by Olive | Feb 18, 2026 | Book Reviews
Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard (2022) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Taming of the Dukes series. High stakes meet cute when running from footpads, Lysander and Neve have an instant connection. He hires her to pretend to his escort for...
by Olive | Feb 17, 2026 | Book Reviews
An Urgent Kiss by Alexa Aston (2026) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 6 of the Captivating Kisses series. Tragic prologue for Hugo, who grew up with a stutter and a cruel and abusive father. He’s all grown up in this story, taken the title of earl, and...
by Olive | Feb 15, 2026 | Book Reviews
Ladies in Waiting Anthology (2025) Historical romance-adjacent. Regency-era England. This was a collection of short stories based on various side characters from Jane Austen novels. It was fun to see some of my favorite authors in historical romance writing about...
by Olive | Feb 11, 2026 | Book Reviews
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews (2018) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Parish Orphans of Devon series. I love a marriage of convenience story and especially when there’s danger lurking and someone needs protection. Helena has...
by Olive | Feb 10, 2026 | Book Reviews
I Think They Love You by Julian Winters (2025) Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Second chance, fake dating romance. Denz is a contender to take over as CEO after his father retires, and maybe sort of makes up a serious relationship to prove that he’s a more...
by Olive | Feb 8, 2026 | Book Reviews
An Enchanting Kiss by Alexa Aston (2025) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 5 of the Captivating Kisses series. Semi-tragic prologue for Rupert, an army major and second son of a viscount who was neglected for most of his life. He’s being called home by his...
