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September 4, 2018

REVIEW: The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsdysfunctional family / Historical / marriage-of-convenience / secrets / Victorian / Victorian EnglandComments Off on REVIEW: The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews

She Wanted Sanctuary… Helena Reynolds will do anything to escape her life in London, even if that means traveling to a remote cliffside estate on the North Devon coast and marrying a complete stranger. But Greyfriar’s Abbey isn’t the sort of refuge she imagined. And ex-army captain Justin Thornhill—though he ... more >

May 22, 2018

REVIEW: Cadaver & Queen by Alisa Kwitney

JennieBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsAlternate History / Frankenstein / medical school / steampunk / Victorian4 Comments

Dear Alisa Kwitney: In the mid-2000s, I read five of your chick-lit books, and graded all but one A or A-. For me that marks you as a Very Good Author. (The fifth book, your last chick-lit Flirting in Cars, got a B+ from me, so, still a very good ... more >

August 8, 2015

REVIEW: Lady Emily’s Exotic Journey by Lillian Marek

JayneDNF Reviewsarcheology / Historical / Middle East / road-romance / Victorian4 Comments

From sensible, sheltered girl Safe in the embrace of her loving family, Lady Emily Tremaine longs to feel more intensely alive. Surely the magic and mystery of Assyria and the fabled ruins of Nineveh will bring about the transformation she seeks. To the woman his heart desires Scarred by his ... more >

September 27, 2014

REVIEW: The Accidental Abduction by Darcie Wilde

Guest ReviewerC+ Reviewshistorical romance / Victorian1 Comments

[themify_box style=”rounded, light-yellow” ] Elaina started reading romances in high school, but only started telling people she read romances within the last few years. Historicals will always remain her favorite, although she finds herself reading other genres depending on her mood. Favorite authors include Elizabeth Hoyt, Lisa Kleypas, Tessa Dare ... more >

September 7, 2014

REVIEW: Talk Sweetly to Me by Courtney Milan

WillafulC+ Reviewshistorical romance / interracial-romance / novella / Series / Victorian / white hero/black heroine7 Comments

Dear Ms. Milan: I’ve had an odd pattern with the “Brothers Sinister” series — I’ve loved every other book. Which means three books I loved in one series — not a bad record at all. This novella falls in the “like” zone. Parts of it are delightful, but it never ... more >

August 28, 2014

REVIEW: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

JennieA ReviewsFantasy / Genre classics / Humor / Time-Travel / Victorian35 Comments

Dear Ms. Willis: I believe I’ve been hearing good things about To Say Nothing of the Dog for about as long as I’ve been a part of the online romance community. TSNotD is not a romance, but it does contain a dash of romance as well as enough of an ... more >

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