Review: The Runaway Countess by Leigh LaValle

The Runaway Countess

I finished this book and immediately started searching out the author’s backlist. I am shocked–shocked, I say!–to find that this is a debut author. It had a few bumps in the beginning, but the overall quality to the writing had a richness of emotion and smoothness to it that I do not often find with [...]

Review: Rogues (Brook Street #3) by Ava March

Brook Street: Rogues Ava March

Rogues is the third book in the Brook Street series by Ava March. I was going to say it’s a friends to-lovers-story, but Linus and Rob have actually been occasional lovers since they were teens. They have enjoyed more of a friends with benefits relationship over their many years of friendship. Linus has always preferred [...]

Review: Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas

Beguiling the Beauty - Sherry Thomas

“Avenge yourself.  Make him fall in love with you, then give him the cut.” Christian de Montford’s (The Duke of Lexington) greatest passion has been for science and archeology since a young child.  That is, until one summer afternoon at the annual Eton and Harrow cricket match where he first laid eyes on Venetia Townsend. [...]

Review: Heart of Brass by Kate Cross

Heart of Brass - Kate Cross

Arden is an undercover agent for one of the most powerful organizations of this steam-powered world – the Wardens of the Realm, a group with extraordinary abilities, dedicated to protecting England against evil. Ever since the disappearance of her husband Lord Huntley, Arden has been a spy/undercover agent.  Following in her father’s footsteps she specializes in [...]

Review: Too Tempting to Resist by Cara Elliott

Too Tempting To Resist - Cara Elliott

Lady Eliza and Gryffin first meet in a brothel/gaming hall.  Such an interesting place for a first time face to face so I thought this book was going to be pretty interesting.  As it turns out Gryffin is bored with his wicked ways and wants to travel down a more respectable path.  Finding that out [...]

Review: Revealed by Kate Noble

Revealed by Kate Noble

She held up her hand in a nervous sort of wave and lowered it awkwardly.  “It’s just me,”  Phillippa said, her gaze never leaving his.  The room held still, as if any movement would shatter the space. Then Fieldstone cleared his throat and started forward with a smart bow.  “Mrs.  Benning, I’m please to see [...]

Review: Fortune Hunter (Brook Street #2) by Ava March

Fortune Hunter - Ava March

Fortune Hunter is the second novella in the Brook Street trilogy by Ava March. Julian Parker has returned to London from the states with the intention of marrying an heiress. Flat broke, he is one of “those” Parkers; disgraced after the father gambled his fortune away and then moved his family to the continent. Now, [...]

Review: Passion Wears Pearls by Renee Bernard

Passion Wears Pearls

This book took forever to read. I didn’t dislike it but I didn’t precisely like it, either. I thought it was perfectly pleasant (until it got silly at the end) but I felt distant from it. I picked up the book expecting something more than I was given. I read on the back cover that [...]

Joint Review: The Duke’s Perfect Wife by Jennifer Ashley

The Duke's Perfect Wife

Today Amy and I (Catherine) are talking about The Duke’s Perfect Wife. We both are such big fans of this series that we couldn’t resist doing a joint review for you guys. This is a conversational review, so we might reveal more than a regular review would, but spoilers will be kept to a minimum. [...]

Review: A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare

A Week to be Wicked

There were women Colin counted as friends, and then there were women he bedded. Anytime he’d allowed the two groups to overlap, it meant trouble. Minerva Highwood had meant nothing but trouble to him, since the very first. But by God, he’d return the favor. Do you remember Colin from my Tempting Teaser of A [...]