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Guest Review: The Sins of Lord Lockwood by Meredith Duran

The Sins of Lord Lockwood

NB: Today, we have a guest review from Reader Claudia on the latest release by Meredith Duran. Here’s Claudia’s bio: At sixteen, I found my older cousin’s stash of Barbara Cartlands and other assorted Harlequin-type romance housed in an old sewing cabinet and life was never the same! I took a long break from romance but rediscovered it about four years ago. I love history, so I mostly read historical romance. I really like when … Continue reading Guest Review: The Sins of Lord Lockwood by Meredith Duran

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Meredith Duran, Contemporary Romance, & More!

Books on Sale: The Missing by Caroline Eriksson & More

RECOMMENDEDThe Missing by Caroline Eriksson is $3.99 at Amazon! This is a psychological thriller that Elyse loved. She wrote a Lighting Review of it because she didn’t want to spoil to much of the plot. It earned an A grade:

The Missing is a dark, dark book, but a deeply satisfying one. It’s the sort of book I desperately want to talk to someone about–but I have to wait for them to read it first. It’s worth not being spoiled.

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RITA Reader Challenge Review

Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran

Fool Me Twice

I know that Fool Me Twice is an A read for me, but there isn’t any one overwhelming reason. I read it for the second time for this review, remembering that I’d enjoyed it the first time, but not recalling a whole lot of detail. I expect that I’ll read it again someday, and that is definitely a factor in my A grade. Duran doesn’t seem to cover any startling new ground in this historical, … Continue reading Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran

RITA Reader Challenge Review

Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran

Fool Me Twice

This was my first Meredith Duran. I liked it. The hero is tortured. The heroine is smart and determined. They banter. They fight. A great combination for me. Olivia needs certain papers that Alastair de Gray has. She hopes the information she gets from these papers will stop her pursuers and she’ll be able to live in peace. She infiltrates his household as a maid in order to look for those papers. What she finds … Continue reading Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran

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Books on Sale: More From Meredith Duran, Plus Scott Westerfeld, Mary Jo Putney, and Kresley Cole

Books on Sale: More From Meredith Duran, Plus Scott Westerfeld, Mary Jo Putney, and Kresley Cole

RECOMMENDED: The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran is $1.99 right now (along with two of Duran's other books, including a March 2014 pre-order,Fool Me Twice,and At Your Pleasure.) This was Duran's debut novel, and I reviewed it when it came out, giving it a B-:   “Duran’s use of color and symbolism is particularly deft, and simply marvelous. She references varying shades of color both in the reality of the madness in the Indian … Continue reading Books on Sale: More From Meredith Duran, Plus Scott Westerfeld, Mary Jo Putney, and Kresley Cole

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Books on Sale: More Meredith Duran, Some Contemporary Romance and DESSERT!

Books on Sale: More Meredith Duran, Some Contemporary Romance and DESSERT!

RECOMMENDED: Thanks to Tabs for the heads up: At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran is $1.99 right now. Guest reviewer Jessica Luther, a reproductive rights activist and an historian, reviewed it for us in June 2012 because she adored this book: This is not an easy story but it is a wonderful one. I am sucker for a romance novel that leaves the end uncertain until very late in the story. I also love good … Continue reading Books on Sale: More Meredith Duran, Some Contemporary Romance and DESSERT!

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At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran - A Guest Review by Jessica Luther

At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran - A Guest Review by Jessica Luther

Over the past few months, I've increased my Twitter following to include political commentators, feminist news sources, various Hulks, and people whom I've ended up chatting with about subjects only tangentially related to romance novels. One of them is Jessica Luther, who is on Twitter as @scATX. Jessica likes romance, particularly historicals, and she asked if she could review a Meredith Duran novel she loved for me. Here is Jessica's bio:  Jessica is a trained … Continue reading At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran - A Guest Review by Jessica Luther

Book Review

The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

Hello. I’m here to keep you on track. Oh, shut up. I can ruminate on whatever the hell I want. Yeah, but someday you’re going to hog all the bandwidth on the internet. Coooool. *starts making plans* Hey! *sigh* FINE. What would be the screenplay version of Sarah Reading The Duke of Shadows? *peeking through fingers* “oh, shit oh shit, oh no….” *tight sensation in chest at depictions of violence* “fucking hormones….” *train stops, people … Continue reading The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

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Books on Sale: Gothic Holt, Duran Pre-Order Still On, and Linden and Essex Historicals

Books on Sale: Gothic Holt, Duran Pre-Order Still On, and Linden and Essex Historicals

Almost a Scandal by Elizabeth Essex is $2.99 right now. This is a historical romance about a woman who enlists in the navy disguised as a boy (obviously), and it's the first book in Essex's Reckless Brides series. Readers on GR really love the hero, too. Have you read this book? Bold, brazen, and beautiful, the Reckless Brides refuse to play by society’s rules of courtship. But—come hell or high water—they always get their man… … Continue reading Books on Sale: Gothic Holt, Duran Pre-Order Still On, and Linden and Essex Historicals

Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Ads & Features

Smart Podcast Trashy Books Romantic Times Rewind

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the December 2015 issue of Romantic Times, aka RT Book Reviews. Special and massive thanks to Shannon Stacey for sending me this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind.  And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Ads & Features