December 3rd, 2009 — 3 Stars, Book Review, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, Erotica, Great Britain, Kidnapping, LGBT, Regency, Rogues and Rakehells, S-U, Virgin Heroine
Looking to add some spice to your Regency romances? Try Sinjin by Julia Templeton! This erotica novel focuses on the main romance but you’ll also get to experience some other sexy scenes featuring the hero’s brothers and their current paramours. There’s a lot of sex some of which features a little voyeurism and a little ménage trios action. Additionally there is a tiny hint of lesbian interaction that stops at dirty talking and a kiss, in case that bothers you.
The Rayborne brothers are being forced to find brides by their mother. Sinjin being the eldest must find his bride before the summer is out and preferably at a two week house party their mother is throwing. Prepared for the worst, determined to be a martyr to give his brothers more time to sow their wild oats, Sinjin strides through the doors and is arrested by the sight of the beautiful Katelyn Davenport.
Katelyn is engaged to be married to a terribly wretched peer. He’s forty plus years of age to her just shy of twenty years, overweight, balding, and a bore. His strict views of propriety and womanhood are so imposing Katelyn can hardly imagine marriage to him. She’s determined to use this time away from him at the Rayborne house party to enjoy herself while securing for her sister one of the brothers. When Sinjin’s smoldering gaze lingers on her Katelyn dares to imagine a life spent with him… or at the very least his bed!
Rating: 3 Stars
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October 20th, 2009 — 4.5 Stars, A-C, Barons and Baronets, Guest Reviews, Regency, Rogues and Rakehells
By: Marcia, guest reviewer
Most Regency Romances portray life in this period as opulent and sensual. And it was, but it was also very hard. Wealthy children were valued not so much as individuals but for what they could contribute to the family in the way of money or power. Each member of the family was bound by duty to do their part, but could not hold a paying job or engage in industry or business. They were not encouraged to marry for love. In fact, most people of this class did not think such a thing was possible. Debt was a worry for all classes of people. There was no welfare system and many people died of starvation and exposure. Even those from good families could suffer the effects of malnutrition since keeping up appearances was more important was maintaining one's health. Women and children were legal chattel (personal property) and did not have the right to self-determination or to manage their own money or affairs. With money and power a man could easily get away with murdering members of his family; abuse and neglect were not crimes.
Today we think of the Caribbean as a luxurious place to vacation with warm tropical breezes and beautiful scenery. During the 19th century the Caribbean was a backwater place without culture or conveniences of any kind. There was no air-conditioning, running water, window screens, paved roads or hurricane warning system. Insects thrived in the swamps and hot, humid weather. Many of the resident landowners had been exiled from polite society. The slave population far outnumbered white landowners. The slaves were angry, desperate people with nothing to lose and access to fire and machetes. Slave uprisings were not uncommon and greatly feared. As a result, the methods used to keep the slave population cowed and in check are too horrible to mention. A hard life makes people hard.
Mademoiselle Camille Marchand has come to London with her natural father, Comte de Valigny, a devious and dissolute man intent on using Camille for his own ends. Camille has her own plans. She has learned to trust no one and is intent on not making the same mistakes as her mother, who was foolish enough sacrifice all for love. Camille has recently learned that her maternal grandfather has left her an inheritance with the caveat that she marries an English nobleman before the age twenty-eight and give birth to a child within two years. Camille's twenty-eighth birthday is in six weeks. Her parents' reputations are so bad that she has no hope of finding an honorable husband so in desperation she has agreed to allow her father to offer her in a card game. A small group of men have gathered at Valigny's home. It is very late and the men are drunk. Valigny has lost a great deal of money. For his final bid he offers Camille, providing the winner marries her and splits her dowry of 50,000 pounds with him. Her beauty mesmerizes the men at the table including Lord Enders, whose depraved proclivities are well known and Kieran, Baron Rothewell.
Kieran and his brother and sister were orphaned and a young age and sent to live with their paternal uncle in Barbados. The uncle, exiled for killing a footman, is a violent drunk who abuses the children. Kieran tormented by his past and slowly killing himself with hard living, is suffering from alarming symptoms that suggest that his death will be sooner rather than later. Despite that fact that he has no use for a wife, Kieran cannot stomach the idea of Enders winning Camille and he cheats to win the hand. Kieran and Camille agree that theirs will be a marriage of convenience but, of course, that is not to be.
This novel is written in beautiful, sumptuous prose with realistically structured scenes that showcase the torment and vulnerabilities of the characters. The bedroom scenes are elegantly erotic. Ms. Carlyle skillfully immerses us in the intense emotional struggle of Camille and Kieran to relinquish their fear of intimacy and trust themselves and each other enough to fall in love. Never Romance a Rake is a stupendous finale to the Rothewell trilogy.
4 ½ Stars
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Originally posted 2008-10-14 05:02:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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April 14th, 2009 — Comedy of Manners, Defining the Genre, Great Britain, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Regency
What is regency romance and how does it differ from historical romance?
You may well recognize Jane Austen as a regency romance writer. She is best known for works such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility
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So what makes a regency romance?
Well if you look at Pride and Prejudice you can see quite clearly the basic setup of a regency romance. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet stir the hearts of readers as they bicker and dance around each other, but a key element to the novel is that their romance is not the only one. Miss Jane Bennet and Mr. Charles Bingley also fall in love in this classic tale, though perhaps with fewer hindrances on the characters' part.
To break it down:
Regency romance is based in the early 19th century and will normally revolve around a comedy of manners. The romances are very chaste and do not include conversations about sex between the main characters. In several cases, there will be a side romance to the main one.
The monarchs you will find in regency romances are George IV and William IV. Some novels may be included in this genre, even if George III is ruling, though technically speaking he is not part of this era. George III is before the regency era. The period starts when he was declared insane by the Parliament Regency Act and his son was placed on the throne as acting king. The regency (and post-regency) period ends prior to Queen Victoria's reign.
Time Frame: 1810-1820, generally speaking.
Historical Romance on the other hand is considered to be everything prior to WWI in history. Contemporary attitudes usually color the writing enabling the female lead to be more educated, witty, or relatable. There are many sub genres to this type of romance including but not limited to pirate, colonial United States, and western.
In conclusion, regency romance is included in theme of historical romance as a separate genre.
Originally posted 2008-06-11 05:27:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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