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September 6, 2018

REVIEW: A Plague on Mr Pepys by Deborah Swift

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C- Reviews17th-century / adultery / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Historical / London / Marriage-in-Trouble / plague / Stuart-England2 Comments

Sometimes money costs too much. The Great Plague has London in its grip. As the summer heat rises, red crosses mark the doors, wealthy citizens flee and only the poor remain to face the march of death. Ambitious and attractive, Bess Bagwell is determined her carpenter husband, Will, should make ... more >

September 28, 2017

REVIEW: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviewsadultery / epistolary novel / Historical / Late Victorian / Literary fiction / love triangles / vicar / widow3 Comments

Dear Ms. Perry, Your novel first came to my attention when Robin, posting as Janet, reported that it won both Fiction Book of the Year and overall Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. I waited impatiently for it to be published in the United States and then ... more >

February 3, 2012

Friday Film Review: The Draughtsman’s Contract

JayneFilm Reviews17th-century / adultery / Drama / England / Friday Film Review / Historical Romances / mystery21 Comments

The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) Genre: Drama/Period Piece Grade: B “There’s sex, snotty people and flamboyant costumes. What more could you want.” – Spanky and John Go to the Movies. I’m almost hesitant to recommend this film just because I know a lot of people probably won’t like it. Note I’m ... more >

A Masked Deception by Mary Balogh
November 11, 2010

REVIEW: A Masked Deception by Mary Balogh

JanineD Reviewsadultery / marriage-of-convenience / Masquerade / Regency England7 Comments

Dear Ms. Balogh, Lately, after enjoying A Chance Encounter very much and The Wood Nymph to a lesser degree, I've been spending some time reading more of your older traditional regencies. A Masked Deception is your first book. Here is a description of the novel taken from your website: Margaret, ... more >

Seven Nights to Forever by Evangeline Collins
November 3, 2010

REVIEW: Seven Nights to Forever by Evangeline Collins

JennieB- Reviewsadultery / Historical Romances11 Comments

Dear Ms. Collins, Jane was kind enough to send your book my way, knowing I have an affinity for prostitute romances. I can honestly say I’m glad she did, even if Seven Nights to Forever did contain some tropes that caused me more than an occasional eye roll. Rose Marlowe ... more >

December 4, 2009

DUAL REFLECTIONS, PART 2: Black Silk by Judith Ivory (Judy Cuevas)

JanetA Review Category / A Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / adultery / Earl / good characterization / good-description / Good-Dialogue / lawsuits / Love-Triangle / rake / widow31 Comments

Black Silk was one of the first two Romance novels I read, and to this day it remains one of my absolute favorites. Submit Channing-Downs, the woman who deeply mourns the husband who was almost three times her age, is so unlike most Romance heroines. Her hair has the quality ... more >

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