marriage

Review: A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore

by Keira 07.14.2011

I’ll be the first to tell you I’m not a fan of the love triangle for many reasons. The first and foremost reason is because I feel it’s just a ploy by an author to fuel the angst and drama of a mediocre story. Haymore proves me wrong. She does not do this. The love [...]

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10 Ways for Rakes to Avoid Marriage

by Sandra Scholes 07.13.2011

by Sandra Scholes, guest blogger It’s not easy to avoid the eight-letter word, but if you rakes follow these gems of advice, you will soon be dallying with the girls you want rather than being married off to some wealthy father’s drab daughter. Whether it’s your time spent in the local gin house with ladies [...]

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Review: The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer

by Keira 07.06.2011

This novel is definitely one of my overall favorites of Heyer’s so far. It’s easy to read and follow despite the language and research. I loved all the side characters and Rule most of all. The leads were very well matched for each other. Lizzie Winwood, the Beauty, is engaged to the Earl of Rule, [...]

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Review: Rumor Has It by Jill Mansell

by Karin 06.02.2011

by Karin, guest reviewer from www.savvythinker.com Rumor Has It by Jill Mansell is an excellent book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Mansell captures your attention from the first few paragraphs, then keeps it through the entire book. The only reason it took me a while to actually get into the book farther was that I had [...]

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Review: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

by Keira 05.28.2011

Lord of Scoundrels opens in the hero’s youth. We learn very quickly that life was not pleasant to Sebastian. His mother left him with his father while she ran off with another man (a scandal if I ever heard of one!) He was bullied, tortured, and ridiculed constantly at school. He was rejected because of [...]

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Review: Love at First Flight by Marie Force

by Keira 03.11.2011

Based on the back copy, I was fairly certain that at best this book was going to be disappointing. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The novel while sounding like it would be better in theater then in print is very entertaining. The hero and heroine start off in relationships with other people. They meet [...]

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How to Woo Women Like a Romance Novel Hero

by Keira 03.10.2011

Disclaimer: My tips are not guaranteed to work in real life. They are merely conclusions drawn from the literature I love to read and are meant to be fun and taken lightly. First tip right off the cuff: Never insult a girl who reads romance novels. Whether you find them trashy or not, you need [...]

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Review: Mr. Darcy’s Secret by Jane Odiwe

by Keira 02.11.2011

This Pride and Prejudice sequel starts immediately after Elizabeth and Darcy are married with a reflection between Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet. It’s a silly little discussion where Mrs. Bennet preens and discusses the good fortune of her daughters and laments that Mary and Kitty are not yet situated. It sets the mood and gets [...]