Cocky August Rake by Annabelle Anders is book eight in the Rake Review, a compilation of romances by various authors. In this book, Lord Reginald Preston has “inherited” his brother the Duke of Malum’s brothel or seraglios The Domus Emporium. The Domus actually is more than a brothel; it is an exclusive seraglios or “convent” […]

Her Officer and Gentleman is book two in the Just Ask Reeves duology by Karen Hawkins. Although I truly enjoy her books, this title completely threw me off. I kept expecting there to be an officer in the mix, but there are no officers in the plot. I’m surmising that when this book was published […]

My Inconvenient Duke was book three in the Difficult Dukes series by Loretta Chase. I struggled with this story. Lady Alice Ancaster and the notorious Duke of Blackwood were frequently mentioned in the previous books. Over and over, there was a deliberate building mystery about the relationship between these two. So I was excited to […]

More or Less a Countess is book two in the Somerset sisters series by Anna Bradley. This book is incredible. I haven’t read a romance in quite some time that led me through such exquisite pain. The heroine Violet Somerset is a delightful bluestocking who manages to find trouble wherever she goes. The hero is […]

Lady Ludmilla’s Accidental Letter is book one in the Merry Spinsters, Charming Rogues series by Sofi Laporte. In this first book, Lady Ludmilla has written a letter to an old friend only to be surprised by an answer coming from a stranger. Apparently Ludmilla’s friend no longer lived at the previous address, but the man […]

A Duke In The Night is book one in The Devils of Dover series by Kelly Bowen. This was my first time reading a book by Kelly Bowen and I am so glad that I found her. In my humble opinion, her story telling was masterful. Although I really enjoyed this book, I have to […]

To Love a Highland Laird is book one in Collette Cameron’s Heart of a Scot series. I adore Cameron’s writing. She infuses wit, hilarious banter, and sweetly spiced romance into all of her stories. I loved the characters in this book. Logan Rutherford is the dreamy Highlander promised in marriage as a young child to […]

The Saint is book three in the Highland Brides series by Allison Butler. In this story the hero Callum is a man without a family or much of a past. He spends a year searching to discover his origin. While on his search, he encounters a young woman who needs his help. Isla Beaton is […]

Discovering the Duke is book one in the Matchmaker of Mayfair series. It was initially published in The Dukes Anthology in 2019. The hero William and the heroine Julia marry and experience an awkward wedding night. When William leaves early the next morning without leaving a note, Julia is plagued by thoughts of her own […]

A Week to Be Wicked is book two in the Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare. So I enjoyed A Week to Be Wicked but not as much as the first book A Night To Surrender. I have always liked the enemies to lovers trope. I think I relish the tension between the characters, and […]

The Wolfe by Kathryn LeVeque is book two in the Wolfe Pack series. This story is set in medieval England and Scotland. I have to say that this book is absolutely one of my favorites. Kathryn Le Veque weaves an incredible and timeless story of knights and ladies and love. She has literally built an […]