B Reviewsfamily relationships / Harlequin Historical / Historical / Historical-China / road-romance / shipboard / Tang Dynasty12 Comments
A promise sworn on the edge of a sword After a failed assassination attempt on a corrupt general, Bao Yang is a wanted man. Taking refuge with an ally, Yang accidentally compromises the man’s daughter when they’re discovered alone. To save her honor, he must marry the beautiful Jin-mei immediately! ... more >
D Reviewschick-in-pants / Fantasy / Historical Fantasy / pirates / shipboard22 Comments
The rulers of tiny, impoverished Swansgaard have twelve daughters and one son. While the prince’s future is assured, his twelve sisters must find their own fortunes. Disguising herself as Clarence, a sailor, Princess Clarice intends to work her way to the New World. When the crew rebels, Clarice/Clarence, an expert ... more >
Book Reviewschick-lit / dogs / Historical / Reading lists / shipboard20 Comments
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts. Or do they? When the spirit of Lara’s great-aunt Sadie—a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, ... more >
B Reviews19th century / England / governess / Historical / pirates / shipboard13 Comments
“The captain of the Prodigal Son has a deserved reputation as the deadliest (and best dressed) pirate in the Caribbean, but Robert St. Armand’s totally at sea when it comes to “Marauding Mattie,” the daughter he never knew he had. How in the world can he deal with the littlest ... more >
B- Reviews19th century / chick-in-pants / Historical / New Zealand / shipboardComments Off on REVIEW: Close to the Wind by Zana Bell
Georgiana da Silva is catapulted out of the Victorian drawing rooms and into a world of danger when she escapes her fiendish fiancé to engage in a mad dash across the world to save her brother before an unknown assassin can find him. Meanwhile, Captain Harry Trent is setting sail ... more >
B ReviewsAustralia / Australian Outback / Harlequin Romance / road-romance / shipboard5 Comments
Dear Ms. Lennox, From the wonderful descriptions in this book, I’d say that you enjoyed yourself on your cruise through the same locations. Only I hope you and your DH didn’t go overboard and need to consider whittling a waddy then adding roasted lizard to your menu. Book two in ... more >