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Book Review

Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale

Duchess by Design

I really adored so many things about Duchess by Design. I loved the heroine. I loved that she had a circle of female friends who support and protect her. I love the idea of subverting the patriarchy through fashion. I love the fact that this was set among the Four Hundred in Gilded Age New York City. Where I struggled was the hero. And let me be clear, my struggle was likely reflective of my current … Continue reading Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale

Book Review

Unmasked Heart by Vanessa Riley

Unmasked Heart

I have so many mixed feelings about Unmasked Heart. This is a super melodramatic Regency romance that features a Cinderella plot with a mixed race heroine, a Duke with a Dark And Troubled Past, and two kids with learning disabilities. I’d eat it up with a spoon if the heroine would just quit crying all the damn time. The story has a lot of twists and reveals but at heart it’s very simple: the least … Continue reading Unmasked Heart by Vanessa Riley