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December 20, 2017

REVIEW: A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase

JanineBook Reviews / C+ 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 / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / book / childhood friends / Difficult Dukes series / Dukes / Early Victorian / England / Historical / joint review / Libraries / road-romance / runaway bride8 Comments

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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

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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 >

May 17, 2016

REVIEW: The Duke of Olympia Meets His Match by Juliana Gray

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / class differences / Historical / novella / older heroine and hero / road-romance / shipboard / Widowed Heroine10 Comments

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Aboard the luxuriously appointed SS Majestic, the duke is on a mission to retrieve a most important portfolio of papers and thwart a known anarchist. As the ship steams across the Atlantic, the duke’s search for the notorious master of disguise forces him into close quarters with an American heiress ... more >

March 25, 2016

The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale

JennieA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsangst / highwayman / historical romance / road-romance19 Comments

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Dear Ms. Kinsale: Once upon a time your historical romances were the standard against which I measured pretty much ALL romances. Your books dominated my top ten list; heck, I could have practically made a top ten list from Laura Kinsale titles alone (if I’m calculating correctly, nine of your ... more >

September 5, 2015

REVIEW: Promises to Keep by Shirley Hailstock

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / Harlequin / POC author / road-romance / self discovery / Widowed Heroine4 Comments

Tricky curves ahead After three years of grieving, it’s finally time for widow McKenna Wellington to take that long-awaited road trip…though her adventure isn’t meant to include Parker Fordum. The stodgy, set-in-his-ways economics professor is the last person McKenna wants to accompany her across 2,400 miles of defunct highway. But ... more >

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