B Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / joan-smith / politicians / politics / Regency14 Comments
“When the unexpected death of Sir Gerald Monteith placed his wife Melanie and daughter Sara in financial trouble, their only hope was to quickly find a husband for Sara. They thought it would be easy, for she was as beautiful as could be. They hoped her beauty would make up ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsComedy / joan-smith / older heroine and hero / Regency / Regency England16 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith, Several of your Regencies reside on my LOL keeper shelf. “Imprudent Lady,” “Aunt Sophie’s Diamonds,” and “Gather Ye Rosebuds” are fabulously funny. After I started and then stopped a number of other books that didn’t grab my attention by the third chapter, I scanned through my current ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Comedy / First-Person / joan-smith / Regency England12 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith, Your comedic trad Regencies are always a delight for me. There are some that have had me cackling with glee as I read them since I love it when an author can turn the standard Regency conventions upside down – or at least twist ’em a little. ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Ghost / joan-smith / Paranormal / second chancesComments Off on REVIEW: Never Let Me Go by Joan Smith
Dear Ms. Smith, Your regencies novels have been among my favorites for years. I’d heard conflicting things about your contemporary mysteries but decided to take the plunge and try one that seemed, from the blurb, to also include some regency stuff. Belle Savage, American romance writer, rents a cottage in ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsBig-Misunderstanding / Christmas Stories / joan-smith / misunderstanding / Regency England3 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith: Winter Wedding is a bit of a fantasy tale with a very sweet misunderstanding that separates the hero and heroine. The story is fluffy and I wouldn’t be able to read several in this vein in a row without getting a toothache, but for a holiday story, ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsfriends-to-lovers / joan-smith / Regency England11 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith: I am a devoted fan of yours and have purchased every book that Belgrave House makes available. While not every book is a keeper, there is certainly a consistency of quality that makes me continue to buy your work. Blossom Time is a classic Smith story. Rosalind ... more >