Tag: romances
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Book review: Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne
Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne My rating: 4 of 5 stars A rather unusual premise: the heroine is about to be forced into an unwanted marriage with a despicable man and, to avoid the wedding, she runs off to become a housemaid in a reclusive earl’s household in the country. Naturally, the “housemaid” and…
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Book review: Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean
Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean My rating: 4 of 5 stars As you can tell from my Goodreads shelves, I read a lot of Regency romances. I love them–they are light, frothy, and “spoiler alert” always have a happy ending. :). Occasionally, one comes along that has more depth than normal in this…
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Book review: Thief of Hearts by Teresa Medeiros
Thief of Hearts by Teresa Medeiros My rating: 4 of 5 stars I don’t typically review the romances I read (although I read a lot of them!), but this one is an exception. The author is a recent discovery for me, and I’ve enjoyed reading all of her books so far, but this one was…
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Book review: Beguiling Beauty by Sherry Thomas
Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I’ve read by this author (who seems to have a remarkable writing range, from fantasy to mysteries to historical romances). I found myself quite taken by this story, despite some significant flaws. Without trying to reveal spoilers (although…
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Book review: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an unusual cross-genre book–part fantasy and part romance. There is deeper character development and more sparkling dialogue than you find in most fantasy novels. The author also takes care in developing her world, although much of it is by inference…
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Book review: The Trouble with Dukes by Grace Burrowes
The Trouble with Dukes by Grace Burrowes My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I’ve ever read by Grace Burrowes, and I was very pleasantly surprised. (I know–I’m on a romance kick.) The characters are deftly drawn, especially the secondary characters, which made the book particularly enjoyable. I expect the hero…
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Book review: Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann
Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve enjoyed Suzanne Brockmann’s romances with Navy SEALS as heroes. They are wonderful mind candy reads where you know how the story will end (happily, of course, which I don’t think is a spoiler), and it’s just a question of how the hero…
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Book review: The Deception by Joan Wolf
The Deception by Joan Wolf My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really love Joan Wolf Regency romances (her historical fiction is good, too). I compare her Regency romances to champagne. They are light, fizzy, and enjoyable. The plots are well-crafted. The time period is drawn accurately and is well described. The hero and heroine…
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Book review: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn My rating: 3 of 5 stars I love Julia Quinn books as immensely satisfying “mind candy,” whenever I need a break from more serious reading. Her characters are generally well developed, the plots are interesting, and the dialogue is always witty. “A Night Like This” continues the saga…