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June 8, 2014

REVIEW: Jennie Kissed Me by Joan Smith

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsEngland / First-Person / Historical / older couple / Regency / widower2 Comments

When Jennie Robsjohn inherited ten thousand pounds, she left teaching in Bath for London’s glories, with her companion Mrs. Irvine. En route she castigated a gentleman who had a beautiful companion young enough to be his daughter—which she was. Eventually Lord Marndale found Jennie’s influence over his wayward daughter to ... more >

May 27, 2014

CONVERSATIONAL REVIEW: The Windflower by Laura London (aka Tom and Sharon Curtis)

JanetClassic Romance Reviews1980s / Classic Review / Historical Romances / joint review / pirates / Regency / republication / The WindflowerComments Off on CONVERSATIONAL REVIEW: The Windflower by Laura London (aka Tom and Sharon Curtis)

In preparation for our book club on The Windflower, Sunita and Robin undertook a conversational review of the book. Very soon it became clear that in order to keep said review under the actual page limit of the book itself, we’d have to do more of a general commentary that ... more >

April 14, 2014

REVIEW: The Wedding Ring Quest by Carla Kelly

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / Historical / military hero / Regency / road-romance / Scotland / War / Military2 Comments

“Searching for a ring…finding a family! Penniless Mary Rennie knows she’s lucky to have a home with relatives in Edinburgh, but she does crave more excitement in her life. So when her cousin’s ring is lost in one of several fruitcakes heading around the country as gifts, Mary seizes the ... more >

April 4, 2014

REVIEW: Ridiculous by D. L. Carter

Guest ReviewerB- ReviewsRegency / romantic comedy14 Comments

Dear Ms. Carter,   I’ll admit it – I was very skeptical at first about the concept of Ridiculous, a book set against the backdrop of very proper Regency-era London.  Millicent Boarder, her mother and two sisters, all distant relations of an earl, are forced to serve as unpaid servants ... more >

March 19, 2014

REVIEW: Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner

KaetrinB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsHistorical / politics / Regency / Small-Town12 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Rose Lerner, I’ve barely read any historical romance in the past couple of years but when I found out you had a new book releasing, it was enough to tempt me back into the fold, even if (possibly) only temporarily.  I adored your debut book In For a Penny ... more >

February 3, 2014

REVIEW: Cloaked in Danger by Jeannie Ruesch

Guest ReviewerDNF ReviewsHistorical / Regency5 Comments

Dear Ms. Ruesch, I asked to review this book largely because it appeared as though some of the characters had links to Egypt, and to a lesser extent because I tend to enjoy some suspense in my romance reading. I am sorry to say that neither of these things really ... more >

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