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Historical Romance Review: Texas Storm by Deana James

Posted on July 1, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

It’s the mid-1830’s and Scottish immigrant Reiver MacPherson has been granted lands by the new Texas government…So begins Deana James’ Texas Storm.

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Historical Romance Review: Sea Jewel by Penelope Neri

Posted on June 30, 2021November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

Sea Jewel by Penelope Neri is a bodice-ripper Viking romance with a resilient heroine. While it also has some troubling problematic plot elements, it ultimately deserves a five-star rating. 5 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Sweet Fire by Jo Goodman

Posted on June 12, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Sweet Fire by Jo Goodman is an action-packed romance filled with the requisite passion you’d look for in a Zebra Heartfire, but also adventure, murder mystery, and drama. 4 1/2 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Captive Melody by Nadine Crenshaw

Posted on May 31, 2021December 26, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Captive Melody, a standalone Zebra from January 1989 by Nadine Crenshaw. If it were possible to give less than one star to a book, Captive Melody would be the one.

Historical Romance Review: Sweet Stolen Passion by Jolene Prewit-Parker

Posted on May 21, 2021October 20, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Sweet Stolen Passion by Jolene Prewit-Parker is a Zebra historical Lovegram Romance that is, unfortunately, a disappointing read.

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Historical Romance Review: Texas Torment by Catherine Creel

Posted on May 19, 2021October 20, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Catherine Creel’s Texas Torment is a Zebra historical romance with a secret-marriage plot we’ve seen before in her more superior Passion’s Chains. 2 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Sea Fires by Christine Dorsey

Posted on May 3, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Sea Fires, a Zebra Lovegram by Christine Dorsey, features bookish yet feisty Miranda Chadwick as the heroine, who’s embarking on an ocean voyage home to the colonies. 4 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Runaway Bride by Rosalyn Alsobrook

Posted on April 23, 2021November 10, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Rosalyn Alsobrook’s Runaway Bride was about Katherine, a pregnant woman who left her drunk, abusive husband to find love with a rancher. 1 star

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Historical Romance Review: Texas Tempest by Deana James

Posted on April 21, 2021December 17, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Zebra Historical Romance Texas Tempest features yet another great, steel-willed Deana James heroine and a wonderful hero who is the only man to be her match. 4 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Viking Rose by Ashland Price

Posted on April 9, 2021November 13, 2022 by IntrovertReader

In this Zebra Lovegram historical romance, Viking Rose by Ashland Price, Irishwoman Alanna is taken captive by a Viking.

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