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Historical Romance with a Great Title, Then Pfft

March 16, 2015 by Mrs. Julien 2 Comments

2014 Winner — Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award — Romance Intrigued by the title appearing as a background advertisement when I turned off my Kindle, but leery of losing another $3.99 to a disappointing book, The Bluestocking and the Rake was one of the novels I checked out when sampling KindleUnlimited. I’m glad I saved my money and so should you. Starting with a great title and some sparkling energy between her main characters, The Bluestocking and the Rake begins well, but slowly derails as the […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #ProlixityJulien, CBR7, historical romance, Mrs. Julien, Norma Darcy, romance

Mrs. Julien's CBR7 Review No:21 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #ProlixityJulien, CBR7, historical romance, Mrs. Julien, Norma Darcy, romance ·
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