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Historical Romance Review: Eugenia’s Embrace by Cassie Edwards

Posted on July 24, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

From the start, Eugenia’s Embrace by Cassie Edwards is a disaster with a hapless fool for a heroine and a cheating slimeball hero. However, it does end with a surprising Sapphic twist. 1 Star

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Historical Romance Review: Autumn’s Fury by Emma Merritt

Posted on October 17, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

The Book It’s inevitable that with all the books published each year, a quality book will fall through the cracks. Such is the case with 1986’s Autumn’s Fury by Emma Merritt, a lovely Indian romance. It has a bit of Stockholm Syndrome to it, but not as much as some other books in the genre….

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Historical Romance Review: Cherish Me, Embrace Me by Sylvie F. Sommerfield

Posted on June 27, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Cherish Me, Embrace Me by Sylvie F. Sommerfield. The book begins in 1851 in France. The coming revolution forces Jules Dubonne, his wife Marie, and their three children, sons Alexander and Dante, and daughter, Celeste, to leave France. They journey to a new home they believe will be free from war and violence, America. They will soon discover the fallacy of that belief. 4.80 stars

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Historical Romance Review: First Love, Wild Love by Janelle Taylor

Posted on September 29, 2021November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of First Love, Wild Love by Janelle Taylor. The book begins begins in Texas, where Calinda Braxton, the heroine, has come from England to investigate the disappearance of her father… 4 1/2 stars

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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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