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Historical Romance Review: Nobility Ranch (aka To Love a Lady) by Cynthia Stirling

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This review is of Nobility Ranch (ebook title To Love a Lady), book #1 of 3 in the “Titled Texans” series from July 2000 by Cynthia Sterling. Ms. Sterling gets her “Titled Texans” series off to a great start with Nobility Ranch/To Love a Lady. It’s not a 5-star book, but it is a very good one. 4.44 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Nobility Ranch (aka To Love a Lady) by Cynthia Stirling”
4 stars and a half, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, year 2000, Zebra Ballad

Historical Romance Review: The Silver Devil by Teresa Denys

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I've put off posting an analysis of Teresa Denys' first book, The Silver Devil, for a long time because I didn't quite know how to critique it. If you're a hard-core lover of old-school romance or bodice rippers, you might be familiar with this legendary novel. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Silver Devil by Teresa Denys”
4 stars and a half, Ballantine, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Romance, Teresa Denys, Tom Hall

Historical Romance Review: Dark Before the Rising Sun by Laurie McBain

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Dark Before the Rising Sun, is the last installment in the Laurie McBain trilogy that began with Moonstruck Madness. It is a direct continuation of its sequel, Chance the Winds of Fortune. 1 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Dark Before the Rising Sun by Laurie McBain”
1 star and a half, Avon, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Romance, Tom Hall, year 1980

Historical Romance Review: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey

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Secret Fire was, I think, the second Johanna Lindsey romance I read which cemented her works among my favorites. Published in 1987, this book was written during Lindsey's peak years of output. 5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey”
5 stars, Avon, Book Review, Elaine Duillo, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Johanna Lindsey, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Hearts of Fire by Anita Mills

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Hearts of Fire is a more satisfying sequel to the first installment of Anita Mills' medieval romance series, Lady of Fire, than its second outing, Fire and Steel was. The forbidden romance between Richard and Gilliane de Lacey is stellar. 4 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Hearts of Fire by Anita Mills”
4 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Gregg Gulbronson, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Onyx, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Speak Only Love by Deana James

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Speak Only Love is yet another Deana James treat. This Zebra romance takes us to Regency Era England and the story of tumultuous love between two uniquely original characters. 3 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Speak Only Love by Deana James”
3 stars and a half, Book Review, Deana James, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, Zebra Historical Romance

Historical Romance Review: The Treacherous Heart by Angela Alexie

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The Treacherous Heart by Angela Alexie is a tale of a Gaelic, black-haired, fiery-spirited lass forced by circumstances to become a thief to provide for her family, only to be thwarted by an arrogant, scar-faced, golden-haired Duke Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Treacherous Heart by Angela Alexie”
1 star and a half, Book Review, Elaine Gignilliat, Fawcett, Historical Romance Review, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Uncommon Vows by Mary Jo Putney

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I've read Mary Jo Putney's Uncommon Vows several times and have always loved this passionate medieval story about obsessive love. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Uncommon Vows by Mary Jo Putney”
5 stars, Book Review, Gregg Gulbronson, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, New American Library, Onyx, year 1991

Historical Romance Review: Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux

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Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux is the second in the Montgomery brothers series featuring a Highland lass forced to wed Stephen Montgomery. 5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux”
5 stars, Book Review, Harry Bennett, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Jude Deveraux, Pocket Books, year 1982

Historical Romance Review: Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell

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I'm not a fan of the execution of Claiming the Courtesan. However, I thought it was refreshing what Anna Campbell tried to accomplish in her first book. I categorize this style of romance as a neo-bodice ripper, in that it attempts to capture the sexual power struggles contained in those older books, but it’s very modern in its presentation. 2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell”
2 stars, Avon, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Neo-Bodice Rippers

Historical Romance Review: To Touch the Sun by Barbara Leigh

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To Touch the Sun is an older Harlequin Historical by Barbara Leigh. This is the unique tale about a woman in Medieval England who is raised alongside her brother as a boy and eventually becomes a knight. Read more “Historical Romance Review: To Touch the Sun by Barbara Leigh”
4 stars, Book Review, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, year 1991

Historical Romance Review: Stolen Spring by Louisa Rawlings

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France and Versailles under the reign of Louis XIV was a decadent, lavish era, and Louisa Rawlings captures it perfectly in Stolen Spring. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Stolen Spring by Louisa Rawlings”
4 stars and a half, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Popular Library, Sylvia Halliday, Warner Books, year 1988

Historical Book Review: Moment of Desire by Rachel Cosgrove Payes

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In this 1970s Playboy Press romance novel Mellie Wilton is forced to sell her body. When true love goes awry, she plots revenge against those who brought her down. Read more “Historical Book Review: Moment of Desire by Rachel Cosgrove Payes”
5 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Playboy Press, year 1978