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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 >

March 6, 2012

REVIEW: Where There’s Smoke by L.A. Witt

SarahFB- Reviewsadultery / California / L.A. Witt / Loose-Id / m/m romance / m/m. coming out / politicians6 Comments

Dear Ms. Witt. I really enjoyed the main characters in this book. I’m…ambivalent enough about the other characters and some of the plot that it affected my enjoyment of the book as a whole. Jesse is running for Governor of California. He has no experience whatsoever in pretty much anything. ... 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 >

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June 7, 2011

Infidelity and the Romance Genre

JaneLetters of Opinionadultery / infidelity78 Comments

  WARNING THERE WILL BE SOME SPOILERS FOR SHADOWFLAME by Diann Sylvan, a July 2011, release. I recommended her 2010 release but this book was the inspiration for this piece.  In February, we posted a guest piece by author Julia Spencer-Fleming entitled Julia Spencer Fleming on Infidelity: Adulterer. Cheater. Unfaithful. ... 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 >

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