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Covers of the Week #4: Medieval Romance

Posted on May 3, 2021June 15, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

May is upon us! May your days be full of love and joy! Here are some beautiful May-deval romance covers to enjoy for the week of May 3 to May 9. (Groan) That’s an awful pun!

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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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Belated Farewell to Emma Darcy

Posted on May 2, 2021October 20, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Emma Darcy passed away four months ago, on December 21, 2020, at the age of 80. Darcy was a pseudonym for Wendy Brennan.

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Category Romance Review: Don’t Ask Me Now by Emma Darcy

Posted on May 2, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Harlequin Presents #948 Don’t Ask Me Now by Emma Darcy features a unique love triangle about one woman, her ex-lover, a rich playboy, and her nice best friend. Guess who wins? 5 stars

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Category Romance Review: Changing the Rules by Gina Wilkins

Posted on May 2, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

In Gina Wilkins’ Harlequin Temptation #299, Changing the Rules, two lovers experience an unplanned pregnancy & have to decide whether to stay together or go their own ways. 4.5 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Raven by Evelyn Rogers

Posted on May 2, 2021November 1, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Raven, Evelyn Roger’s 2nd installment in her Chadwick sisters trilogy is steamy Zebra romance about an actress haunted by her past who meets an English Lord who heals he soul. 4 1/2 stars

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Category Romance Review: Four Dollars and Fifty-One Cents by Lass Small

Posted on May 1, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Four Dollars and Fifty-One Cents by Lass Small is one of the best Silhouette Desires I’ve ever read. It’s a funny romance, passionate, sexy, and did I mention funny? 5 stars

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Category Romance Review: The Lion Rock by Sally Wentworth

Posted on May 1, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Harlequin Presents #662 Set in Ceylon/ Sri Lanka The Lion Rock by Sally Wentworth is an average romance read with weird overtones. 3 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Taken By You by Connie Mason

Posted on May 1, 2021October 20, 2023 by IntrovertReader

This Connie Mason historical romance has a paint-by-numbers plot about a pirate seeking revenge against the Spanish only to fall for a Spanish beauty disguised as a nun.

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Historical Romance Review: The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey

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

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

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