A Notorious Vow is the first book of Joanna Shupe’s that I have read, though upon finishing, I immediately went and bought some backlist. What began as romance with a marriage of convenience between friends turned into a beautiful story of loving someone wholly and completely. I cried. Twice. Though this book is the third in the Four Hundred series, I had no problem reading this on its own. If characters from previous books appeared, … Continue reading A Notorious Vow by Joanna Shupe →
From This Moment, a historical romance set in Boston in 1897, has a great premise and setting. Alas, it suffers from the fact that all of the characters are incredibly self-centered and frequently cruel to each other. I loved the historical aspect, but as far as romance goes all I can say is that these people deserve each other and that is not a compliment. Stella West is an American artist who has had a … Continue reading From This Moment by Elizabeth Camden →
This HaBO is from Nancy, who is looking for a book she read long ago but wasn’t permitted to finish. This one is an American Historical and sounds seriously old skool: This one has been driving me crazy for decades! Back in the 70s, I was on a family visit to my aunt’s house, and bored out of my skull. I remember raiding her bookshelf (there wasn’t much there), and finding a couple of bodice … Continue reading HaBO: American Historical She Didn’t Get to Finish →
