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January 18, 2016

REVIEW: A Duchess in Name by Amanda Weaver

JanineB- ReviewsDuke / England / heiress / historical romance / Late Victorian / Marriage-in-Trouble / marriage-of-convenience9 Comments

The following review contains some spoilers. -Janine Dear Ms. Weaver, Carina Press sent DA a review request describing three new releases, one of which was A Duchess in Name. The novel sounded intriguing, so I gave it a shot. When I got  the email with the ARC, I clicked on the attachment to see ... more >

August 25, 2015

Tuesday News: Book club members kicked off train, Duke students refuse to read Bechdel, Germany goes for soft DRM, and Tolkein recites his own poetry

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Bechdel / Book-club / DRM / Duke / Ebooks / Germany / microaggressions / Netherlands / poetry / Poland / Race / sexual identity / Tolkein12 Comments

Group of black women kicked off Napa wine train after laughing too loud -What happened to this book club on the Napa Valley Wine Train is pretty much the definition of microaggression. It’s also just plain gross. After some complaints that the eleven women were too “loud,” they were “paraded” off ... more >

December 30, 2014

JOINT REVIEW: The Duke of Dark Desires by Miranda Neville

RoseA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended ReadsArt / Duke / England / governess / historical romance / joint review / Recommended Reads / revenge / Wild Quartet series7 Comments

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Rose: Having enjoyed the previous books in Neville’s Wild Quartet, I was looking forward to Julian’s story, The Duke of Dark Desires (despite the unappealing alliterative title) and was not disappointed. Janine: Although Julian wasn’t my favorite of the characters in this series after the way he tried to come ... more >

October 15, 2013

REVIEW: Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt

WillafulB+ Reviews / Recommended Readscompanion / Duke / Georgian / Historical / London / Recommended Reads18 Comments

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Dear Ms. Hoyt: I was in happy-making-trope heaven with this story. A cold, proper hero, check. A heroine he can’t possibly marry, check. A double life, check. It could have been written for me! For readers who haven’t previously tried the Maiden Lane series, this sixth book would be an ... more >

The Importance of Being Wicked by Miranda Neville
November 28, 2012

JOINT REVIEW: The Importance of Being Wicked by Miranda Neville

JennieB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsDuke / historical romance / joint review / Recommended Reads / Regency England / Wild Quartet series10 Comments

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PLEASE NOTE: This joint review contains some SPOILERS. Also, I know the author a bit through Twitter. Jennie does not. –Janine Jennie: I’d only read one of Miranda Neville’s previous books (The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton, to which I gave a B-), and had put her in the category ... more >

Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville
March 26, 2012

REVIEW: Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville

JanineB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsDuke / England / forced-marriage / France / marquis / Regency England12 Comments

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Dear Ms. Neville, I should probably preface this review by saying that I’ve chatted with you on Twitter and what I know of you, I really like. Ever since they met in The Dangerous Viscount, book two of your Burgundy Book Club series, I’ve wanted to see Minerva Montrose and ... more >

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