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

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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 >

REVIEW: Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

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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 >

REVIEW: The Reluctant Heiress by Annabel Laine

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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 >

REVIEW: The Clandestine Betrothal by Alice Chetwynd Ley

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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 >

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

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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 >

REVIEW: Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

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Dear Reader: Once upon a time (more specifically, late 2010), my quest for self-improvement led me to Thomas Hardy. “Self,” I said to myself, “you’ve been trying all sorts of classic authors, you’ve tackled a few Russians. But you’ve never read Thomas Hardy. Why not give him a shot?” So ... more >

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