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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: An Intriguing Desire by Janice Bennett

Posted on January 9, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

In An Intriguing Desire by Janice Bennett, a Zebra Regency romance, the intrigue is not intriguing enough, and there is no desire. 2 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Stranger in My Arms by Louisa Rawlings

Posted on January 23, 2022January 15, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Harlequin Historical #90 Stranger in My Arms by Louisa Rawlings is a book I’ve read many times, and I love it more today than ever. Absolute perfection. 5 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Passion by Janette Seymour

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

The tale of Purity Jarsy, Purity’s Passion, (Part 1 of 3) begins with the horrors of the French Revolution and ends in France after Napoleon’s final defeat.

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