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…the carefree scoundrel and the sensitive spinster…

The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels and Other Gentlemen by Victoria Alexander

May 30, 2020 by Leedock Leave a Comment

My not so bad habit of judging a book by it’s cover had me snatching this book up at the local drugstore where it has languished in my TBR pile for a few years. I was always going to get to it, but the library prevailed. With no library access and after finishing the last three books that I had checked out, I finally cracked it open. Turns out, it was just the right amount of intrigue, witty banter and smoldering looks to keep me […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr12, Fiction, historical fiction, historical romance, Victoria Alexander

Leedock's CBR12 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr12, Fiction, historical fiction, historical romance, Victoria Alexander ·
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A Historical Romance with Bustles

January 28, 2014 by Mrs. Julien 2 Comments

The Importance of Being Wicked is a romantic comedy of manners of the “you are everything I never knew I always wanted” variety. Victoria Alexander’s dialogue is wonderfully droll. I should have loved the book and yet it took me forever to get through. As my romance total climbs, I sometimes think I am losing interest in the genre, but the real issue is that it is taking better stories to claim my attention. Winfield Elliott, Viscount Stillwell, has been engaged and left at the altar three […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, Edwardian romance, historical romance, romance, Victoria Alexander

Mrs. Julien's CBR6 Review No:7 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #CBR6, Edwardian romance, historical romance, romance, Victoria Alexander ·
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