TGTBTU’s Harlequin Insider: Hot Fun for July!
July 9, 2008
by July is a time for summer beach reads or just taking advantage of the hot summer sun and reading. Or at least I am hoping that July will see lots of sun. Last year was a washout in the UK, and this year is not much better. I have taken to counting the number of leaks in the summer room as I bury my head in a book and escape elsewhere. But whatever the weather, July is a great time to escape into reading.
Tags: 2008, Harlequin, Hope Tarr, Joanne Rock, Julie Miller, July 2008, Louise Allen, Michelle Styles, TGTBTU's Harlequin InsiderReview: The Dangerous Mr. Ryder by Louise Allen
June 30, 2008
Devon’s review of The Dangerous Mr. Ryder by Louise Allen
Historical Romance released 1 July 2008 by Harlequin Historical
The Dangerous Mr. Ryder, the first book in Louise Allen’s Those Scandalous Ravenhursts series, features that most popular of Regency heroes, the gentleman adventurer-spy. Jack Ryder, aka Lord Sebastian Ravenhurst, has been charged to bring Eva, the Grand Duchess of Maubourg, to England. The tiny duchy of Maubourg is significant to both the French and the English in terms of location and allegiance. Eva is proud, intelligent, and independent, as well as beautiful. As they make their dangerous journey, the two find themselves falling in love. While several elements of this book seem rather familiar, it was a solidly entertaining read.
Tags: 2008, Devon, Grade B, Harlequin Historical, Historical, July 2008, Louise Allen, Review, Romance, The Dangerous Mr. Ryder, Those Scandalous Ravenhursts30 Days 30 Knights: Where Do Heroes Come From?
June 15, 2008
by Louise Allen
I only wish I knew. I’m working on my 28th Historical and while I can usually spot the origins of a plot idea, and heroines make themselves known in an orderly, well-mannered way, I can never tell where my heroes have come from. Sometimes I’m convinced they exist in a parallel universe, all ready to step out and take over my book, just when I’m deluding myself that I’ve got it all under control.
HH Book Alert: Those Scandalous Ravenhursts
June 15, 2008
The Dangerous Mr. Ryder by Louise Allen releases 1 July 2008. Read on for more on a whole family of notorious goodness...
It is whispered about the ton that one Mr R-, long known for his ability to escape the honest bonds of matrimony in favour of a dishonest day’s work – has finally met his match! Jack Ryder, spy and adventurer knows that escorting the haughty Grand Duchess Eva to England one step ahead of Napoleon’s forces will not be an easy task. But then what started as just another mission becomes something far more personal…
Tags: 30 Days & 30 Knights, Book Alert, Excerpt, Harlequin Historical, July 2008, June Harlequin Spotlight, Louise Allen, The Dangerous Mr. Ryder, Those Scandalous RavenhurstsMichelle Styles: Mills & Boon and the UK’s National Year of Reading
May 24, 2008
2008 is the National Year of Reading in the UK.
It is about celebrating reading in all its forms and highlighting the importance of libraries. It is about encouraging parents to read to their children, and people in general just to read.
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Review: Virgin Slave, Barbarian King by Louise Allen
January 2, 2008
Alicia Thomas's review of Virgin Slave, Barbarian King by Louise Allen
Historical romance published 1 Dec 07 by Harlequin
I'm always looking for historical romances set in unusual times and places. Virgin Slave, Barbarian King definitely fit the bill. I had to read it right away.
Julia has been raised as a very "civilized" and proper Roman senator's daughter. She is used to cleanliness and luxury. She is not used to hairy men or doing household chores. She is also not used to warm relationships and a sense of belonging.
Tags: 2008, Alicia Thomas, December 2007, Grade B, Harlequin, Historical, Louise Allen, Review, Virgin Slave Barbarian King
