B Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / England / Historical / London / murder-investigation / Regency6 Comments
Returning to London after his honeymoon (For Deader or Worse), Bow Street Runner John Pickett soon discovers wedded bliss is not without its pitfalls, as he finds it galling to be financially dependent on Julia, his aristocratic bride. When he is summoned to the home of Lady Washbourn, Pickett finds ... more >
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Yeah, I have 11 books in my top ten list. Math has never been my forte. 2017 was more of a mixed reading year for me with some non-romance, non-fiction books layered in. I was also pleasantly surprised at how many A and B range reads I had. The Second ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / American heroine / Greek / Historical / Light Romantic Suspense / shipboard4 Comments
In 1961, young schoolteacher Robin Fletcher is delighted to accompany her widowed aunt on a cruise from Barcelona to Venice–a voyage whose ports of call include some of the great cities of Europe. On her first night at sea, Robin is awakened by the moonlight flooding through her stateroom window. ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass-difference / England / family relationships / Historical / murder-investigation / Regency4 Comments
After a modest wedding ceremony, Bow Street Runner John Pickett and his bride Julia, the former Lady Fieldhurst, set out for a wedding trip to Somersetshire, where Pickett must face his greatest challenge yet: meeting his in-laws. Sir Thaddeus and Lady Runyon are shocked at their daughter’s hasty remarriage—and appalled ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / England / Historical / law-enforcement / London / mystery / Regency / Widowed Heroine5 Comments
NOTE – this is the fifth full length novel in this series and spoilers for previous books are revealed in the blurb. When a rash of jewel thefts strikes London, magistrate Patrick Colquhoun resolves to deploy his Bow Street Runners to put a stop to the thefts. The Russian Princess ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / Historical / law-enforcement / London / novella / Regency2 Comments
John Pickett and Lady Fieldhurst have reached an impasse as they wait for the annulment of their accidental marriage to come before the ecclesiastical court. Meanwhile, Pickett is summoned to investigate a theft at a linen-draper’s shop. Suspecting an inside job—and with a hostile hound named Brutus impeding his progress—Pickett ... more >