B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / anti-Semitism / France / Historical / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / Peninsular-War / prejudice / Regency / road trip / second chance at love / strong heroine / trad regency11 Comments
Having refused the man her parents chose for her, Miriam Jacobson opts to travel the Continent assisting her physician uncle, but when her uncle dies, she finds herself smuggling gold across Napoleon’s France to Wellington in Spain, accompanied by two attractive young men, both of whom detest her—and each other. ... more >
Book Reviews / C- ReviewsEngland / family relationships / Historical / military hero / Peninsular-War / Regency5 Comments
When Rowanne Wimberley meets Carey Delverson, one of the Delverson Devils, at Almack’s, he is about to join his regiment in the Peninsula. Carey’s service is grueling, and his new sense of responsibility makes him offer (unsuccessfully) for a young relative. Rowanne isn’t waiting for this devil to capture her, ... more >
B- ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Historical / Napoleonic wars / Peninsular-War / Pink Carnation / Portugal / road-romance4 Comments
Portugal, December 1807. Jack Reid, the British agent known as the Moonflower (formerly the French agent known as the Moonflower), has been stationed in Portugal and is awaiting his new contact. He does not expect to be paired with a woman—especially not the legendary Pink Carnation. All of Portugal believes ... more >
A- Reviews / Ebooks / Recommended ReadsCarla-Kelly / England / Harlequin / Harlequin Historical / Marines / Peninsular-War / war31 Comments
Dear Ms. Kelly, At last, at last the final book in the Brandon Sisters series. Eldest sister Nan found love with a naval Captain, middle sister Laura married a naval doctor and now it’s youngest – by quite a few years – sister Polly’s turn. But instead of the Navy, ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksChristmas Stories / K.A. Mitchell / m/m romance / novella / Peninsular-War / Regency England / Samhain-publishing4 Comments
Dear. Ms. Mitchell. I’ll pretty much read anything you’ve written, so I was thrilled when you posted that you’d written a historical short. An Improper Holiday was a lot of angsty fun, and I really enjoyed it, especially with the delicious little flip at the end of figuring out how ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryPeninsular-War / Regency England / scarred-people2 Comments
Dear Ms. Balogh, I’ve been on a hot streak of enjoying good books lately. All good things come to an end sometime, but I’m sorry it had to end with Simply Love. I’d been looking forward to Anne Jewell’s story since I first encountered her in Slightly Scandalous, expecting that ... more >