3.5 Stars This was the second book by Valerie Bowman I picked up. I was excited to see how her fun and effervescent characters would translate to a novella. For the most part, I enjoyed this cute little second chance love story about childhood sweethearts who meet again years later. While the pacing in this novella … Continue reading Review: Mr. Hunt, I Presume by Valerie Bowman
Category: historical romance
Review: The Duke I Once Knew by Olivia Drake
Three Stars It took me a while to get into this book, in fact, I'll go as far as to say I didn't really enjoy the first part of the novel. Fortunately, that just made the happily ever after sweeter in the long run. The Duke I Once Knew combines all the fun romance novel tropes … Continue reading Review: The Duke I Once Knew by Olivia Drake
Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Duke by Janna MacGregor
2.5 Stars I wanted to love this book. Just look at the cover, it's gorgeous! This was my first novel from Janna MacGregor, and as this is the fourth book in the series, I knew I ran the risk of it not standing alone well. For the most part, I wasn't lost and I understood, … Continue reading Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Duke by Janna MacGregor
Review: Someone To Trust by Mary Balogh
Four Stars It always takes me about 25% of the book to really get into a Mary Balogh novel. She has a beautiful writing style that makes you feel like you're living in a Charles Dickens novel, but it's definitely a different pace than most historical authors publishing today. The family Christmas scenes at the … Continue reading Review: Someone To Trust by Mary Balogh
Review: First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett
Three Stars First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett started so strong. The first page was perfection, and the plot drew me in immediately. Fiona, our heroine, is being blackmailed and needs access to her dowry to pay it. She develops the bold plan of proposing to the Gray, the Earl of Ravenport. I … Continue reading Review: First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett
Review: Kiss Me at Christmas by Valerie Bowman
Four Stars This was the most delightful book I've read in a while! Kiss Me at Christmas by Valerie Bowman had me grinning from start to finish with the cutest heroine and a sweet, dashing hero. I didn't even know this was the tenth book in a series until a friend pointed it out to … Continue reading Review: Kiss Me at Christmas by Valerie Bowman
Review: The Crusader’s Heart by Kate Forrest
Two Stars When I saw that debut author Kate Forrest had written a medieval romance, I knew I had to take a chance. The Crusader's Heart is romance set right after the Crusades (duh) in Scotland. I think there is a reason there is a void of medieval romances right now, and that's because they're … Continue reading Review: The Crusader’s Heart by Kate Forrest
