A Reviews / A- Reviews19th century / Erotic-Romance / Historical Romances / illegitimate-child / joint review / novelist / older heroine and hero / Pam Rosenthal / scholar32 Comments
Janine: Since Pam Rosenthal’s previous book, The Slightest Provocation, provided us with some discussion fodder, we thought her newest, The Edge of Impropriety, might be fertile ground for a conversational review. Here is a description of the book, followed by Jennie’s thoughts and my own: The Edge of Impropriety begins ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsHarlequin SuperRomance / infidelity / older heroine and hero11 Comments
Dear Ms. Abbot, This is an interesting mixture of contemporary and historical romance. Though I still have a hard time with the idea that stories set before the turn of the 21st century are considered “historical.” I also see this is where Harlequin’s “Everlasting Love” line has ended up. “Because ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / Ebooksmedieval / older heroine and hero / second chances10 Comments
Dear Mrs. Admirand, One of the first true “romance” novels I ever read was the granddaddy of all Saxon/Norman pairings, the groundbreaking “The Wolf and the Dove” by Kathleen Woodiwiss. Since then, I’ve read my share of (usually bastard) Norman knight x (usually a healer) nubile Saxon maid. At this ... more >