Lady Abby’s Grand Tour by Lisa Brooks

Lady Abby's Grand Tour* Excellent Premise — Delivery Fails Miserably When I first saw the Table of Contents, I thought this late Regency romance was going to be a fun ride. Who could resist chapter titles such as “Fops Aplenty” or “Back to...

The Earl’s Envy by Madeleine St. James

The Earl's Envy* A Very Strange Guest at a Regency House Party What an odd little book! I was at first taken in by a good description of the London docks in Regency England and was intrigued at the idea of having a heroine whose family was decidedly middle class...

The Earl I Adore by Joanne Wadsworth

The Earl I Adore* A Smart Heroine Who Will Not Be Ignored I adored this book! Regency is probably my favorite subgenre of historical romance, and this writer did it up right! The hero and heroine formerly courted, but James broke it off before he went to fight in the...

Tempting His Mistress by Samantha Holt

Tempting His Mistress* Delightfully Written Victorian Romance What a delightful romp through Victorian England at the hands of an author who knows how to hit all the right marks that we expect in this subgenre. Lilly is recently orphaned, the daughter of a businessman...

The Legend of Lady McLaoch by Becky Banks

The Legend of Lady McLaoch* Promising Start that Failed to Deliver I so wanted to like this book! I adore all manner of Scottish books, fiction and nonfiction. It had a promising start with not one but two out-of-time-sequence chapters. The first was very strong, of a...