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 17, 2011 · 4 comments
in 4 Stars, ARC, Arranged/Forced Marriage, France, Gentry, Great Britain, Heiress, J-L, Lawyer, Playboys and Rakehells, Regency, Secret Agent, Travel, Virgin Heroine, Writer
Series Background: The grandmother wants to see her grandkids wed before the year is out. If one fails to do so their inheritances go up in smoke. Series Plot Arc: The Sharpe children have been branded by scandal. It is widely believed that their mother shot their father and then herself in a tragic episode [...]
by Marcia on April 11, 2011 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, Another Planet/Dimension, ARC, Fantasy, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, J-L, Major, Musician, Paranormal, Prisoner
by Marcia, guest reviewer Eve Carpenter is not having a good day. In fact her whole life is depressing. After being cheated by her mother and her accountant, she now finds herself penniless and working as an office temp. Today she is participating in a lame reality type TV program with other ‘has been’ celebrities [...]
by Zarabeth Golden on March 31, 2011 · 2 comments
in 3.5 Stars, ARC, France, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, M-O, Mystery, Secret Agent
by Zarabeth, guest reviewer This is a classic late 18th century spy romance. Neither of our leads know what the other one is up to and are constantly attempting to deceive each other when, of course, it is only together that they will triumph or, heck, get out alive. There is zero sexiness in this [...]
by Keira on March 10, 2011 · 0 comments
in 2.5 Stars, 3 Stars, ARC, Contemporary, Erotica, Government, Interracial, Mexico, P-R, Prisoner, Secret Agent, Soldier, Suspense/Thriller
Reviewer Side Note: Romantic suspense is not something I usually read because it’s hard for me to read things geniunely scary. Vampires? No problem. I don’t expect to ever run into one in a dark ally. Crazy wackos? Greedy and powerful bad guys? They’re a little more likely. The Story: A small group of U.N. [...]
by Mandy Dougherty on February 13, 2011 · 1 comment
in 4 Stars, ARC, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, Foster/Orphan/Adopted, Gentry, Georgian, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, Highlander, M-O, Marriage of Convenience, Playboys and Rakehells, Regency
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 [...]