B- Reviewscountry house party / female writers / Historical / Regency England / trad regency6 Comments
Ella Fairmont, as the anonymous Miss Prattle, has taken the Duke of Clare to task regularly in her gossip column. The duke, unsuspecting, includes Ella and her aunt in his week-long country houseparty. He has also included the blue-blooded Lady Honor, the strikingly beautiful Miss Sheridan, and the multi-talented Miss ... more >
C ReviewsEngland / Historical / Regency2 Comments
Sally Hermitage was daughter of the famous solicitor “The Hermit,” but unfortunately her father had not left his widow financially secure. So Sally was determined to see her sister married to the man she loved, Lord Derwent. But Derwent had a guardian, Lord Monstuart, who was just as determined to ... more >
C+ ReviewsEngland / First-Person / Historical / older couple / Regency / widower2 Comments
When Jennie Robsjohn inherited ten thousand pounds, she left teaching in Bath for London’s glories, with her companion Mrs. Irvine. En route she castigated a gentleman who had a beautiful companion young enough to be his daughter—which she was. Eventually Lord Marndale found Jennie’s influence over his wayward daughter to ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsComedy / enemies to lovers / First-Person / Regency / road-romance12 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith, I read this book years ago based on reviews and posts at the regency listserv and I loved it. I will say, however, that it’s not going to be for everyone. To begin with, you made it first person and secondly, it’s fairly realistic in it’s portrayal ... more >
B ReviewsEngland / joan-smith / politicians / politics / Regency14 Comments
“When the unexpected death of Sir Gerald Monteith placed his wife Melanie and daughter Sara in financial trouble, their only hope was to quickly find a husband for Sara. They thought it would be easy, for she was as beautiful as could be. They hoped her beauty would make up ... more >
B ReviewsComedy / joan-smith / older heroine and hero / Regency / Regency England16 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith, Several of your Regencies reside on my LOL keeper shelf. “Imprudent Lady,” “Aunt Sophie’s Diamonds,” and “Gather Ye Rosebuds” are fabulously funny. After I started and then stopped a number of other books that didn’t grab my attention by the third chapter, I scanned through my current ... more >