Tag Archives: Traditional Regency
REVIEW: A Chance Encounter by Mary Balogh

REVIEW: A Chance Encounter by Mary Balogh

Dear Ms. Balogh,
A friend loaned me A Chance Encounter, one of your earliest books. Given that the book is twenty-five years old and does contain a few elements that I associate with romances from that era, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I know some of your traditional regencies are [...]

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REVIEW: Dark Angel by Mary Balogh

REVIEW: Dark Angel by Mary Balogh

Warning: The following review contains some spoilers.
Dear Ms. Balogh,
Your books have been an acquired taste for me. My early experiences of them were like my first taste of sushi. They too, seemed like something unusual, intense and raw, to which my palate was unaccustomed. At first I wasn’t sure they would appeal [...]

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REVIEW: Mr. Malcolm’s List by Suzanne Allain

REVIEW: Mr. Malcolm’s List by Suzanne Allain

Dear Ms Allain :
Thank you for sending me this book for review. I am a big fan of the traditional regency which is what I would categorize this novel as. The key to a successful traditional regency is the total immersion of the reader into the time period which is well done in Mr. [...]

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REVIEW:  A Prudent Match by Laura Matthews

REVIEW: A Prudent Match by Laura Matthews

Dear Ms. Matthews:
Imagine my surprise when I found a release of yours on Fictionwise that I hadn’t bought. I spent last week re-reading some of my favorite traditional regencies and I lamented anew how much I missed this sub genre. I’m not certain what it is about the trad regency that I like [...]

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