Today, I am wading out of my ARCs and into my personal library. I’ve read two of Bateman’s previous books and enjoyed them so I was pleased to see she had a new one out! Even better, this one has a female thief. Set in a fractious period of French history, our heroine made for an intriguing character. A former aristocrat turned cirque performer and thief, Marianne is just trying to get by and protect her younger sister Sophie. Nicolas […]
In the Dark with the Duke is without a doubt the darkest book thus far in Caldwell’s Lost Lords of London series. Caldwell really puts her characters through a swamp of misfortune. Told in alternating views between Hugh and Lila, both have been scarred by traumatic pasts. Caldwell uses heavy topics such as the Peterloo Massacre, PTSD, and violence against children to weave an admittedly grim setting before bringing two profoundly damaged individuals together in a heartwarming romance. I really love […]
To Catch an Earl was a much-needed dose of joy and exciting tit for tat romance with two characters that I thoroughly enjoyed. Also, this installment of the Bow Street Bachelors proves that I don’t always dislike second chance romances! Buttoned up, straight-laced Alex and all his black and white views are challenged by the force that is Emmy. Right from the beginning it was clear she took what she wanted and I think Alex needs that challenge in his life. […]
I stumbled on Kerrigan Byrne’s work last year after an opportunity to read and review How to Love a Duke in Ten Days but this is my first time reading one of the Victorian Rebels! Reading it as a standalone worked perfectly well, but I admit I would have enjoyed it more if I had the other books to reflect on for the cameos. The first meeting of our dear couple, Morley and Prudence, is steamy and scandalous and I […]
When You Wish Upon a Rogue is my second time reading Anna Bennett’s work (the first being book two The Duke is but a Dream) and she thoroughly hooked me this time with Sophie and Reese’s first meeting. I love the concept of a rogue group of women meeting to discuss “taboo” and salacious topics. Sophie’s role as organizer and hostess truly is surprising when compared with her life at home essentially being a sacrifice to a peer because of her […]