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Frontier Flame, Rochelle Wayne, Zebra, 1987, Franco Accornero cover art

Historical Romance Review: Frontier Flame by Rochelle Wayne

Posted on January 8, 2024January 7, 2024 by Blue Falcon

Frontier Flame by Rochelle Wayne is a Zebra historical romance that tells the tale of two love stories, each filled with danger, conflict, and rescue. 4.5 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Christie’s Rapture by Veronica Sattler

Posted on December 25, 2023January 22, 2024 by Blue Falcon

In Christie’s Rapture by Veronica Sattler, a young woman seeks revenge on a womanizing scoundrel who took her innocence and kidnapped her. However, her feelings change after they share a passionate night. 3 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Secret Rapture by Gloria Jones-Wolf

Posted on February 13, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Secret Rapture by Gloria Jones-Wolf, a Zebra Heartfire romance that takes us from France to New Orleans. 3 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Angel’s Caress by Deana James

Posted on April 18, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Angel’s Caress, book #4 in the “Texas” series by Deana James. (Zebra/Kensington July 1989). The book begins on a farm in Tennessee during the Civil War. 1 star

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Historical Romance Review: The King’s Pleasure by Shannon Drake

Posted on November 2, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Shannon’s Drake’s (aka Heather Graham) The King’s Pleasure is set amid the intense medieval backdrop of the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Death. It’s a solid romance in a historical age that always grips my attention. 4 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: 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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Historical Romance Review: Storm Maiden by Mary Gilgannon

Posted on April 30, 2021October 20, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Mary Gilgannon’s Storm Maiden is a Viking historical romance novel about a captor and his captive set in medieval Ireland and Norway. It features a strong heroine, but the injured hero is too beta for my tastes. 2.5 Stars

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