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Historical Romance Review: The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner

Posted on January 18, 2024January 25, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner is a gut-wrenching historical romance and yet another excellent book by an author who rarely disappoints. This heartbreaking read will leave you in tears despite its happy ending. 4.5 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Endless Passion by Carol Finch

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 by Blue Falcon

Sadly Carol Finch’s Zebra Lovegram Endless Passion is not up to par to her usual historical romances due to a “forced seduction” element by the hero on the heroine. 2 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Rapture’s Dream by Carol Finch

Posted on August 7, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

Rapture’s Dream is a solid Zebra historical romance by Carol Finch, starring a heroic heroine who disguises herself as a boy and a ship captain hero tormented by nightmares. 4 Stars

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Dueling Reviews: Passion Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton, #1 (Introvert Reader)

Posted on June 19, 2023November 18, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Passion’s Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton is a wonderfully terrible book. However, it was oddly entertaining, like a terrible movie you watch just to shout inanities at the screen.

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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: The Captain’s Vixen by Wanda Owen

Posted on January 16, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

Sometimes one can tell when a book is the first an author has written. Such is the case with The Captain’s Vixen the debut by Wanda Owen. This was not a great first book. 2 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Passion Flower by Jennifer Horsman

Posted on December 12, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Passion Flower by Jennifer Horsman, a 1983 Zebra historical romance set during the colonial era in Jamaica and Virginia.

Historical Romance Review: Rapture’s Ransom (aka Not Quite Married) by Betina Krahn

Posted on August 29, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Rapture’s Ransom by Betina Krahn.

The book begins in the South of England in 1787. It is here that Brien Weston, the heroine of the book, lives–a better term might be exists–with her father, Lord Lawrence Weston, the sixth Earl of Southward. The relationship between father and child is strained and becomes even more so when Lawrence, after a trip to France, announces he has affianced Brien to a man, Raoul Trechard, whom she has never met. 4 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Love’s Fiery Jewel by Elaine Barbieri

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

This review is of Love’s Fiery Jewel by Elaine Barbieri, a bodice ripper that Zebra books published in 1982. Right after I finish posting this review, this “romance novel” is going into my trash bin. 0.75 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Traitor’s Kiss by Terri Valentine

Posted on June 13, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Traitor’s Kiss, a standalone by historical romance Terri Valentine. Traitor’s Kiss is a good book. It simply lacks the passion and juice to be a great book. 3 stars

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