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Historical Romance Book Reviews
Please note that I do not review JAFF novels as a general rule, nor am I accepting review requests at this time.
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Castle Builders by Malcolm Hislop
If you don’t know a corbel from a buttress or a joist from a soffit, then this might not be the book for you. I spent an awful lot of...
Catherine Bilson
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Rakes and Roses by Josi S. Kilpack
Although this is a sweet inspirational romance, I’m not sure it’s suitable for the younger reader, as there are some fairly heavy themes...
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The Forgotten Duke by Sophie Barnes
When informed of her impending marriage the day before, Lady Regina is surprised but resigned… until she meets the groom and discovers...
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Much Ado About A Widow by Jenna Jaxon
Georgina defied her father once to follow her heart, but now a widow, she’s financially dependent on him and has little choice but to...
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The Marquis She's Been Waiting For by Ella Quinn
When Alex, the Marquis of Exeter, comes home from his Grand Tour after his father’s unexpected death, he’s woefully unprepared to manage...
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Never Deny A Duke by Madeline Hunter
Davina McCullum has an excellent claim to a Scottish barony, and she even has powerful friends who have agreed to take up her cause with...
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An American Duchess by Caroline Fyffe
While An American Duchess purports to be a standalone novel, or possibly the first in a new series, it’s actually the second book about...
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The Earl Next Door by Amelia Grey
Adeline is a happy widow. Her former husband was a controlling, abusive type who constantly criticized her for not giving him a child....
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How To Marry A Highlander by Michele Sinclair
While I quite liked Adanel, the heroine of this book, the hero Dugan was a complete and utter A double S hole. I just could not with his...
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The Outlaw's Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday
Clay Colby’s an outlaw trying to go straight. Working with other men to build a new town called Devil’s Crossing, he longs for a partner...
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The Duke Of Kisses by Darcy Burke
I’ve really enjoyed earlier books in this series, so I was honestly disappointed when The Duke of Kisses fell kind of flat for me. Fanny,...
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Earl To The Rescue by Jane Ashford
Originally published in 1980 as Gwendeline, this… reads like a romance from the 1980s. There’s lots of action and not a lot of character...
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The Marquess and the Maiden by Robyn DeHart
Both the protagonists of this book are rather unique in their own different ways. Yes, Harriet is the well-dowered daughter of a duke…...
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The Duke I Tempted by Scarlett Peckham
This is a historical romance with a major twist; the hero is a tortured type who finds emotional and physical release in subjugation....
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A Marriage Of Convenience by Janet Woods
I found this an intensely frustrating read. At times it was wonderful; Grace and Dominic’s first interactions were both charming and...
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The Luck Of The Bride by Janna MacGregor
At the end of this book, I had to look back at the title in puzzlement, because I honestly couldn’t figure out why on earth March Lawson...
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The Highlander's Gift by Eliza Knight
A fairly standard rollicking Scottish historical romance in a lot of ways, there are some deeper aspects to The Highlander’s Gift than...
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Knight Treasures by C.C. Wiley
Knight Treasures is Book 3 in the Knights Of The Swan series. I read Book 1, Knight Secrets, back in March this year and thoroughly...
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My Fair Lover by Nicole Jordan
My Fair Lover is intended to be a gender-reversed, Regency version of Pygmalion. Lady Katherine Wilde is a darling of the ton, and just...
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The Pirate's Lady by Tricia Schneider
I'm still utterly bemused as to what on earth was going on in this novella. Upon finishing it, I actually went to the author's Amazon...
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