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A tongue in cheek, genderbent historical romance.

Ridiculous! by D.L. Carter

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This lives up to its name, but I would also describe it as an intelligent indulgence in tropes, and it has weirdly historically accurate feel to it, despite said ridiculousness. I downloaded this for free on Kindle ages ago, I think maybe after I read a review of it on CBR somewhere? I no longer remember. Anyway, I was reading old Kindle downloads over the summer, and I finally got around to this one, and it was so enjoyable! (It’s currently on Kindle Unlimited.) Millicent […]

A Little Shakespearean Cross Dressing

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I would occasionally roll my eyes at this book, thinking, oh my god, this plot or this character is ridiculous. But then I would remember the name of the book and know that I couldn’t really complain about a book being ridiculous when its called Ridiculous! (2012). Really, what did I expect? I have never read anything by D.L. Carter before, but this one was fun and interesting, so I’d be willing to read another. Millicent Boarder, her two sisters, and her mother have lived under […]

Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

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I shouldn’t have been surprised that a book titled Crimes of the Brothers would be melodramatic. I would even go so far as to call it Gothic, but with better weather.  The lovely Mrs. Julien lent this to me after I enjoyed another book she lent, D.L. Carter’s Ridiculous. Poor Miss Catherine Walman suffers through so much one thing after another that I broke into song, “Hey, won’t you play/ another somebody done somebody wrong song/ So please play for me a sad melody/ So […]

Another Historical Romance, But With a Recommendation

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Historical or otherwise, there are two character types each for men and women in romance novels and seven plots. The reader knows the heroine always wins the right to determine her own fate and seek her own happiness. What varies is the quality and inventiveness of the writing. Ridiculous by D.L. Carter is a keeper. By turns funny and charming, it delivers a wonderful piece of escapist entertainment. Use this Amazon link to buy the novel. Now some words to describe this book and Carter’s […]



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