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Revisiting a classic I had seriously forgotten every aspect of – also, Cannonball

May 26, 2017 by Malin 15 Comments

Sara Fielding and Derek Craven have a hell of a “meet-cute”. While researching her future novel in one of the seedier corners of the East End, Sara comes across Craven being held down and attacked by two thugs. They’ve slashed his face open, and she intends only to fire a warning shot from her pistol (which sh obviously keeps in her reticule for defencive purposes), when she instead ends up killing one of the assailants. She discovers that the man whose life she saved is […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: cbr9, Gamblers of Craven's, gambling, historical romance, lisa kleypas, Malin, re-read, Regency

Malin's CBR9 Review No:52 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: cbr9, Gamblers of Craven's, gambling, historical romance, lisa kleypas, Malin, re-read, Regency ·
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The plot of this book pretty much has everything…and then some

May 23, 2017 by Malin 3 Comments

Miss Wilhelmina “Lily” Lawson, also known in much of London as “Lawless Lily” is estranged from her family, but has been able to live independently due to a large inheritance from an eccentric aunt. When she’s not shocking society with her wild antics, she’s known to keep company with notorious gambling hell owner Derek Craven, and the most popular rumour is that she is his mistress. When Lily is visited by an old family friend, Zachary, Lord Stamford, she discovers that her gentle younger sister […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: cbr9, crazysauce, Gamblers of Craven's, historical romance, lisa kleypas, Malin, Regency, Then Came You

Malin's CBR9 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: cbr9, crazysauce, Gamblers of Craven's, historical romance, lisa kleypas, Malin, Regency, Then Came You ·
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