A Wallflower’s Wild Wager is book one in the Ladies of Opportunity series. In this collection of stories, a group of close lady friends meet and form their own secret wagering society jokingly called The Ladies of Opportunity. Their intent is to enable female patrons with no means of their own the ability to place […]

Ten Days With A Duke is book eleven in the 12 Dukes of Christmas romance by Erica Ridley. I enjoyed this book. It is a powerful story of betrayal and redemption. The heroine’s wounds from the past have shaped her response to the   world – a relatable theme. Her bitterness threatens to rob her […]

Rescued by the Rake is book four in Miss Primm’s Secret School for Budding Bluestockings. Although I think this book is very well written, I found one aspect in particular to be troubling. There are numerous steamy scenes throughout that border on “coquin” encounters. The heroine is even given a “safe”word. I just felt it […]

A Good Day To Marry A Duke is book one in the Sins and Sensibility series by Bettina Krahn. I think this is one of the best books that I have read in a long time. Krahn spins a complex tale of an American heiress Daisy Bumgarten looking for a titled lord in 1888 England. […]

The Perfect Debutante is book one in The Perfect Regency Series by Annabelle Anders.  I have had the privilege of being on Ms. Anders Advanced Readers Copy team for several years. She writes with a courage and depth that is rare in the historical romance genre. In this book, she gives a trigger warning at […]

To Have A Highland Thief is book one in Lori Ann Bailey’s new Wicked Highland Misfits series. In this first installment, Flora MacGregor is a pick pocket living on the streets of Aberdeen, Scotland trying to care for her fellow  young criminals. When she picks the pocket of Lord Nathaniel Hamilton the Earl of Dunbridge, […]

The Duke’s Sacred Vow is a sweet Christian Regency romance. This author writes a compelling tale that weaves intricate plotlines with some surprising and deeply resonating moments. I liked the portrayal of the heroine Annabel. When she is betrayed by her fiance, she commits a madcap act and rides alone all night to appeal to […]

Hidden Gypsy Magic is book three in the A Witches Journey series by Tena Stetler. This was my first book to read by this author and I wish I had read the other two in the series first. I can’t say this book is a stand alone, because I felt lost for the first few […]

Duchess of His Heart is book six in the Seductive Scoundrels series by Collette Cameron. This is a fairly short book that is engaging and heart-tugging. Regine Maberly is a likable heroine who has sacrificed herself for the good of her family. Probably a situation not uncommon in the Regency era. The hero James Brentwood […]

The Third MacPherson Sister is by Susana Ellis. I loved this book. It is a lovely, witty sweet romance that I read in one evening. Ellis does a masterful job of creating characters that come to life and feel vulnerable and relatable. I adored the heroine Rebecca MacPherson. She is not the typical Regency heroine […]

The Wallflower’s Last Chance Season is book two in the Least Likely to Wed series by Julia Justiss. I think I fell in love with the characters in this book. This author did a masterful job of developing them. Lord Giles Stratham has been in a tortured “love” relationship for years, strung along by a […]

Once Upon a Duke by Erica Ridley is part of the 12 Dukes of Christmas historical romance series. I really enjoyed this book. Ridley is a master of historical romance. I especially felt drawn to the heroine Noelle Pratchett. She lives in a snowy mountain village called Cressmouth in the northern part of England. Benjamin […]