Lies and Solace by Jana Richards

Lies and Solace* Big Dreams In Small-Town Romance What a sweet and lovely small-town romance! The hero and the heroine have complex backstories that are revealed in a perfect dripwise fashion that show the basis for their goals and motivations, allowing the reader to...

One Kiss From Ruin by Nancy Yeager

One Kiss from Ruin* After Five Years of Heartache, Can They Find Happiness? There is so much going on in this book! The hero and heroine were to be married five years ago, but the marriage never happened because the hero, Daniel, became embroiled in a scandal about...

A Gentleman’s Promise by Jane London

A Gentleman's Promise* Romeo & Juliet in Regency England Misses the Mark This is a Regency version of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet Hill–yes, she is actually named Juliet in the story–is the daughter of a wealthy merchant of marriageable age. In fact,...

The Prince’s Prisoner by Klarissa King

The Prince's Prisoner* More Beast Than Beauty in this Very Dark Retelling I am not quite sure what to make of this book. It says it is a dark retelling of the classic children’s story Beauty and the Beast but I did not find that it truly was. It is about...

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...