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Historical Romance Review: And Gold Was Ours by Rebecca Brandewyne

Posted on February 18, 2022November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

And Gold Was Ours is a sequel of sorts to Rebecca Brandewyne‘s Love, Cherish Me. I’d consider this more of a companion piece. While both novels have Brandewyne’s hallmark baroque-gothic atmosphere, And Gold Was Ours is not as dark and emotional as its predecessor. 3.63 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Paradise and More by Shirl Henke

Posted on October 30, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Paradise & More by Shirl Henke is memorable to me for having one of the most eye-catching covers in romance. A dazzling beauty by Pino Daeni, it features a fully naked couple in a glorious clinch, their nudity covered by some strategically placed flowers and the book’s title. Lamentably, I have a later reissue, the stepback version, where their nakedness is hidden under a respectable-looking cover. This is the first book in the House of Torres duo that takes place in late 1400s Spain. 3 & 1/2 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Midnight Captive by Penelope Neri

Posted on July 11, 2021November 10, 2022 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Midnight Captive, a standalone Zebra historical romance from March 1989 by Penelope Neri. The book begins ominously. A man finds a cache of gold and wishes everything he touches would turn into it. 5 stars

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Category Romance Review: Dark Fever by Charlotte Lamb

Posted on May 17, 2021September 1, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Harelquin Presetns #1840 Dark Fever was part of a series of Harlequin Presents by Charlotte Lamb about the Seven Deadly Sins. The sin is lust, but this is not a sexy book. .5 star

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Historical Book Review: Tender Warrior by Fern Michaels

Posted on April 8, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

In Tender Warrior by Fern Michaels, Mirjana, a Muslim princess, seeks protection, only to be captured by her enemy, the warrior El Cid.

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