REVIEW: Lady Notorious by Theresa Romain
Stevie‘s review of Lady Notorious (Royal Rewards, Book 4) by Theresa Romain
Historical Romance published by Zebra 26 Feb 19
I’ve been greatly enjoying the Royal Rewards series and was delighted to learn that this latest instalment concerns the female half of a duo we encountered in the previous book: Cassandra Benton, who works unofficially as a Bow Street Runner alongside her twin brother, Charles, who is gainfully employed by that fine establishment. The pair also carry out private investigative assignments, and it’s on one of those that we first encounter them this time around. Many years ago, the Duke of Ardmore entered into a tontine with nine of his friends: an investment scheme in which the bulk of the money will eventually be inherited by the last surviving member. Now the duke’s son, George, Lord Northbrook, suspects someone in the group may be trying to hasten the deaths of the other men. George, therefore, is paying Cass and Charles to pose as servants in the household of the next potential victim and find out what’s afoot. All well and good, except Charles is flirting with the lady of the house, and Cass keeps finding herself in awkward situations with George. And then Charles falls out of a window.
REVIEW: Chasing Vengeance by Katie Reus
Sandy M’s review of Chasing Vengeance (Redemption Harbor, Book 7) by Katie Reus
Romantic Suspense published by KR Press 9 Apr 19
I have enjoyed every book in this series, so I’m sorry to see the end come. But Katie Reus has given readers a terrific ride with the men of Redemption Harbor finding their perfect partners while keeping the world safe. I am definitely looking forward to see what Ms. Reus will dive into next. I began reading her with this series and she has become a favorite in a very short period of time.
REVIEW: Tangled Up In You By Samantha Chase
Veena’s review of Tangled Up In You (Shaughnessy Brothers, Book 7) by Samantha Chase
Contemporary Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 30 Apr 19
Bobby Hannigan is Anna Shaughnessy nee Hannigan’s brother. He has quite the history with Quinn Shaughnessy, especially when he saw what his sister Anna went through loving Quinn, until he realized she was not just his friend but also the love of his heart. Now Tegan Shaughnessy, Quinn’s cousin, has moved to town and it’s Quinn’s turn for payback as Bobby and Tegan flirt around the idea of love and a happily ever after. Just when I thought there were no more Shaughnessys, Ms. Chase gives us one more. read more…
REVIEW: American Witch by Thea Harrison
Veena’s review of American Witch (American Witch Trilogy, Book 1) by Thea Harrison
Paranormal Romance published by Teddy Harrison LLC 29 Apr 19
Molly Sullivan has been an ideal wife, except perhaps in the sex department, as evidenced by the poorly hidden purple panties she finds in her marital bed. This is not an ideal situation, and the timing couldn’t be worse since Molly is in the midst of preparing to host a party for the managing partners of her husband’s law firm. As Molly pulls the panties and stuffs them in her husband’s martini glass, asks for a divorce, and storms out leaving a roomful of stunned guests behind, I could already feel the pulse-pounding start of a book I wouldn’t be able to put down.
REVIEW REVISIT: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
C2’s review of Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love by Numbers, Book 1) by Sarah MacLean
Historical Romance published by Avon 30 Mar 10
Original review posted 27 Jun 10
Ever get tired of following everybody’s rules? Dissatisfied with a life of bowing to society’s pressure and always doing what is expected of her, Lady Calpurnia Hartwell decides a change is in order. She has an epiphany: ”…somehow, she had lost her way and, without realizing it, she had chosen this staid, boring life instead of a different, more adventurous one.” So, after years of boredom and unsatisfactory Seasons, Callie (thank heavens for nicknames!) makes a list of all the things she would like to do – things that Society says a true lady would never do – and sets out to do them. The first item on her list? ”Kiss someone – passionately.” And Callie has a certain someone in mind.
REVIEW: A Chapter on Love by Laney Webber
Stevie‘s review of A Chapter on Love by Laney Webber
Contemporary Lesbian Romance published by Bold Strokes Books 12 Feb 19
While I’m a fan of romances with at least one older protagonist, I’m always a little wary of those in which the feelings, if not the relationship, started when the younger protagonist was both a young adult and in a subordinate position to the older one. On the other hand, I love bookstore romances and so was prepared to conquer my worries over the origins of our heroines’ involvement in order to read about their own love of books and the physical places where books are sold.
REVIEW: Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon
Veena’s review of Driftwood Bay (Hope Harbor, Book 5) by Irene Hannon
Contemporary Romance published by Revell 02 Apr 19
This has been an adventuresome month for me. I’ve come out of my rut by experimenting with new authors and new voices. Ms. Hannon and Driftwood Bay have been a very pleasant surprise in my journey, and I hope you will find the same if you pick this book up and read it. Clearly this is part of a series, but I had no trouble at all jumping into the story without reading the earlier books in the series.
REVIEW: The True Queen by Zen Cho
Stevie‘s review of The True Queen (Sorcerer Royal, Book 2) by Zen Cho
Historical Fantasy published by Ace 12 Mar 19
I greatly enjoyed Zen Cho’s first Sorcerer Royal book and have been impatiently awaiting the next in the series. Although I was a little surprised that this new story opened not in England, but on a foreign shore, and featured completely new characters, all the elements soon fell into place as we learned how these people were connected to the British magicians and magiciennes, as well as to the world of Fairy – the Unseen Realm as our new friends would have it.
REVIEW: At the Pleasure of the President by Shayla Black & Lexi Blake
Sandy M’s review of At the Pleasure of the President (Perfect Gentlemen, Book 5) by Shayla Black & Lexi Blake
Contemporary Romance published by Black Oak Books 9 Apr 19
When I chose this book to review – all because I like the title – I had no idea it was the fifth and final book in the Perfect Gentlemen series. Huge kudos to the authors for making this story seamless with all the characters involved. I had no idea other stories had come before, and all those characters didn’t bother me at all – something that usually does grate on me a bit. But everything is handled just right in this book, which makes me want to start at the very beginning. I plan to do that soon.
REVIEW: Highland Crown by May McGoldrick
Veena’s review of Highland Crown (Royal Highlander, Book 1) by May McGoldrick
Historical Romance published by St. Martin’s Books 30 Apr 19
May McGoldrick has done such a great job with the research so that it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction. Isabella Drummond is a beautiful woman, a physician dragged against her will into rebelling against the Scots and the British. Fleeing from her enemies, it seems like she lands right into a hornet’s nest? Or does it?
