A Perfect Match starts out with so much promise but it fizzles out into an uninspiring finish. Unlike the preceding novella, the “kidnapping” in this one is relatively benign. Lord Heywood has traveled away from his military regiment in order to protect his friend Douglas’s sister Kitty from a dastardly villain. When he spots the villain Malet making plans to elope with Kitty at a ball, he takes desperate measures and “kidnaps” Kitty and her … Continue reading A Perfect Match by Sabrina Jeffries →
Sabrina Jeffries is a flower-crown-wearing romance QUEEN! I shiteth you not, fangirls; when I say this book has all of the things, I do mean all of the things! Friends to lovers, bickering lifelong acquaintances, lessons in love, alpha heroine/beta hero, wagered love bets, opposites attract, an unrequited smitten hero, a marriage of convenience, and a dastardly stalker! That’s right. I said dastardly! The trope gods have bestowed blessings on blessings with this OTP. Our … Continue reading The Study of Seduction by Sabrina Jeffries →
The Study of Seduction is set in the spring of 1830 and begins with the hero, Edwin Barlow, the Earl of Blakeborough, being asked to watch over Lady Clarissa Lindsey, who is related to his best (and very nearly only) friend, as the Season unfolds. The book is the second in a series but stands well on its own. Clarissa is being pursued by a French nobleman and diplomat who is accosting her in increasingly … Continue reading The Study of Seduction by Sabrina Jeffries →
I disliked this book. Let me revise that: I liked the heroine but found the hero, the story and the writing objectionable. The story starts with our hero – let’s call him Douche Canoe – cut off from funds by his asshole older brother and about to leave society to become a Bow Street runner. He is scheming to get his fiancé, Jane, to jilt him because he assumes that she will not be able … Continue reading If the Viscount Falls by Sabrina Jeffries →
Blame It on Bath by Caroline Linden is $3.99! This is a historical romance with a bit of a marriage of convenience trope. While readers seemed to love the chemistry between the hero and heroine of the book, they wished that more of the book went toward solving the mystery of the plot. It has a 3.8-star rating on Goodreads.
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RECOMMENDED: The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert is $1.99! This is an arranged marriage plot in a modern setting, which I would love to see more of! The book does deal with characters in the mob, which I know is a big off-button for some readers, so FYI. Elyse’s review came out today and she gave it an A:
If you had told me that I’d really love a book about the children of two Boston mob bosses being in an arranged marriage, I’d have raised a skeptical eyebrow. But I’m so so glad that The Marriage Contract proved me wrong because I enjoyed it immensely.
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Lisa Kleypas' Sugar Daddy is a Kindle Daily Deal today at $2.99- yay! (At least, I hope so. It's Wednesday evening for me right now because I'm en route to Perth, but it's Wednesday morning in the US – so I hope this is timed correctly!) (Also, more caffeine please.) This is Kleypas' first contemporary novel and a world she's returning to, I'm told, in her next book. SHE'S FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE … Continue reading Books on Sale: Sabrina Jeffries’ Swanlea Series Plus a Lisa Kleypas Daily Deal! →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Holly. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: When the youngest Sharpe sister hatches a plan to gain marriage offers, the straight-laced Bow Street Runner Jackson Pinter knows he'll do whatever it takes to ruin her scheme… Lady Celia Sharpe hopes that if she can garner offers of marriage from several eligible gentlemen and show her grandmother she … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Kisah. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: When the youngest Sharpe sister hatches a plan to gain marriage offers, the straight-laced Bow Street Runner Jackson Pinter knows he'll do whatever it takes to ruin her scheme… Lady Celia Sharpe hopes that if she can garner offers of marriage from several eligible gentlemen and show her grandmother she … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Caty B. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: When the youngest Sharpe sister hatches a plan to gain marriage offers, the straight-laced Bow Street Runner Jackson Pinter knows he'll do whatever it takes to ruin her scheme… Lady Celia Sharpe hopes that if she can garner offers of marriage from several eligible gentlemen and show her grandmother … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries →
Here are a few more of Sabrina Jeffries historicals at $1.99 each! Books 1-3 in the Swanlea Sisters series are also on sale for $1.99 each – I posted those earlier. Book #4 in the Swanlea Spinsters series. Also: that cover image is really steamy! It's difficult enough for Lady Clara Stanbourne to run her London home for reformed young pickpockets without having to contend with a criminal in business right next door The mysterious … Continue reading Books on Sale: More Sabrina Jeffries Historical Romance! →
