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January 24, 2013

REVIEW: Paradise Row by Paula Allardyce

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / crime / Georgian / Historical / London / Marriage-in-Trouble7 Comments

NOTE: This was orignally published under the title “The Respectable Miss Parkington-Smith. London, 1750 “Vibrant, titian-haired Cassandra Shelbrooke adored her husband Francis. Not only had he taken her from the stage and made her mistress of his elegant home in Hanover Square, but he pleasured her in ways that none ... more >

November 21, 2012

REVIEW: Emily (aka Waiting at the Church) by Paula Allardyce

JayneB Reviews18th-century / England / Historical / second chances9 Comments

Dear Readers, Paula Allardyce has been a favorite author of mine for years. She wrote during the 50s-70s so her style is a bit old fashioned. She also usually clearly spelled out who the villain was early in the story. Another issue is that her books are OOP and haven’t ... more >

August 28, 2006

REVIEW: Gentleman Rogue by Paula Allardyce

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / England2 Comments

Dear Readers, Allardyce wrote books set mostly in the mid 18th century and the closest description I can come up with is that they are trad Georgians. Her style is older and more reminiscent of Sheila Bishop. Usually there is some kind of mystery to clear up but since the ... more >

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