B Reviewschildren / historical romance / Marquess / marriage-of-convenience / Older Man/Younger Woman / Scandal / trad regency / widow / widower14 Comments
Dear Ms. Rolls, Not long ago, I saw that Kelly (Instalove) had read and recommended your new Harlequin Historical, His Convenient Marchioness. I wasn’t familiar with your writing but Kelly mentioned that she enjoyed the book and that it had a fifty-year-old hero, and between those two factors, I decided ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / family relationships / Historical / Older Man/Younger Woman / Regency / trad regencyComments Off on REVIEW: A Season at Brighton by Alice Chetwynd Ley
One eligible bachelor, three beautiful women, one family rivalry… When the Countess of Nevern writes to say that her son, Viscount Pamyngton, is unexpectedly returning home to Nevern Hall, Lady Denham sees a perfect opportunity for one of her daughters to capture him in holy matrimony. The only question is ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsbattle of the sexes / class differences / England / Historical / Regency England / trad regencyComments Off on REVIEW: The Toast of the Town by Alice Chetwynd Ley
The beautiful Georgiana Eversley is well aware of her intoxicating power over men… With her tawny hair and dancing green eyes, many fall for her instantly. She takes it for granted that she could captivate any man who catches her fancy, though few men do. The likes of Mr Curshawe ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century England / England / Historical / Regency / trad regency4 Comments
When 17-year-old Susan Fyfield is engaged to the dashing man-about-town Beau Eversley, it should make her the happiest girl in England. After all, Beau is everything she could wish for: handsome, charming and from a good family. The trouble is, in announcing her betrothal to her aunt and sister, she ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviewscountry house party / female writers / Historical / Regency England / trad regency6 Comments
Ella Fairmont, as the anonymous Miss Prattle, has taken the Duke of Clare to task regularly in her gossip column. The duke, unsuspecting, includes Ella and her aunt in his week-long country houseparty. He has also included the blue-blooded Lady Honor, the strikingly beautiful Miss Sheridan, and the multi-talented Miss ... more >
C- Reviewscountess / Earl / fake-fiance / infidelity / Marriage on the rocks/reunited lovers / trad regency20 Comments
Dear Ms. Balogh, I’ve long been a fan of your traditional regencies from the 1990s and when one I hadn’t read before was recently reissued in a 2-in-1 edition with your classic The Notorious Rake, I purchased it. A Counterfeit Betrothal contains two romances each of which affects the other. ... more >