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Illegitimacy in the Regency

by Guest Blogger 06.06.2011

by Grace Burrowes, guest blogger and author of The Soldier This topic is of sufficient depth that several PhD’s could spend several thoroughly enjoyable lifetimes researching it, and still have plenty of areas for fascinating debate. That said, I am not a PhD, so disclaimers are in order: I’ve done research, but my efforts are [...]

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Review: The Dark Desires of the Druids 1: Murder and Magick by Isabel Roman

by Keira 05.21.2011

Mmm-mmm delicious. I love the plot to this novel, which looks like it will drive the second in the series. I also love the romantic conflict- it’s simply too yummy. Roman certainly has a way with storytelling, twisting and weaving different threads into one cohesive whole. I listened to the audio version of this book [...]

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Review: Because You’re Mine by Lisa Kleypas

by Keira 05.13.2011

Because You’re Mine is a delicious, exquisite, and absorbing read. Absolutely delightful from start to finish. The pacing, diction, plot, and characters were all to my liking. There was nothing in the novel that drew me out of the reading experience. Honestly, I just couldn’t put it down. I have a love of all Kleypas [...]

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Review: Starlight and Promises by Cat Lindler

by Keira 05.01.2011

Starlight and Promises in short, is fantastic. It has a feel of the older romances with the exotic locations and seafaring travel, but is fresh and fun. I simply loved how the romance developed on the way to where the expedition would start. The romantic timeline is a lengthy one – their romance does not [...]

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Movie Review: North & South (2004 version) Starring Daniela Denby-Ashe and Richard Armitage

by Keira 03.02.2011

Have you worn out your copy of Pride and Prejudice? Are Colin Firth and Matthew MacFayden in need of a little healthy competition? Richard Armitage is just the man to sooth your hunger for another hunk of delicious brooding male. You will melt. Mr. John Thornton is a new Darcyesque figure to fall in love [...]

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Review: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas

by Keira 02.17.2011

Seduce Me at Sunrise is darkly passionate, sensual, and utterly devastating. Kev is the type of hero that is pure indulgence. He’ll make your hips grow just looking at him… or should I say reading him. In summation he is fierce, broody, and desperately in love. Half Romany, half Irish, Kev was raised by his [...]

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Comparing Summer Wine Lee to Eliza Doolittle

by Guest Blogger 01.08.2011

by Kathryne Kennedy, guest blogger and author of My Unfair Lady It’s a pleasure to be here today on Love Romance Passion! Thanks so much for having me. Since my upcoming book was inspired by Shaw’s Pygmalion (and the movie, My Fair Lady), I’ve decided to compare my heroine, Summer Wine Lee, to Eliza Doolittle. [...]

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Review: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

by Keira 12.29.2010

Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas is book 1 of the Hathaways series. Cam Rohan is a character from Devil in Winter, an earlier Lisa Kleypas novel. He’s part gypsy (Roma) and part (Irish). As a character he is somewhat of an inbetweener. He holds strong gypsy ideals, especially concerning money. He doesn’t want gobs [...]