Stealing the Rogue’s Heart is the fourth book in the Rookery Rogues series. I loved the first book in the series, A Dangerous Invitation super hard. The series is set in London’s East End and follows the lives of people who—gasp!—are not in the aristocracy. I so want more historicals that don’t follow only the upper classes. You don’t have to read the series in order, but a lot of the characters from previous books … Continue reading Stealing the Rogue’s Heart by Erica Monroe →
A new spring (FINALLY THANK GOD), a new Beauty and Beast book! Yay! This had so much going for it. Just barely pre-Victorian/tail end of the Georgian era! Non-nobles! Slums! Delightful references to the Disney animated B&B! Other references to La Belle et La Bete! Turning other references on their heads! An exploration of where the line between “victim” and “survivor” is! This is the second book in Erica Monroe’s Rookery Rogue series (and I … Continue reading Beauty and the Rake by Erica Monroe →
I recently had an unilateral salpingo oophorectomy. There’s no reason for me to tell you that except I really like saying “salpingo-oophorectomy.” So yeah, I’m down a salpingo and an oopher, and the doctor gave me a bottle of pain pills and two weeks off of work to read and recover. Tempted By His Touch Boxed Set – .99 Goodreads | AMZ | BN | K | ARe So naturally I turned to Regency Comfort … Continue reading A Dangerous Invitation by Erica Monroe →
This is such a great topic for a Rec League and we’re so thankful to Jacquilynne for sending it in: Over on Metafilter, there’s a thread happening about romance novels and professions therein, and someone mentioned that they wished there were more working class historicals and I agreed whole-heartedly. I read a lot of regency era historicals, and sometimes one half of the couple is working class, but there’s almost always a peerage title involved … Continue reading The Rec League: Working Class Couples in Historical Romance →
Every lady dreams about a dashing lord sweeping her off her feet and into her happily ever after. Immerse yourself in these six tales of romance and discover how each lady lands her lord. TO LOVE A THIEF by Darcy Burke Former constable Lord Daniel Carlyle thinks he’s met the girl of his dreams, until he catches her stealing from his mentor. Jocelyn Renwick vows to stop at nothing to recover her stolen treasures, but … Continue reading A Lord for Every Lady →
Enjoy eight historical romances from bestselling authors, featuring dashing, roguish dukes who are willing to risk it all to get the lady their heart desires. When these powerful, bold men take a chance on love, nothing can stop them. THE FORBIDDEN DUKE by Darcy Burke The Forbidden Duke helps ruined Eleanor find a second chance for happiness. What will she say when she learns of the role he played in her downfall? THE DUKE WHO … Continue reading The Desires of a Duke →
From bluestockings to scandalous heiresses, these strong-willed, unconventional historical romance heroines don’t let anything stand in their way when it comes to love and happily ever after. Featuring seven novellas and novels from award-winning and bestselling authors. The Pursuit of Pleasure by Elizabeth Essex Independent, politically-minded heiress Elizabeth Paxton has never wanted to marry, but longs for the freedom afforded to widows. The last thing she wants is dangerously attractive Captain Jameson Marlowe as a … Continue reading Historical Hellions →
This Rec League request spawned a bit of a debate a SBTB HQ. Before we get to our thoughts, here’s the request from Jacqui: I really want to read a good noir detective book with a romance in it (preferably between the detective and someone else). Penn (Penelope) Williamson’s Mortal Sins comes to mind. Am not fussy about the setting or time period. A good noir murder mystery rather than a normal crime book. Not … Continue reading The Rec League: Noir/Murder Mystery Romance →
Awhile back I wrote a post on my journey to get a diagnosis for chronic pain, on being dismissed by the medical community at large and about how I relied heavily on romance novels during that time to cope with fear and depression. I’m doing much better in the three years since my diagnosis–partly due to prescription medication (formerly outrageously expensive prescription medication) and partly due to my having a better understanding and acceptance of … Continue reading Reading, Self-Care and Guilt →
In the first in an adventurous new series, USA Today Bestselling Author Erica Monroe introduces the Covert Heiresses: four women who by day are the talk of the ton, and by night England’s top spies. She wants revenge… When bluestocking Vivienne Loren becomes governess for the wealthy Spencer family, she’s hunting for clues about the murder of her brother, not romance. But Vivienne didn’t count on one thing: James Spencer, the autocratic and infuriatingly handsome … Continue reading I Spy a Duke →
I had just finished two rather heavy books (Asking for It and Beauty and the Rake) and was looking for something silly and light, and The Navy SEAL’s Email Order Bride was free and seemed just the ticket. It sounded RIDICULOUS (based on the title alone) and there’s a whole series of the Dudes From The Branches of the Military and their email order brides and I did not expect to enjoy this nearly as … Continue reading The Navy SEAL’s E-mail Order Bride by Cora Seton →
