That’s all.

oh and Try her Margaret of Ashbury books, okay? You won’t be disappointed. The hero is irrascible and wonderful. They’re on my keeper shelf.

And remember how they were always having to grab the back of a chair to keep from swooning at those incredible (and totally chaste) kisses? I’m happy to say that I dwelled far more often in Laura London and Heyer-land – and in those Candlelight Regencies, generally, anyway – than with Dame Barbara.

And, damn it, if that Catherine series isn’t sounding familiar, too! You really are taking me back, Jayne! Not to a really good place, mind you, but definitely back!

So, were we both little library nerds, or what?

but the potboilers (and Anglelie would qualify, don’t you think?) I’ve forgotten. Well, until you very pleasantly reminded me! (BTW, I kept them hidden, too!) Dare I ask if you ever did time in Cartland-land?

Oh, definitely a potboiler. I also recall another series like it with another French heroine named Catherine set in the 15th century. It started in France and had one book set in Muslim Granada then back to France. Juliette Benzoni is the author. That type of series must have been popular in the 60s/70s.

And yes I read my share of Dame Barbara’s books. Until it dawned on me that it was the same book over….and…over (I type breathlessly). And all the cover models started to remind me of praying mantises with their little heart shaped faces and BIG eyes staring up at the brooding manly man among men heroes.

I agree that these were racy for a 12 year then. Now, maybe not so much but I made sure that my mother never saw them! I lost interest in the series after Angelique reached Canada and Joffrey was such an ass to her about their children. Putz!