by Keira on March 10, 2013 · 0 comments
in 4.5 Stars, ARC, Blackmail, Children, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, Cross-Dressing Female, D-F, Dukes and Earls, Enemies, Foster/Orphan/Adopted, Gambling, Great Britain, Regency, Spinster
Hero: James Hartley is tracking down the man who stole a family heirloom right off the neck of his mistress. He knew better than to give her the jewels, she was not the mysterious woman he kissed at a costume ball. The only person he wants to find more than the Count de Bonneville is [...]
by Keira on January 19, 2013 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, ARC, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, Cross-Dressing Female, Journalism, Regency, S-U, Secret Agent, Small Town
Heroine: Leah Elliot and her sister are near destitution and live by the grace their graceless aunt and well-meaning but easily subdued uncle. They lost everything when their father died in a fire. His precious and expensive book collection went up in smoke. When Leah’s sister got sick, Leah turned to a family friend and [...]
by Keira on July 23, 2012 · 0 comments
in 2 Stars, ARC, Black Sheep and Bad Boys, Children, Cross-Dressing Female, Farming, Gentry, Great Britain, Low Self Esteem/Confidence, P-R, Playboys and Rakehells, Runaway, Secretary or Assistant, Small Town, Spinster, Victorian, Virgin Heroine
Hero: Reginald Davenport is the disinherited rake turned poor relation wastrel to his cousin the Duke, which is why Reggie is thrown for a loop when his cousin gifts him his childhood home, the most prosperous property the new Duke owns. Strickland brings back many ghosts for Reggie, but he is not prepared to meet [...]
by Sandra Scholes on July 4, 2012 · 0 comments
in 3.5 Stars, ARC, Arranged/Forced Marriage, Cross-Dressing Female, Dark Ages, Erotica, Fantasy, Guest Reviews, Historical Fiction, Ireland, Medieval, P-R
Reviewed by Sandra Scholes Darina O’Malley is distraught at the knowledge that her cousin, Kyra is to be betrothed to a man she does not know – he might as well be a stranger as far as she is concerned. She knows there are secrets about her clan that could undo them, but she is [...]
by Keira on May 29, 2012 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, ARC, Blackmail, Business, Cross-Dressing Female, D-F, Dukes and Earls, Gambling, Great Britain, Mystery, Regency, Travel, Working with Land
Hero: The Earl of Killingworth, Connor Linsley, is not your usual Earl of the Realm. He works for a living earning money from his gambling den and brothel that carters to men of the peerage. He hides this fact from others by pretending to be just any other high roller in the establishment. Like any [...]
by Susan S. on March 24, 2012 · 3 comments
in 5 Stars, ARC, Captain, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, Cross-Dressing Female, Enemies, France, G-I, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, Pirate, Plump/Endowed Heroine, Prisoner, Regency, Revenge, Sailing, Seas
Reviewed by Susan S. Climb aboard The Shadow! And set sail upon the high seas with Shana Galen’s new novel, The Rogue Pirate’s Bride. There’s plenty of adventure (narrowly escaping death by sword, dagger, pistols, and sinking ships), romance (hot cabin sex), and entertainment (whether imprisoned or freed-they’ll hate each other, save each other, and [...]
Reviewed by Lynn Reynolds Sofia Howard is seen reading a book that was written by Queen Eleanor. When the book was written, Sofia didn’t want a husband and went to any lengths to make sure that didn’t happen. At least until she met Sir Tobin de Clare. Sofia appears to be a women’s libber of [...]
by Lynn Reynolds on December 17, 2011 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, ARC, Cross-Dressing Female, Fantasy, Guest Reviews, Kidnapping, Kings, Princes, Sheiks, Chiefs, Queen or Princess, S-U, Steampunk, Virgin Heroine
Reviewed by Lynn Reynolds This is book 1 in the “Sorcerers of Arco” series. We see Melba trying to escape from being captured. Master Turk appears to be a Robin Hood of sorts. Mel wants to pledge her service to him. He’s impressed by her skills but doesn’t realize that not everything is as it [...]