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Historical Romance Review: Stranger in My Arms by Lisa Kleypas

Posted on May 5, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Stranger in My Arms is a wonderful historical romance by Lisa Kleypas about a widow whose husband reappears from the dead. Does he have a secret identity? 4.5 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Stolen Spring by Louisa Rawlings

Posted on April 17, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

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

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Historical Romance Review: While Passion Sleeps by Shirlee Busbee

Posted on April 6, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

While Passion Sleeps was an enjoyable ride. It is a bodice ripper that spans continents and years, has lots of steamy love scenes and plenty of violence.

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Historical Romance Review: Stormfire by Christine Monson

Posted on April 4, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Christine Monson’s novel, Stormfire is the ultimate in bodice-ripping, a tale of two mentally unstable people and their violent, intense love.

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Historical Romance Review: Devil’s Desire by Laurie McBain

Posted on April 3, 2021June 4, 2023 by IntrovertReader

For me, Devil’s Desire was a bland Regency romance written by Laurie McBain. 2 1/2 stars

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