Narrated by: Angela Dawe. The narrator sounded like Parker, but overall she bored me. I continued to listen because it was easier once I had it to listen to the book in the car than it was to go grab the novel from the library. Series: Bride Quartet, Book 4 Series Background: Four best friends [...]
by Keira on September 17, 2011 · 0 comments
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This Victorian romance is the very opposite of sexual restraint. If you’re in the mood for something hot and spicy with a wide streak of naughtiness you’ll want to read this book! You’ll love it from the very first page. Miss Juliet Foster upon her father’s death is given all of his wealth while her [...]
by Keira on July 3, 2011 · 2 comments
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Story: Lady Cahill is Jack Carstairs’ grandmother and is determined to see her moping scarred and wounded grandson back on his feet and back in the market for marriage. Just because his father disowned him, and his fiancée dumps him doesn’t mean he can turn his sister away from his door and refuse to see [...]
by Keira on June 18, 2011 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, Book Review, Bride Stealing, Business, Contemporary, Executive, Heiress, S-U, Tycoon, United States of America
Story: Peter Crawford first spies Lisa Robbins as she’s attempting to return an unused wedding gown. The groom? His arch rival Pembrooke Hastings. Peter is determined to take her out on a date to see what kind of gal could rope in the state’s most confirm bachelor. Finding out she jilted Pembrooke is just icing [...]
by Keira on June 17, 2011 · 2 comments
in 5 Stars, ARC, Bastard, Belgium, Children, D-F, Estranged, Gentry, Great Britain, Heiress, Kidnapping, Mistaken Identity, Nurse, Playboys and Rakehells, Regency, Secret Agent, Secret Baby, Soldier, Virgin Heroine, Wartime
Story: Nurse Jane Wetherby and Lord Edward Kellington have a very brief and hot affair behind enemy lines at the Battle of Waterloo. Jane convinces Edward (Ned) of her widowhood when in fact she’s an unmarried virgin – talk about your virginity surprise! Of course the dunderhead ruins it all by proposing they continue the [...]
by Keira on May 19, 2011 · 4 comments
in 4.5 Stars, Animal or Horse Lover, ARC, Category, Gentry, Great Britain, Heiress, M-O, Mystery, Racing, Regency
How To Marry a Rake is a spin-off from The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor. Back story: Mae loved Stephen and followed after him as often as she could. He never pushed her away, reveling in her attention. Then she manipulates him into a kiss and he tramples on her infatuation with a sharp rejection. The [...]
Keira: Mae Halford sounds like a great heroine. If you could describe her in ten words or less how would you do it? Deb Marlowe: Mae is intelligent, organized and determined. She knows what she wants and goes after it. I love that about her! Keira: What do you like best about second chance romances? [...]
by Carla F. on April 22, 2011 · 2 comments
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by Carla F., guest reviewer Summary: With the popularity, of romances in the Regency and Tudor time periods, books set during the Plantagenet era gets short shrift. The Devil’s Temptress is set during the reign of Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. It begins in 1174 when Eleanor is under “house-arrest” for encouraging [...]