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May 28, 2016

REVIEW: The Hurlyburly’s Husband by Jean Teule

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / Biography / France / marriage / mistress / ParisComments Off on REVIEW: The Hurlyburly’s Husband by Jean Teule

A man, his wife – and the King that came between them. The Marquis de Montespan and his new wife, Athenais, are a true love-match – a rarity amongst the nobility of seventeenth-century France. But love is not enough to maintain their hedonistic lifestyle. When Madame de Montespan is offered ... more >

Not a Marrying Man by Miranda Lee
April 28, 2011

REVIEW: Not the Marrying Man by Miranda Lee & REVIEW: The Highest Stakes of All by Sara Craven

JaneC+ Reviews / D ReviewsHarlequin Presents / Miranda Lee / mistress / revenge-plot / Sara Craven / secret14 Comments

Dear Ms. Lee: I was intrigued by this book because seton mentioned how much she liked in over at the Amazon thread “How about HPs’ that you like“. Seton is correct that this is a bit fresher take on the mistress/bazillionaire trope. The one drawback is that I thought the ... more >

Katrakis' Last Mistress
November 13, 2010

Why I Buy Books from Mills & Boon UK, Part 1: Katrakis’ Last Mistress by Caitlin Crews

JaneA- ReviewsCaitlin Crews / mistress / revenge-plot36 Comments

Mills & Boon is the UK arm of the Harlequin publishing house. I don’t understand the publishing schedule of books between Mills & Boon and Harlequin North America. What I do know is that buying from M&B is a losing proposition for me. You see, MB has this line called ... more >

Michelle Reid The Bellini Bride
September 3, 2010

REVIEW: The Bellini Bride by Michelle Reid

JaneA- ReviewsHarlequin Presents / Michelle-Reid / mistress / secrets / subversive24 Comments

Dear Ms. Reid: I was introduced to your work through the Blogger Bundle Volume II: WeWriteRomance.com Selects Presents that was released by Harlequin at the start of the year.   I really enjoyed your work and after exhausting your digital backlist (which, at the time, was about 4 titles) I proceeded ... more >

An Heir for the Millionaire by Carole Mortimer and Julia James
August 14, 2010

REVIEW: An Heir for the Millionaire by Julia James and Carole Mortimer

JaneB Reviews / C+ Reviewsangst / marriage-of-convenience / mistress / Secret-Baby16 Comments

Dear Authors: This two book collection is bound together on the basis that both heroes are named Xander. When I first read the introduction, I thought this was a RIDICULOUS idea and in fact, had written that down in my pre-review notes. How would I keep these men apart? Wouldn’t ... more >

Mistress by Mistake by Maggie Robinson
April 29, 2010

REVIEW: Mistress by Mistake by Maggie Robinson

JaneB ReviewsMaggie Robinson / mistaken-identity / mistress11 Comments

Dear Ms. Robinson: I believe this is your debut release although you have another book coming out from Berkley under the name, Margaret Rowe (Tempting Eden). It is a Regency historical set in 1820 featuring a true courtesan but, as the title suggests, by mistake. Charlotte Fallon has a sister, ... more >

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