by Olive | Jan 20, 2025 | Book Reviews
Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey (2023) Contemporary romance. Book 1 of the Vine Mess series. Hallie is the local florist in a vineyard town in Napa who’s basically walking catastrophe. And when her childhood crush Julian is back in town to write his novel, she’s out...
by Olive | Jan 16, 2025 | Book Reviews
A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase (2017) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Difficult Dukes series. This book was so fun and reminded me how much I love road trip romances in a historical setting. Ripley is a groomsman at his best friend’s...
by Olive | Jan 14, 2025 | Book Reviews
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young (2025) Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Sarah and Caleb were high school sweethearts and have been married since the age of 19. And Sarah is feeling all sorts of aimless as a wealthy housewife, wanting to build some...
by Olive | Jan 13, 2025 | Book Reviews
The Scoundrel’s Daughter by Anne Gracie (2021) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Brides of Bellaire Gardens series. This one is a double romance, so don’t get confused when you get to read four different points of view. Alice is a widowed...
by Olive | Jan 8, 2025 | Book Reviews
Seducing the Duchess by Sara Bennett (2024) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Disgraceful Duchesses series. Widowed duchess Catherine gets stuck at an inn during a snowstorm and decides to take advantage of the situation by having a temporary...
by Olive | Jan 7, 2025 | Book Reviews
The Secret Daughter by Anne Gracie (2024) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 4 of the Brides of Bellaire Gardens series. Zoe is the illegitimate daughter of a baron who is traveling through France and being tutored in ladylike pursuits before her return to...
