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June 29, 2021

JOINT REVIEW: Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh

KaetrinA- Reviews / B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / Historical / illegitimate-child / joint review / Regency / religion / Scandal / secret relationship / Soldier / village / Westcott / widow4 Comments

Janine and I are continuing our tradition of joint reviews for the Westcott series with the latest release – Someone to Cherish. – Kaetrin When Harry Westcott lost the title Earl of Riverdale after the discovery of his father’s bigamy, he shipped off to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, where ... more >

May 5, 2021

What Janine is Reading: Lorraine Heath’s Hellions of Havisham

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviews / DNF Reviews / Reading Lists1870s / 1880s / 19th century England / anonymous sex / class differences / countess / Duke / Earl / fortune hunter / heiress / historical romance / Impersonation / mistorical / pregnancy / Reading lists / twins / viscount5 Comments

I haven’t had the best experience with Lorraine Heath; both Sweet Lullaby and Waking Up with the Duke disappointed me. However, lately I’ve been desperate for an engaging historical romance and I was intrigued by the premise of book two in the Hellions of Havisham series, The Earl Takes All, ... more >

July 30, 2019

REVIEW: Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

JennieA- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / First person narrative / historical novel / Jane Eyre / murder / Nicholas Nickelby12 Comments

Dear Ms. Faye: I saw this in the Daily Deals back in November of last year, and I clicked “buy” in spite of some reservations. I was concerned by a description of the book as “Jane Eyre meets Dexter.” I recently read a suspense book that featured murdering protagonists that ... more >

September 16, 2016

REVIEW: The Reluctant Heiress by Annabel Laine

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / England / Historical / mystery / Regency4 Comments

Secrets only get darker with time… The Earl of Moriston is an aristocrat, diplomat and occasional detective. When his lordship first meets the ravishing Caroline Malcolm, he is taken aback by her reaction to him. She turns as white as the ribbons that trim her elegant muslin gown, and looks ... more >

August 3, 2016

REVIEW: The Clandestine Betrothal by Alice Chetwynd Ley

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / England / Historical / Regency / trad regency4 Comments

When 17-year-old Susan Fyfield is engaged to the dashing man-about-town Beau Eversley, it should make her the happiest girl in England. After all, Beau is everything she could wish for: handsome, charming and from a good family. The trouble is, in announcing her betrothal to her aunt and sister, she ... more >

July 25, 2016

REVIEW: Claire, After All (The Penwarrens Book 1) by Karen J. Hasley

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / Early Victorian / England / family relationships / Historical4 Comments

Claire Penwarren is a force to be reckoned with. Commissioned by her widowed father, she descends on the green Sussex hills with three assignments. Ready Loden Hall for her father’s arrival as the new earl. Find the perfect husband for her gorgeous half-sister. Acquire a tutor for her rapscallion twin ... more >

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