by SB Sarah · Jul 14, 2013 at 10:00 pm · Comments Off on RITA Reader Challenge: Too Dangerous to Desire by Cara Elliott
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Maria. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: Can a Flame from the Past be Rekindled? Long ago, Sophie Lawrance chose prudence over passion, rejecting a rebellious young rogue for the sake of her family-no matter the ache it left in her heart. But after a specter from her father's past resurfaces, threatening to destroy all she holds … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Too Dangerous to Desire by Cara Elliott→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Jess M. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury. A broken engagement and years … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Cathy L. (rayvyn2k). This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury. A broken engagement and … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean→
by SB Sarah · Jul 9, 2013 at 3:00 pm · Comments Off on RITA Reader Challenge: An Heiress At Heart by Jennifer Delamere
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Iola. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Inspirational Romance category. The summary: A youthful indiscretion has cost Lizzie Poole more than just her honor. After five years living in exile, she’s finally returning home, but she’s still living a secret life. Her best friend, Ria’s dying wish was for Lizzie to assume her identity, return to London, and make amends that Ria … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: An Heiress At Heart by Jennifer Delamere→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Jess B. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Romance Novella category. The summary: Sir Griffin Barry leapt out of the bedchamber window at age seventeen after a very disappointing wedding night, drank a bit too much at the pub and woke to find that he'd joined the crew of a pirate ship! Years later, he has become one of the most feared … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Seduced by a Pirate by Eloisa James→
There's two books in this book. The first one, which represents almost the first half of the book, is marvelous. It's slowly developed and tense and there are so many nods to books that have influenced romance. Windswept moors! Cold wind! HOWLING wind! Wind that practically sings a few arias in one scene. Rain and cold and more wind and grass and bleak landscape and dark gabardine and isolation and oh, yeah! The first half … Continue reading How to Tame Your Duke by Juliana Gray→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Maria. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Best Romance Novella category. The summary: The day was as hot as the pond was inviting. It’s not as if anyone in Little Huffington was going to happen upon a secluded vale on the Duke of Greycliffe’s lands. And Venus Collingswood didn’t want to get her shift all wet. It was the perfect setting in … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Duchess of Love by Sally MacKenzie→
by SB Sarah · Jun 23, 2013 at 11:30 am · Comments Off on RITA Reader Challenge: Bride by Mistake by Anne Gracie
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Maria. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Best Historical Romance category. The summary: Eight years ago, Lieutentant Luke Ripton made a hasty wartime marriage-in-name-only to protect a young girl from a forced union and left her protected in a remote mountain convent. Now, Luke is Lord Ripton, but he has been unable to obtain an annullment. Which leaves him no choice but … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Bride by Mistake by Anne Gracie→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by GhengisMom. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Best Historical Romance category. The summary: Scotland’s King Robert the Bruce is retaking his kingdom from the invading English. To win, he’ll need all the grit and courage of his elite band of warriors, the Highland Guard, men who fight without fear and love without limits. Fiery, aggressive, and bold, Kenneth Sutherland is a … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Recruit by Monica McCarty→
I’ve been in a place for the past couple of months where it’s been hard to read anything new. Like my brain is just not willing to focus on a new thing, and the only things that can keep my attention are things I’ve read already, and things I know so well that it’s like snuggling up with my favorite blankie and my teddy bear and listening to my mom tell me a story. One … Continue reading The Lady by Anne McCaffrey→
Much to my surprise, in a matter of a few months, I’ve found a second historical romance that I loved so much I gave it an A+. Normally I only love a book this much once a year or so, so that tells you how much I enjoyed Once Upon a Tower. Eloisa James ranks high among my favorite historical romance authors. Even though I’ve loved most of her books, a few have left me … Continue reading Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James→
