Category Archives: Historical
In Bed With a Highlander (Highlander, #1) by Maya Banks
Ewan McCabe, the eldest, is a warrior determined to vanquish his enemy. Now, with the time ripe for battle, his men are ready and Ewan is poised to take back what is his—until a blue-eyed, raven-haired temptress is thrust upon … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Humor, Romance
Martyr (John Shakespeare, #1) by Rory Clements
In this ingenious debut, Rory Clements introduces John Shakespeare, Elizabethan England’s most remarkable investigator, and delivers a tale of murder and conspiracy that succeeds brilliantly as both historical fiction and a crime thriller. In a burnt-out house, one of Queen … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Mystery, Realistic, Romance
The Bride (Lairds’ Fiancees, #1) by Julie Garwood
By edict of the King, the mighty Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, youngest daughter of Baron Jamison . . . a feisty, violet-eyed beauty. Alec ached to touch her, to tame her, … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Humor, Realistic, Romance
The Wedding Affair by Leigh Michaels
Title: The Wedding Affair* Author: Leigh Michaels Series: N/A Genre: Historical Romance (Regency) Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Format: Paperback & ebooks Date/Year: September, 2011 Reviewed by: ElaineReads *This book was provided to the reviewer by the publisher in exchange for an … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Regency, Romance
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter … Continue reading
Filed under Historical
Phoenix Rising (Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, #1) by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris
Evil is most assuredly afoot—and Britain’s fate rests in the hands of an alluring renegade . . . and a librarian. These are dark days indeed in Victoria’s England. Londoners are vanishing, then reappearing, washing up as corpses on the … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Mystery, Steampunk
The Kiss by Emma C. Shortt
Title: The Kiss* Author: Emma C. Shortt Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy Romance Publisher: Evernight Publishing Format: digital e-book Date/Year: May 2011 Reviewed by: ElaineReads *This book was provided to the reviewer by the author for review Summary from the publisher: … Continue reading
Filed under Contemporary, Erotica, Fantasy, Historical, Regency, Romance
Quicksilver (Looking Glass, #2; Arcane Society, #11) by Amanda Quick
Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening’s events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Mystery, Paranormal, Romance
The Heiress (Madison Sisters, #2) by Lynsay Sands
Desperately seeking a husband . . . Suzette is not like other heiresses; she wants a poor husband, a gentleman who will be so grateful for her dowry that he will allow her access to it so that she can … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Humor, Regency, Romance
The Countess (Madison Sisters, #1) by Lynsay Sands
The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily-ever-after . . . Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the … Continue reading
Filed under Historical, Humor, Regency, Romance
