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Historical Romance Review: Hearts Enchanted by Penelope Neri

Posted on December 5, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

Penelope Neri is a versatile authors from Kensington’s Zebra imprint. Her fourth, book Hearts Enchanted, takes place in Medieval England. 4 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Rapture’s Rendezvous by Cassie Edwards

Posted on November 28, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

Rapture’s Rendezvous is not one of Cassie Edwards’ bests. The characters vacillate between whiny and likable in this historical romance. 2.5 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Captive Heart by Phoebe Conn

Posted on November 21, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Captive Heart by Phoebe Conn, a Zebra Lovegram historical romance novel. Conn’s take on “Beauty and the Beast” is far from classic. 1.5 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Forbidden Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor

Posted on November 14, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Forbidden Ecstasy (“Ecstasy/Gray Eagle Series #3″) by Janelle Taylor. The “Stockholm Syndrome romance” between Gray Eagle and Alisha keeps me from giving Janelle Taylor’s Forbidden Ecstasy a five-star rating. 4 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Wild Island Sands by Sonya T. Pelton

Posted on November 7, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Wild Island Sands by Sonya T. Pelton. It is a hot mess of tens of thousands of words–over 526 pages–yet saying absolutely nothing. 1 Star

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Historical Romance Review: Texas Wildcat by Linda Benjamin

Posted on November 2, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Texas Wildcat by Linda Benjamin, a 1988 Zebra Lovegram historical romance. It’s definitely a solid 4-star book.

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Gothic Romance Review: My Name is Clary Brown by Charlotte Keppel

Posted on October 31, 2022January 1, 2023 by IntrovertReader

My Name is Clary Brown by Charlotte Keppel (nee Ursula Torday) was first published in 1976 under the title When I Say Goodbye, I’m Clary Brown. Diamond is an actress of little renown and loses her “protector’s” patronage. She returns to her home village where she finds many of her childhood friends have died. There are dark forces that seem directed at her. Could she be the next victim in a long string of murders? 5 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Midnight Angel by Lisa Kleypas

Posted on October 26, 2022November 12, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Lisa Kleypas’ Midnight Angel is a solid romance. A Russian noblewoman assumes a fake identity as governess to an English lord’s daughter. 3.5 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Rapture’s Rage by Bobbi Smith

Posted on October 24, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Rapture’s Rage by Bobbi Smith.

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Paranormal Romance Review: Midnight Kiss by Nancy Gideon

Posted on October 20, 2022November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Although I’ve read a few vampire romances, I’ve never been a sucker for them, so for this Halloween I decided to bite my teeth into Nancy Gideon’s Midnight Kiss. 3.5 Stars

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