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House parties, horses, heroes and hide and seek

April 15, 2016 by Malin 4 Comments

3.5 stars After Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, was thrown of one of his prized horses and comatose for more than a week, he has come to realise that he needs to get married and sire an heir before it’s too late. As his main interest and preoccupation is his stable and his horses, he doesn’t really have the time or the patience to go to social events like balls and the like. He asks his younger sister Carolyn for help to make a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Connie Brockway, Eloisa James, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, multi-author, Regency

Malin's CBR8 Review No:38 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Connie Brockway, Eloisa James, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, multi-author, Regency ·
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A historical romance with a treasure hunt

April 3, 2016 by Malin 6 Comments

4.5 stars Hyacinth Bridgerton is the youngest, and probably most outspoken and nosy of all the eight Bridgerton siblings. Her mother is starting to despair that she’ll ever find a husband, as even with a raised dowry, her refusal to suffer fools and her tendency to talk interested suitors’ ears off has tended to scare off most potential suitors. Hyacinth herself is quite happy to become a spinster, she certainly can’t abide the thought of a man who can’t match wits with her. If she […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, historical romance, It's in His Kiss, Julia Quinn, Mrs. Julien, Regency, the Bridgertons

Malin's CBR8 Review No:34 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: CBR8, historical romance, It's in His Kiss, Julia Quinn, Mrs. Julien, Regency, the Bridgertons ·
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Nope, Francesca’s book still leaves me merely whelmed, at most

March 26, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

Francesca Bridgerton marries John Stirling, the Earl of Kilmartin and they share a blissful two years together, until he suddenly dies in his sleep. To make matters worse, she’s in the early stages of pregnancy and loses the baby shortly after. For support, she desperately wants to turn to Michael Stirling, John’s cousin and best friend, but he’s so overwhelmed that he can’t really be there for her. Because Francesca miscarries, Michael is suddenly the heir to the Kilmartin title, a fate he never wanted. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #8weeksofBridgertons, CBR8, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, Regency, the Bridgertons, When He Was Wicked

Malin's CBR8 Review No:32 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #8weeksofBridgertons, CBR8, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, Regency, the Bridgertons, When He Was Wicked ·
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A historical romance with a dead wife, angry brothers and badly behaved plot moppets

March 25, 2016 by Malin 3 Comments

Eloise Bridgerton has reached the age of 28 and while she has received six different marriage proposals, she was quite happy with the idea of ending up a spinster. That was, of course, when she believed her best friend, Penelope Featherington, was going to be there, spinstering alongside her. Then Penelope ends up marrying the man of her dreams, Eloise’s brother Colin, and suddenly spinsterhood isn’t looking quite so rosy. On impulse, Eloise decides to run off to the countryside to visit Sir Phillip Crane, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #8weeksofBridgertons, CBR8, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, Regency, the Bridgertons, To Sir Phillip With Love

Malin's CBR8 Review No:29 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #8weeksofBridgertons, CBR8, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, Regency, the Bridgertons, To Sir Phillip With Love ·
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This book made me stay up all night so now I’m blaming it like a petulant child.

March 4, 2016 by narfna 18 Comments

I’m sure as fellow book readers you will understand what I mean when I say that sometimes books make you do bad things for your health and safety. I’ve had a cold since Monday and sleep is something I should be getting plenty of right now. I headed to bed on time for once last night, and settled in about 10:15 PM with my copy of this e-book, figuring I’d read for five minutes or so and then turn in. There aren’t many books these […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Bridgertons, historical romance, Julia Quinn, narfna, Regency Romance, romance, The Viscount Who Loved Me

narfna's CBR8 Review No:40 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Bridgertons, historical romance, Julia Quinn, narfna, Regency Romance, romance, The Viscount Who Loved Me ·
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Gotta love a fake engagement plot.

March 3, 2016 by narfna 8 Comments

After I mentioned that my library didn’t have this book, the lovely Malin sent it to me, along with books 2-4 in the series. I tried a little bit to resist reading this because I have so many other books I should be reading, but I made it barely to noon the next day before I caved. Basically, this book was fun. Malin is the best. The Duke and I is the first book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons series, which follows the immense Bridgerton clan, […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Bridgertons, historical romance, Julia Quinn, narfna, romance, The Duke and I

narfna's CBR8 Review No:35 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Bridgertons, historical romance, Julia Quinn, narfna, romance, The Duke and I ·
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