Normally I love a good tale of romance and estranged lovers, but Must Love Dukes was only so-so for me. I am still not sure why but I did not feel an emotional connection to either Lily or Devon. They were both pleasant characters but neither sparked a strong reaction from me. While they had plenty of chemistry in and out of bed, the rest of the plot dragged and I found myself skimming large parts of it.
Title: When the Rogue Returns (The Duke’s Men #2) Author: Sabrina Jeffries Publication Date: January 21, 2014 Publisher: Pocket Books Genre: Adult Historical Romance Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Book Depository Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Victor Cale never imagined that his sweet, shy bride, Isabella, would use her talents for creating exquisite imitation jewels …
Title: Improper Relations (Improper #1) Author: Juliana Ross Publication Date: April 23, 2012 Publisher: Carina PressGenre: Adult Historical Romance/Erotica Short Story Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N Source: Purchased When Hannah’s caught watching her late husband’s cousin debauch the maid in the library, she’s mortified–but also intrigued. An unpaid companion to his aunt, she’s …
Manicure Monday is a weekly feature that combines my love of nail polish and reading. Each week I’ll show you one of my current reads along with what’s on my nails. This week’s manicure is inspired by Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. I have been …
Title: The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After Author: Julia Quinn Publication Date: April 2, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Adult Historical Romance Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N; Book Depository Source: Publisher via Edelweiss For the first time in print, New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn presents a collection of “second epilogues” to her Bridgerton series, …
Title: The Scandal Before Christmas (The Reckless Brides #3.5) Author: Elizabeth EssexPublication Date: October 8, 2013Publisher: ForeverGenre: St. Martins PaperbacksFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&NSource: Publisher via Edelweiss Lieutenant Ian Worth needs a wife by Christmas, and he can’t afford to be choosy. He has to find her, woo her, and wed her before he …
Title: His For Christmas (House of Trent #1.5) Author: Jennifer HaymorePublication Date: October 1, 2013Publisher: Forever YoursGenre: Adult Historical RomanceFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&NSource: Publisher via NetGalley Jennifer Haymore introduced sweet, but shy Lady Esme in The Duchess Hunt, the first novel in her House of Trent Series. But what readers may not know …
Manicure Monday is a weekly feature that combines my love of nail polish and reading. Each week I’ll show you one of my current reads along with what’s on my nails. Hello again! I hope you all had an awesome weekend. It was super warm here …
Title: The Sum of All Kisses (Smythe-Smith Quartet #3) Author: Julia Quinn Publication Date: October 29, 2013 Publisher: Avon Genre: Adult Historical Romance Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Book Depository Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words …
Title: The Heiress Effect (Brothers Sinister #2) Author: Courtney MilanPublication Date: July 15, 2013Publisher: Courtney MilanGenre: Adult Historical RomanceFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Book DepositorySource: Publisher via NetGalley Miss Jane Fairfield can’t do anything right. When she’s in company, she always says the wrong thing—and rather too much of it. No matter how costly they …