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The Peerage of England

by Keira 01.16.2011

When reading romance novels about English gentry and nobility I always wonder about the rankings. I know diddlysquat about this subject, mostly because I am American. I decided to do some digging to see if I could sort the matter out. Luckily there are a lot of resources on the matter. The first thing I [...]

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Review: The Taming of the Wolf by Lydia Dare

by Susan S. 10.31.2010

by Susan S., guest reviewer Background: Dashiel Thorpe, the Earl of Brimsworth, made his debut in book three from Dare’s wolf series. Reading The Wolf Next Door will help you understand the animosity between Dashiel (hero) and the Westfield brothers. The Taming of the Wolf stands on its own, but thought I’d mention it anyway. [...]

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My Top 10 Favorite Romantic Heroes

by Keira 04.28.2010

I’d like to introduce you to my favorite romantic heroes. In no particular order, they are: 1. Bannor the Bold, Lord of Elsinore – Charming the Prince Sir Bannor will wage war on your heart and use every trick in the book to win. 2. Galen Valgarssen – A Twist In Time Galen might be [...]

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Review: Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James

by Keira 03.31.2009

Desperate Duchesses is not one of Eloisa James’ best. I could barely focus in the beginning on all the name dropping and afterwards I was more inclined to think poorly despite all the book’s promising potential. The writing style was overly choppy and scenes jumped very helter-skelter throughout making the book a chore instead of [...]