Category: Johanna Lindsey

Historical Romance Review: Defy Not the Heart by Johanna Lindsey

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Defy Not the Heart is a favorite of mine. It's a wonderful, funny, and romantic medieval historical romance by the late, great Johanna Lindsey. 5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Defy Not the Heart by Johanna Lindsey”
5 stars, Avon, Book Review, Elaine Duillo, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, year 1989

Historical Romance Review: Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey

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In Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey, her popular Malory series romance, ex-pirate James Malory meets his match in Georgina, an American girl disguised as his cabin boy! 5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey”
5 stars, Avon, Book Review, Elaine Duillo, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, year 1990

Historical Romance Review: The Present by Johanna Lindsey

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Over 22 years and under two different publishers, Johanna Lindsey wrote 12 romances about the Malory & Anderson clans. These books were massive hits with her many fans. Her novel, The Present, is moderately short at just over 300 pages. It tells two parallel love stories set in different eras in England, portraying the Malory clan in the past and the "present." For no matter how time changes, the love lives of the family remain the same. 3 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Present by Johanna Lindsey”
3 stars and a half, Avon, Book Review, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey

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Secret Fire was, I think, the second Johanna Lindsey romance I read which cemented her works among my favorites. Published in 1987, this book was written during Lindsey's peak years of output. 5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey”
5 stars, Avon, Book Review, Elaine Duillo, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, Romance

Sweet Savage Flame Podcast Old School Historical Romance Book Review: Defy Not the Heart by Johanna Lindsey

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For a while–except for maybe Jude Deveraux–there was no other mass-market romance author in the 1980s to 1990s whose prolific writing achieved such commercial success than Johanna Lindsey. Lindsey reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list with Defy Not the Heart.

Here we at Sweet Savage Flame we review Defy Not the Heart, which we happily rate a 5 star read!... Read more “Sweet Savage Flame Podcast Old School Historical Romance Book Review: Defy Not the Heart by Johanna Lindsey”

5 stars, Book Review, Johanna Lindsey, Podcast, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Tender is the Storm by Johanna Lindsey

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So... Johanna Lindsey's Tender Is the Storm. If you're familiar with your romance history, then you must know of this book, even if you haven't read it. The cover is the infamous one designed by Robert McGinnis with the naked hero standing tall as the heroine kneels before him, her ample breasts pressed firmly against his--er...dongle. 3 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Tender is the Storm by Johanna Lindsey”
3 stars, Avon, Book Review, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, Robert McGinnis, Romance

Historical Romance Review: So Speaks the Heart by Johanna Lindsey

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It's fair to compare So Speaks the Heart (which should be subtitled: Medieval Norman Psychopath Falls for French Co-Dependent and Fellow Anger Management Classmate) to another of Johanna Lindsey's works, A Pirate's Love, which had a similar captor/captive trope. 4 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: So Speaks the Heart by Johanna Lindsey”
4 stars, Avon, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, Robert McGinnis

Historical Romance Review: Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey

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Once a Princess was not one of my favorites by Johanna Lindsey. I'd put this in the unremarkable category with books like Glorious Angel and Tender is the Storm. Not her worst, by any means, but not her best either. 2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey”
2 stars, Avon, Book Review, Elaine Duillo, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, Romance, year 1991

Historical Romance Review: The Heir by Johanna Lindsey

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Was this tepid, dull romance actually penned by Johanna Lindsey? The Heir was Lindsey's first book where I noticed a weird change. Previously, if there was a Lindsey I didn't like, it was due to a meandering plot or excessive fighting between the leads. There is friendship for sure in this one, but romantic isn't what I'd call the relationship between Duncan and Sabrina. 2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Heir by Johanna Lindsey”
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Historical Romance Review: The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey

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The Magic of You, Johanna Lindsey's 4th novel in her Malory series, is a wonderful romance about a vixenish heroine in pursuit of her family's hated enemy. 5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey”
5 stars, Avon, Book Review, Elaine Duillo, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, Romance

Historical Romance Review: A Pirate’s Love by Johanna Lindsey

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In a Pirate's Love by Johanna Lindsey Bettina Verlaine travels across the sea to an unwanted fiance when she is captured by the pirate Tristan Matisse. 1 star Read more “Historical Romance Review: A Pirate’s Love by Johanna Lindsey”
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Historical Romance Review: A Heart So Wild by Johanna Lindsey

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In a Heart So Wild by Johanna Lindsey a Courtney hires Chandos to help her trek across the west to find her father and instead she and Chandos find love. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: A Heart So Wild by Johanna Lindsey”
4 stars and a half, Avon, Book Review, Historical Romance, Johanna Lindsey, Robert McGinnis