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Get into Bed with Deb Marlowe (Author Interview)

by Keira 05.18.2011

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? [...]

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Review: A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare

by Susan S. 05.15.2011

by Susan S., guest reviewer Lydia Dare’s A Certain Wolfish Charm has bite, and so do the Westfield brothers! A Certain Wolfish Charm is book one from Lydia Dare’s debut werewolf trilogy. It brings us the story of the eldest of the Westfield brothers, Simon, the Duke of Blackmoor. The Duke has a few character [...]

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Review: A Rake’s Guide to Seduction by Caroline Linden

by Marcia 04.27.2011

by Marcia, guest reviewer Anthony Hamilton had always been scandalous. Even his parentage was questionable though his mother’s husband accepted him as his son. Anthony had been thrown out of school several times for gambling although he did finish Oxford in record time. His debts are sometimes rumored to be very high and at other [...]

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Review: Wickedly Wanton by Kristabel Reid

by Sandra Scholes 03.22.2011

by Sandra Scholes, guest reviewer Regency romances are usually the standard fare of etiquette and hidden thoughts under a polite exterior, but Kristabel shows that a lot of lust and passion on the surface can sometimes spice a novel up. Aiden Merryck, the Marquess of Severn has no thought for anyone else other than a [...]

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Review: Devil’s Desire by Laurie McBain

by Mandy Dougherty 02.13.2011

by Mandy Dougherty, guest reviewer Elysia Demarice was alone in the world. After the loss of her parents in a horrific accident our spit-fire heroine was broken down by her evil Aunt and all of her worldly assets sold to pay off her family’s debts. She was left to work long days in her [...]

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Review: Prelude to a Scandal by Delilah Marvelle

by Keira 01.01.2011

Prelude to a Scandal is an interesting concept (and the author note is pretty fascinating, be sure to read it). The author takes a look at sexual addiction in a Regency setting where they didn’t have a name for it–the closest they had was Rake, but being a Rake was perfectly acceptable for the hero [...]

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What Makes a Virgin Hero Sexy?

by Keira 12.21.2010

There are two male extremes in romance novels. The first is the rake, who is a ladies’ man among ladies’ men. The second is the untested virgin hero. Both are equally well received if given the right set of circumstances, but the rake is by far the most likely hero candidate. Why? When as Jane [...]

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Review: A Marquis to Marry By Amelia Grey

by Susan S. 11.14.2010

by Susan Sigler, guest reviewer A Marquis to Marry exemplifies the very essence of what a romance novel should be. It was superbly written and I’ve added Amelia Grey to my list of top authors. This is a novel I’ll read time and time again! I recommend this book to every romance lover, regardless of [...]