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December 10, 2008

REVIEW: A Prudent Match by Laura Matthews

JaneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsLaura-Matthews / marriage-of-convenience / Regency England18 Comments

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 ... more >

January 20, 2007

REVIEW: The Lady Next Door by Laura Matthews

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsGeorgian / Laura-Matthews / reunited-lovers2 Comments

“Marianne Findlay lives next door to the Earl of Latteridge’s York townhouse. Though she has never met him, it was his mother who sealed her fate years before–and drove her from polite society. Now she and Aunt Effie take in boarders and live a modest life, which is soon disrupted ... more >

January 18, 2007

REVIEW: Lady Bountiful by Laura Matthews

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksLaura-Matthews / novella / Regency England3 Comments

Dear Ms. Matthews, I don’t know whose idea it was to post this novella for free at Belgrave House publishing, but it’s a great one. As my blogging partner Jane posted, it will showcase your writing for new readers and reward faithful fans at the same time. Drucilla Carruthers might ... more >

November 16, 2006

REVIEW: A Curious Courting by Laura Matthews

JaneA Review Category / A Reviews / Book Reviews / EbooksLaura-Matthews / My Favorite Things-2006 / Regency England2 Comments

Dear Ms. Matthews: I am writing this letter today because I fear that the readership believes that I am a suspense thriller junkie who only likes boring police procedure stories interrupted by bouts of hot sex. I mean, yeah, that is me, but I also like to mix things up ... more >

September 21, 2006

REVIEW: A Very Proper Widow by Laura Matthews

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsLaura-Matthews / Regency England / widow1 Comments

Dear Ms. Matthews, With the seeming demise of the printed trad regency, I worried about how I’d get my regency fix. Thank goodness for ebooks and an opportunity to read older treasures. “Widowed Vanessa Damery had two young children to raise, a deteriorating estate to improve, and a household full ... more >

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