Tag: England

  • REVIEW of The Murder in Mirth (Lord Trevelin Mysteries #3) by Heidi Ashworth

    REVIEW of The Murder in Mirth (Lord Trevelin Mysteries #3) by Heidi Ashworth

    With a reputation as murky as pond water, Lord Trevelin (aka “Trev”) is used to being ignored, insulted, and given the cut direct. It seems like all of London society has swallowed the nefarious rumors spread about by his evil cousin Evelyn. When an invitation arrives for a country house party, Trev accepts it with…

  • REVIEW of Suffering the Scot (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #1) by Nichole Van

    REVIEW of Suffering the Scot (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #1) by Nichole Van

    When Andrew MacKenzie’s grandfather dies, he finds himself in possession of an English earldom. But what will his stiff English relatives make of his uncouth Scottish ways? Irritated by the prejudice surrounding him, the new Lord Hadley dons a kilt and makes himself as Scottish as can be. Will his outragous behavior crack the brittle…

  • REVIEW of The Portrait by Cassandra Austen

    REVIEW of The Portrait by Cassandra Austen

    Catherine Claverton is determined to get back at her heartless father by marrying and producing an heir to her mother’s title. Relegated to her rooms for many years because of a deformed leg, she can now enjoy being an observer of society, and if she can find a man who will not spurn her, a…

  • REVIEW of Temptation’s Darling by Johanna Lindsey

    REVIEW of Temptation’s Darling by Johanna Lindsey

    Vanessa Blackburn has grown up in Scotland with her father, estranged from her mother and separated from her twin sisters. When she comes of age, she must return to England to have her “season,” and hopefully find a husband who doesn’t mind her independent spirit. Riding disguised as a gentleman, she falls into company with…

  • REVIEW of The Work of Art: A Regency Romance by Mimi Matthews

    REVIEW of The Work of Art: A Regency Romance by Mimi Matthews

    When the remarkable Phyllida Satterthwaite comes to town to stay with her uncle, she has the modest expectation of being treated to a London season and falling in love with a good man who won’t mind her lack of fortune. What she doesn’t expect is to be the talk of the ton on account of…

  • REVIEW of Fearless (Age of Conquest #2) by Tamara Leigh

    REVIEW of Fearless (Age of Conquest #2) by Tamara Leigh

    When Guarin D’Argent goes out of his way to protect a Saxon lady from the bloody aftermath of Hastings, he is repaid by being taken captive by the lady’s vengeful warriors. Imprisoned for two years in the camp of rebel Saxons, all he can hope to do is survive. But in the midst of his…

  • REVIEW of The Governess of Penwythe Hall (Cornwall #1) by Sarah E. Ladd

    REVIEW of The Governess of Penwythe Hall (Cornwall #1) by Sarah E. Ladd

    Driven from Cornwall by her late husband’s relatives, Delia Greythorne finds refuge as a governess, becoming devoted to her young charges. But when her new employer dies three years later, she finds that the children are being left in the care of their estranged uncle and that his estate of Penwythe Hall lies a mere…

  • REVIEW of Runaway Bride by Jane Aiken Hodge

    REVIEW of Runaway Bride by Jane Aiken Hodge

    Jennifer Purchas has had the misfortune of her father and both brothers dying during the Napoleonic wars. Her acquistive uncle, Mr. Gurning, has seized control of her inheritance, and to make matters worse, he’s planning to marry her off to Mr. George Ferris, a friend of her late brother whom she’s never even met. Determined…

  • REVIEW of From Ash and Stone by Julie Daines

    REVIEW of From Ash and Stone by Julie Daines

    Six years ago, Lady Margaret Grey had everything taken from her. On one dark night, her home was burned to the ground, her family was murdered by border reivers, and a mysterious curse was placed upon her that gives her unwanted perception and unbearable pain. After scraping by on the streets of sixteenth century London,…

  • REVIEW of The Truth about Miss Ashbourne by Joanna Barker

    REVIEW of The Truth about Miss Ashbourne by Joanna Barker

    As the orphan daughter of a lowly sea captain and a disinherited noblewoman, Juliana Ashbourne is forced to make her way in the world as a governess. When a solicitor informs her that her mother’s father has recently passed on, leaving Juliana a sizable inheritance in his will, Juliana is shocked to learn that she…