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REVIEW:  The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James

REVIEW: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James

Dear Ms. James, Last year I read and really enjoyed your book When Beauty Tamed the Beast, yet for some reason I haven’t gotten around to diving into your extensive backlist yet. When I saw that The Ugly Duchess was available for review, though, the plot blurb drew me in immediately. Our hero and heroine,(…)

REVIEW: Sea Change by Darlene Marshall

REVIEW: Sea Change by Darlene Marshall

Dear Ms. Marshall, Hello down there in hot, steamy Florida. Lots of authors might choose various contemporary locations in that state for their books but I love that you’ve staked out early 19th century Florida and sea captains, privateers and pirates for yours. Then you smooth on a layer of Yanks vs the Brits to(…)

Friday Film Review: The Sea Hawk

Friday Film Review: The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940) Genre: Historical swashbuckler/romance Grade: B- Since Flynn’s birthday is next week, I thought I’d review another of his Warner Brothers swashbucklers. Released in 1940, it bears little resemblance to the Raphael Sabatini novel of the same name. Instead, it was supposed to be a take on the war that had just(…)

REVIEW: Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare

Dear Ms. Dare: This is book two in your loosely connected trilogy that is being released Aug, Sept and October. Surrender of a Siren follows the character Sophia as she runs away from home and obligation to experience “adventure.” Sophia is a wealthy young woman who has been urged by her family to marry a(…)

REVIEW: Broken Wing by Judith James

REVIEW: Broken Wing by Judith James

Dear Ms. James: Kristie J. emailed me not too long ago and asked me if I had read your debut release, Broken Wing.   She was so enthusiastic about the book that even though I hadn’t yet read it, I made sure I did ASAP.   And it is a very promising first novel, reminiscent of many(…)