July 31, 2019

REVIEW: Dancer of the Nile (The Gods of Egypt) by Veronica Scott

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Egypt / Historical / Historical Fantasy / historical paranormal / military hero / mythology / road-romance / The Gods of EgyptNo Comments

Egypt, 1500 BCE: Nima’s beauty and skill as a dancer leads an infatuated enemy to kidnap her after destroying an Egyptian border town. However, she’s not the only hostage in the enemy camp: Kamin, an Egyptian soldier on a secret mission for Pharaoh, has been taken as well. Working together ... more >

March 26, 2019

REVIEW: Lady of the Bridge by Laura Kitchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsarranged-marriage / class differences / Historical / Japan / Japanese culture / political intrigue / road-romance / Samurai / War / MilitaryNo Comments

Forbidden love between a warrior princess and an elite samurai makes for an adventure set during the early days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Join this couple in a race across 17th century Japan where political unrest has created dangerous ronin, civil uprisings, and war-ravaged castles. Caught in the middle of ... more >

April 20, 2018

REVIEW: Seize the Fire by Laura Kinsale

JennieA Review Category / A Reviews / Recommended Readshistorical romance / PTSD / road-romance / Royalty37 Comments

Dear Laura Kinsale: I want to say I began reading romance around 1992. I’d read romances in my teens, here and there, though I was mostly on an extended horror binge through those years. Circa 1992 I read Outlander, and though it’s still a matter of debate in some circles ... more >

December 20, 2017

REVIEW: A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase

JanineC+ Reviewschildhood friends / Dukes / Early Victorian / England / historical romance / Libraries / road-romance / runaway bride8 Comments

Dear Ms. Chase, Recently, Jayne and Kaetrin reviewed your latest historical romance, A Duke in Shining Armor. Both liked it and gave it a B+ and a B, respectively. For me, the book was less satisfying. A Duke in Shining Armor begins on the day of a wedding—the Duke of ... more >

November 30, 2017

JOINT REVIEW: A Duke in Shining Armor: Difficult Dukes by Loretta Chase

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / book / childhood friends / Dukes / Early Victorian / England / Historical / Libraries / road-romance / runaway bride8 Comments

Not all dukes are created equal. Most are upstanding members of Society. And then there’s the trio known as Their Dis-Graces. Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend’s bride. All he’s ... more >

October 3, 2017

REVIEW: Snowdrift and Other Stories by Georgette Heyer

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEngland / Georgian / Historical / Regency / road-romance / short stories4 Comments

The Queen of Regency romance, Georgette Heyer shines in this sparkling collection of fourteen short stories. This re-issue of Pistols for Two features three stories written in the 1930s that were not featured in the original anthology and have been known only to scholars, as well as a Foreword by ... more >