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REVIEW: Sprig Muslin by Georgette Heyer

REVIEW: Sprig Muslin by Georgette Heyer

Dear Readers, When I reviewed The Nonesuch a few months ago during Sourcebooks’ summer Heyer sale, I mentioned in passing that I really wanted to review Sprig Muslin, but it hadn’t been digitized yet. Now it is, so as promised, here’s a review. This book wasn’t in my Top 10 Heyer Regencies during the first decade(…)

REVIEW:  Once Upon a Winter’s Eve by Tessa Dare

REVIEW: Once Upon a Winter’s Eve by Tessa Dare

Dear Ms. Dare, In the usual way of things, I am not a fan of the novella. Neither am I quite keen on the short story. I find both lacking in character, particularly in romance where that is the key to any relationship development. Neither the novella nor the short story offers an adequate length(…)

REVIEW: The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer

REVIEW: The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer

Dear Readers, When an author has published over fifty books, where do you start? I want to make the case for one of Georgette Heyer’s less frequently discussed novels. It features an on-the-shelf but still attractive spinster, a paragon of a hero, a brilliantly drawn cast of supporting characters, a country setting, and sparkling dialogue.(…)

Sunita's Best of 2010 Review: Emily and the Dark Angel by Jo Beverley

Sunita's Best of 2010 Review: Emily and the Dark Angel by Jo Beverley

In the spirit of better-late-than-never reviews, here is one of my favorite books of 2010. Dear Ms. Beverley, Before there were Mallorens, before there were Rogues, there was the Daffodil Dandy. You are justly renowned for your ability to create a fully realized world inhabited by characters across multiple books, but readers who love your(…)

REVIEW: For Your Arms Only by Caroline Linden

REVIEW: For Your Arms Only by Caroline Linden

Ms. Linden: I came away from this book thinking that I should have liked the story more than I did and I wasn’t sure why.   Your prose is good, as always.   You have thoughtful characters.    I liked the premise – the story of a man whose honor was totally stripped away by a false(…)

REVIEW:  The Spinster and the Rake by Anne Stuart

REVIEW: The Spinster and the Rake by Anne Stuart

Dear Mrs. Stuart, >Boy howdy some of your earlier regencies, gothics and contemporaries sell for a mint. Are they worth it? Well, in this case, yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause and this one is worth the money. It’s a light hearted romp with the proverbial regency characters of a spinster and a rake.(…)