This book, the first in the “Lords of Worth” trilogy, covers a lot of topics not usually found in Regency romance. This was Ms Bowen’s debut novel, and it’s a strong start to be sure. The title and cover are rather misleading – you’d think it was a fluffy holiday themed story, and it’s nothing like that. Once again, the publishers seem to be playing fast and loose with the presentation. Also, the hero isn’t a duke, just a close relation to one, so it […]
Taking Care of Scandal
Kelly Bowen is a new-to-me author, and I am thrilled to have discovered her. I can’t remember where I stumbled across the book recommendation, but I’m glad I followed up on it. She has a fresh take on the historical romance genre. This is the first book in a new series; the previous trilogy ‘Lords of Worth’ is definitely something I will be diving into next. “The silk was the color of sin. “On the bodice of a ball gown, it would have been spectacular. […]
The Lady Prefers a Lawyer
This is a book I’d been waiting to read for some time, and unlike other recent new books by favorite authors, this one didn’t disappoint! Lady Clara Fairfax is the woman who lost the heart of the Duke of Clevedon in book one of the series, and she’s made minor appearances in the other books following. At last, this is her story. Even though she lost the duke, she gained a fashion stylist of the times in Marcelline Noirot, now Clevedon’s wife. Clara was transformed […]
‘Pride and Prejudice’ meets ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ is actually a pretty apt comparison.
Pretty dang soon after I finished up reading Eon and Eona late last year, I learned that Alison Goodman had a new YA fantasy series about to start up. Since her first series was complicated and interesting and took lots of risks (even if they didn’t always work), I was already intrigued by the promise of a new series from her, but when I saw her refer to it as “Pride and Prejudice meets Buffy in English high society”, I pretty much needed to read […]
A Regency office romance
From Amazon: “This witty and wonderful Regency romp features a plucky young heroine—the advice columnist Dear Annabelle, writing for The London Weekly—who, following the advice of her own readers, sets out to capture the heart of her handsome employer by any means necessary.” Okay, I should have known better as soon as I read ‘plucky young heroine’ , but alas, I didn’t. I’ve read other books by Ms Rodale (The Wallflower Trilogy), and enjoyed them well enough, but this one was a little too insubstantial. […]
A Hellion in Pants
This is the third book in the Wicked Deceptions series, so once again I’ve dived into the end without reading the first two. I wasn’t too lost, however. This book focuses on Lady Sophia, the daughter of a marquess, and the hellion in question. Several years ago, a disastrous intimate encounter with a man she thought she would marry, has convinced her to remain single. Now her mission in life is to help women who are not as privileged as she is, specifically employees at […]
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