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Historical Romance Review: The Golden Sovereigns by Jocelyn Carew

5 minutes of reading

The Golden Sovereigns is unlike any bodice ripper I’ve ever read. It’s very difficult to rate or categorize as it defies genre conventions. Jocelyn Carew is an absolutely skillful writer to make me enjoy a book where the heroine, Carmody, doesn’t meet her hero until page 270 of this 404-page epic. This is the kind of bodice ripper where the heroine’s journey is the real tale, however, the hero is not a mere prize she wins at the end; he’s a balm to heal her damaged soul. 4 1/2 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Pirate’s Wild Paradise by Kate Douglas

5 minutes of reading

This review is of Pirate’s Wild Paradise a standalone Zebra romance from February 1989 by Kate Douglas. The book starts in Port Royale, Jamaica, with the heroine about to get married. However, her ceremony is interrupted by our hero and Jamie’s former lover. 3 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Captive Angel by Deana James

8 minutes of reading

Deana James’ romance Captive Angel was an emotional, turbulent Zebra Lovegram romance with a heroine who was forged in fire and a hero not worthy to lick her boots. One of the best non-romance romances 5 stars

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Category Romance Review: Song of the Waves by Anne Hampson

3 minutes of reading

Wendy Brown is a not-yet-21-year-old Englishwoman who’s been given the worst news imaginable: she has an inoperable brain tumor and will die in a few months. Rather than spend her last days wallowing in despair, Wendy decides to make the best of her lot. Alone in the world, she sells her family home and buys a ticket for the maiden voyage of a glamorous cruise ship that’s set to sail the world. Thus begins Anne Hampson’s Song of the Waves, a vintage Harlequin Presents written in 1976. 4 stars

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5 Great Vintage Romance Heroines and 5 Great Romances

3 minutes of reading

Enjoy this list of 5 Great Vintage Romance Heroines from 5 Great Romances. From Gothic, Category and Historical Romance, we’ve got it covered. May you love these strong heroines as much as we do!

5 Great Vintage Romance Heroines and 5 Great Romances List

Historical Romance Review: Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas

3 minutes of reading

The heroine of Lisa Kleypas’ Then Came You was, at the time of the book’s initial release, a unique female protagonist. Today, Romancelandia is replete with hoydenish, unmarried non-virgins who thumb their nose at society’s rules. Back in 1993, the wild Lily Lawson was, for the most part, unusual for a historical romance heroine. 5 stars

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