B- Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / England / forced-marriage / Georgian4 Comments
Dear Ms. Hunter: It’s commonplace for the final book of a historical romance series to feature a hero who’s been something of a mystery. The Accidental Duchess goes one better, by having both the hero and the heroine be the least seen and most enigmatic characters in the series. It’s ... more >
B ReviewsHistorical / non virgin heroine3 Comments
Dear Ms. Hunter: During this book I had a little Hunter epiphany. I’ve really struggled with the past few books, but the quality of your writing has not declined but my response to the books have not been as enthusiastic as they used to be. And on the surface, all ... more >
B- Reviewsforced-marriage / Madeline-Hunter / mystery / Regency England20 Comments
Dear Ms. Hunter: Ravishing in Red begins a set of stories about a home for beguines. As the book describes it, “They were common in medieval France. Lay-women would live together as we do. Some would take employment outside the walls, and none took vows, but they lived communally.” After ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsChina / reunited-lovers7 Comments
Dear Ms. Hunter: This is the last book in the Rothwell series which started off with Rules of Seduction. Christian, the eldest of the Rothwell brothers, has been an enigmatic figure throughout the series. He’s unconventional in his attire (often roams about his home on Grosvenor Square in a robe ... more >
C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsBantam Dell Ballantine / Madeline-Hunter / Regency England13 Comments
Dear Ms. Hunter: I know that you are a gifted writer and I certainly feel like I am supposed to understand the underlying dynamic of the characters’ motivations but I admit to being lost. I do think that you are challenging norms here and I appreciate that but somehow I ... more >
C Reviews19th century / feminism / Madeline-Hunter5 Comments
Dear Ms. Hunter: I really enjoyed Rules of Seduction and was greatly anticipating Lessons of Desire and the story of the independent and unconventional Phaedra Blair. When I began the book, I was even more interested because I could see that the story that was going to unfold was an ... more >