Tempting His Mistress by Samantha Holt

by | Feb 5, 2019

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

by | Feb 3, 2019

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...

A Compromised Compromise by Timothy Underwood

by | Jan 27, 2019

A Compromised Compromise* Strong, Funny Start … Fizzled in the Last Half When I started reading this book, I found it witty, lightly written, and with insight into the conflicting emotions of both Darcy and Elizabeth. Darcy’s adamant refusal to disbelieve...

Darcy’s Angel by Jennifer Kay

by | Jan 20, 2019

Darcy's Angel** Complex Young Mr. Darcy … and a Silly Elizabeth This is a very different take on Pride & Prejudice fan fiction. It takes place almost entirely in London, five years earlier than in canon. Due to illness at Longbourn, 15-year-old...