by Olive | Jun 17, 2024 | Book Reviews
The Yellow Polka-Dotted Bathing Costume by Caroline Lee (2023) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Super short novella part of the Surprise! Dukes series. This one is a bridge between the Those Kilted Bastards series and the Surprise! Dukes series. We have...
by Olive | Jun 13, 2024 | Book Reviews
More or Less a Marchioness by Anna Bradley (2018) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Somerset Sisters series. Even though Iris is betrothed to an eligible marquess, she’s unsure of his affections for her and contrives a situation where he’ll kiss...
by Olive | Jun 12, 2024 | Book Reviews
The Duke’s Unexpected Love by Alexa Aston (2024) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Strongs of Shadowcrest series. We start with a tragic prologue for James, who is a duke’s heir that gets abducted by sailors and forced onto a ship with...
by Olive | Jun 11, 2024 | Book Reviews
Anything But a Duke by Christy Carlyle (2019) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 2 of the Duke’s Den series. Diana is an inventor who needs financial investment in her cleaning device so that she can support herself and not need to subject herself to the...
by Olive | Jun 10, 2024 | Book Reviews
Rules for a Rogue by Christy Carlyle (2016) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Romancing the Rules series. Childhood friends and neighbors reunite in this story after the death of Kit’s father sends him back to his country home to take care of...
by Olive | Jun 6, 2024 | Book Reviews
Slightly Tempted by Mary Balogh (2004) Morgan Bedwyn is the youngest Bedwyn and has just had her coming out to society. She has followed some friends (and a potential suitor) to Brussels in anticipation of an upcoming battle against the French. Gervase, Earl of...
