Normally I am a huge fan of Julia Quinn’s books but something just rubbed me the wrong way with this one. Maybe it was the fact that Poppy is kidnapped and held against her will. James is a spy so he is “forced” to kidnap Poppy when she discovers …
When Dominic is suddenly disinherited by his brother, he realizes that the life ahead of him will be a difficult one. Though he is engaged to Jane, the love of his life, he decides that marriage to a man without prospects is unfair to her and urges her to jilt him. Young and in love, Jane refuses. Dom then hatches a desperate plan with her cousin for Jane to catch them in a scandalous act to to force her hand …
Quinn Wentworth is awaiting death at Newgate prison, falsely convicted for a murder that he did not commit. Unwilling to put his family into any further danger by fighting to free himself and expose the powerful person who framed him, he awaits his death with a grim dignity. When Jane Winston finds herself in his cell while visiting the prison with her preacher father, she’s charmed by Quinn’s polite manners …
I love reading a good Christmas themed story during the holidays. I was super excited to see that one of my favorite historical romance authors had one that I had somehow overlooked. The Maiden Lane series is also a fave so it was a double win for me …
Hippopyta Royle is on the run. With the help of housekeeper Bridget Crumb, she has managed to escape a plot by the Duke of Montgomery to force her into marriage. Unfortunately, Hippolyta is still in danger as the Duke has sent his hounds to find her. Luckily she happens upon a carriage and begs for a lift to the next town. Covered in dirt, leaves, and who knows what else, Hippolyta looks like a homeless cat and not like the heiress that she is. It’s no wonder then that the carriage’s owner and occupant, Matthew Mortimer, doesn’t believe her when she tells him her wild tale. He takes pity on her though and agrees to take her to the next village. As they travel, Hippolyta and Matthew trade barbs that disguise… Read more »
I will admit that I was a bit skeptical when I heard that the Duke of Montgomery was getting his own book. Not that I didn’t enjoy the devious and devilishly handsome troublemaker, but Val there are bad boys and then there’s Val. He has caused quite a lot of mischief in the Maiden Lane series and I wasn’t sure how Hoyt was going to turn him into the hero of this story. Changing too much of Val’s character would seem disingenuous but could I root for someone who might be more villain… Read more »
Happy release day to Once Upon a Moonlit Night by Elizabeth Hoyt, a novella in the Maiden Lane series of historical romance. I am a big fan of this series and eagerly read each installment when they are released. This is a short novella that …
Fans of historical romance let out a collective squee when it was announced that Julia Queen would be returning to the world of the Bridgertons with a new series. I fell in love with the Bridgertons several years ago when I dipped my toes back into the historical romance genre. I was immediately captured by this unconventional family. Julia Quinn is back with a new book about the Bridgertons and a new family, the Rokesbys. As far as I can tell (and I haven’t done a ton of research) this series happens before the original Bridgertons series and focuses and an earlier generation… Read more »
Eve Dinwoody is a proper lady. Demure, polite, and all business when it comes to protecting her brother’s investment at Harte’s Folly, she has no patience for the sinfully handsome and sensual Asa Makepeace (aka Mr. Harte). Dubious of Harte’s commitment to the reconstruction of the pleasure garden after a fire, Eve threatens to cut Asa’s purse strings unless he can show progress on the garden. To keep an even closer eye on things, Eve decides to take over the accounting for the project, a bigger task than she’d anticipated. Unfortunately that puts her right into the path of the rough and bawdy garden owner. However, Eve soon finds that Asa’s temper and brute strength are just one side of him…Read more >>
As most of you who read this blog are aware, I am absolutely obsessed with Outlander! I love the books, I’ve watched season 1 about seventeen times now, I listen to Outlander related podcasts, I watch interviews, I keep up with new casting; I am …