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10 Reasons to Marry an Earl

by Keira 10.01.2011

This list of reasons is for the young miss of the Georgian, Regency, or Victorian era. Entering into matrimony is not a decision to be made lightly. While it is important that you make a good match, every young lady should choose her future husband with great care. Below I have compiled a list of [...]

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5 Great Gift Ideas for Romance Lovers

by Keira 07.18.2011

This list has some fabulous ideas for gifts between friends, family, and lovers. 1. Book cover. This gift idea is both simple and can be homemade for very few dollars. First you can make it out of sturdy fabric and a sewing machine. This is probably the quicker way to make a book cover. Measure [...]

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Review: Wolf at the Door by Cindy Harris

by Keira 02.22.2011

Wolf at the Door is one of those stories that starts with a pebble falling off the side of a mountain and ends in an avalanche. The pebble is the little white lie Millicent Hyde tells her stepsister about being engaged. The snow drift starts when Sherry asks Captain Alec Wolferton if it is true, [...]

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Review: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer

by Keira 01.23.2011

Morning Glory is easily one of the top five romances LaVyrle Spencer wrote. It spans two years from 1941-1943. Small town America is still recovering from the Great Depression. America is holding neutrality while helping the Allies in the Second World War by supplying them material aid. It’s about five or six months before Pearl [...]

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Review: Arabella by Georgette Heyer

by Keira 11.27.2010

I found Arabella to be wickedly entertaining; a superb comedy of manners! It is a little slow getting started. A good fifty pages are devoted to simply getting ready to go to London – the hero isn’t even introduced! When you get past that portion the story really picks up and is very exciting. Arabella [...]