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Historical Romance Review: And Gold Was Ours by Rebecca Brandewyne

Posted on February 18, 2022May 21, 2022 By IntrovertReader 1 Comment on Historical Romance Review: And Gold Was Ours by Rebecca Brandewyne
Historical Romance Review: And Gold Was Ours by Rebecca Brandewyne
And Gold Was Ours is a sequel of sorts to Rebecca Brandewyne‘s Love, Cherish Me. I’d consider this more of a companion piece. While both novels have Brandewyne’s hallmark baroque-gothic atmosphere, And Gold Was Ours is not as dark and emotional as its predecessor. 3.63 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: And Gold Was Ours by Rebecca Brandewyne”
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Historical Romance Review: When Lightning Strikes by Kristin Hannah

Posted on December 10, 2021May 21, 2022 By IntrovertReader No Comments on Historical Romance Review: When Lightning Strikes by Kristin Hannah
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Kristin Hannah is a successful author of women's fiction. It's fortunate she found success in that genre because her romances I've encountered are--sad to say--lacking in excitement. When Lightning Strikes is a time travel romance that starts out promisingly but takes a boring turn into snoozeville with its drawn-out plot. This should have been a category-length romance of 190 pages not 400 pages long! Read more “Historical Romance Review: When Lightning Strikes by Kristin Hannah”
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Category Romance Review: Falling Angel by Anne Stuart

Posted on November 24, 2021May 2, 2022 By IntrovertReader 2 Comments on Category Romance Review: Falling Angel by Anne Stuart
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Anne Stuart's Falling Angel is yet another paranormal from the American Romance line. Read it during the Christmas Holiday season, and it will get you in a merry mood 3 1/2 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Falling Angel by Anne Stuart”
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Category Romance Review: The Pirate and His Lady by Margaret St. George

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Margaret St. George's The Pirate and His Lady isn't a historical romance, but a time-traveling adventure published through Harlequin's American Romance line. The romance here is bittersweet, as most time travels romances are. 4 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: The Pirate and His Lady by Margaret St. George”
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Category Romance Review: Time Enough For Love by Suzanne Brockmann

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Suzanne Brockmann's 1997 Time Enough for Love is a different kind of love story for that era, as it entails time travel plus a love triangle. Between one woman and two versions of the same man! 5 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Time Enough For Love by Suzanne Brockmann”
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