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Only a Kiss Is a Swing and a Miss or Maybe a Bunt

March 16, 2016 by Mrs. Julien 2 Comments

The Survivors’ Club series has had a really good run and there is one more book to go that I will be reading when it becomes available, but Only a Kiss was a swing and a miss. I never really connected with it and, in particular, didn’t get a handle on the hero. Before I start, let’s take a moment to enjoy the gorgeous and mostly accurate (!) cover. The Survivors’ Club series follows the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars for six men and one […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #ProlixityJulien, CBR8, historical romance, Mary Balogh, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance, Survivor Series, Survivor's Club

Mrs. Julien's CBR8 Review No:17 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #ProlixityJulien, CBR8, historical romance, Mary Balogh, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance, Survivor Series, Survivor's Club ·
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Regency Soldiers Back from Fighting Napoleon? It’s the Romance Version of Peanut Butter and Chocolate!

The Survivor's Club: The Arrangement and The Escape by Mary Balogh

December 22, 2014 by Mrs. Julien 4 Comments

My theory that there are more soldiers in Regency romances with PTSD than served in the Napoleonic Wars continues to hold water. Mary Balogh has been publishing romances since the year I was eligible to vote. Not surprisingly, she is a consistent writer of good quality. I have only read about six of her books, but I believe that the final book of her Slightly Series, Slightly Dangerous, is a classic. She likely has at least one more and as I wait for new books […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, Mary Balogh, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance, Survivor Series

Mrs. Julien's CBR6 Review No:86 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #CBR6, Mary Balogh, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance, Survivor Series ·
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