 comments
in 5 Stars, Acting, ARC, Foster/Orphan/Adopted, Guest Reviews, Historic America, Mystery, S-U, United States of America, Virgin Hero
Reviewed by Carla F. Libby Sternberg takes Jane Eyre and turns it on its head in this imaginative tale of Hollywood in the 1920’s. Summary: Young John Doyle spent time in reform school after killing his abusive stepfather, and stayed on to work there after his time was done. Fascinated with motion pictures, he decides [...]
by Carla F. on February 11, 2012 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, Children, Duchess, Countess, Marchioness, Dukes and Earls, Georgian, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, J-L
Reviewed by Carla F. If asked to list my 10 favorite romance authors, I doubt that I would put Eloisa James on the list. That doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy her books. It is just that I feel some trepidation before I start reading one because Ms. James writes smart, complex stories with interwoven [...]
by Carla F. on January 24, 2012 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, ARC, Arranged/Forced Marriage, Dukes and Earls, Friends, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, Heiress, J-L, Regency, Virgin Heroine
Reviewed by Carla F. At the age of 10, Lady Georgiana Montford is introduced to her betrothed, Robert Balfour, who will one day be the Earl of Sheffield. Robert is already a young adult, but he treats Georgie with kindness. A friendship develops, and Georgie falls in love with Robert. She is then devastated to [...]