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Historical Romance Review: Cherish Me, Embrace Me by Sylvie F. Sommerfield

June 27, 2022June 24, 2022 Blue Falcon No Comments

This review is of Cherish Me, Embrace Me by Sylvie F. Sommerfield. The book begins in 1851 in France. The coming revolution forces Jules Dubonne, his wife Marie, and their three children, sons Alexander and Dante, and daughter, Celeste, to leave France. They journey to a new home they believe will be free from war and violence, America. They will soon discover the fallacy of that belief. 4.80 stars Read more

5 stars, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, year 1983, Zebra Historical Romance

Historical Romance Review: Dangerous Obsession by Natasha Peters

June 11, 2022June 9, 2022 IntrovertReader 2 Comments

Dangerous Obsession is the sequel to Natasha Peters' first book, Savage Surrender, although the relation between the books is not revealed until midway through this 630 page epic. 5 stars Read more

5 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Natasha Peters, year 1978

Category Romance Review: Devil in a Silver Room by Violet Winspear

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 IntrovertReader No Comments

There's good reason Violet Winspear's Devil In a Silver room had many reprints: it's an enthralling, hypnotic love story that pulls you in from the moment the hero enters the story. And oh, what a hero he is! 5 stars Read more

5 stars, Book Review, Category romance, Category Romance Review, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary Romance Review, Romance, Violet Winspear, year 1973

Historical Romance Review: These Golden Pleasures by Valerie Sherwood

April 22, 2022May 21, 2022 IntrovertReader No Comments

What can I say about Valerie Sherwood's These Golden Pleasures? Well, this 512 page epic starts out wonderfully but then falters then lags in the middle, and is rushed at the end. Read more

3 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Valerie Sherwood, Warner Books

Historical Romance Review: Stranger in My Arms by Louisa Rawlings

January 23, 2022May 21, 2022 IntrovertReader 1 Comment

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 Read more

5 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Sylvia Halliday, year 1991

Historical Romance Review: The Wild One by Danelle Harmon

January 11, 2022May 21, 2022 IntrovertReader No Comments

Danelle Harmon's Georgian-era historical romance series of four brothers and one sister begins with The Wild One. Lord Gareth de Montforte is one of the younger sons of the de Montforte clan. His eldest brother is a Duke. Another of his older brothers, Charles, was a soldier who went to fight in the Americas and is presumed dead. The family will soon find that particular brother has left behind some unchecked baggage that they will have to deal with. 1.85 stars Read more

2 stars, Avon, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Romance, year 1997

Historical Romance Review: Angel in Scarlet by Jennifer Wilde

December 28, 2021May 21, 2022 IntrovertReader No Comments

Angel In Scarlet isn't a bodice ripper. It's a Georgian-Era chick-lit. This is a hard one to categorize. It's not just a romance, but more of a heroine's journey through life and her relationships with several men she meets along the way. 4 stars Read more

4 stars, Avon, Book Review, Elaine Duillo, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Jennifer Wilde, Romance

Category Romance Review: Marriage on the Rebound by Michelle Reid

December 22, 2021May 2, 2022 IntrovertReader No Comments

Michelle Reid's Marriage on The Rebound is about keeping it all in the family. Shaan Saketa is unique for a Harlequin Presents circa 1998 heroine, as she's of mixed ethnic heritage: English and Lebanese. It's her wedding day. Unfortunately for Shaan, she's about to be dumped at the altar. 4 stars Read more

4 stars, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Romance, year 1997

Historical Romance Review: The Coach to Hell by Rachel Cosgrove Payes

May 6, 2021May 21, 2022 IntrovertReader 1 Comment

Coach to Hell by Rachel Cosgrove Payes is a Gothic bodice ripper romance. Georgina falls for a coachman who drives her across England to her new home, a manor filled with secrets. 2 1/2 stars Read more

2 stars and a half, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Playboy Press, year 1979

Historical Romance Review: Stormfire by Christine Monson

April 4, 2021May 21, 2022 IntrovertReader No Comments

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

5 stars, Avon, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Christine Monson, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Pino

Historical Romance Review: Across a Starlit Sea by Rebecca Brandewyne

April 1, 2021May 21, 2022 IntrovertReader No Comments

Across a Starlit Sea was a tempestuous romance written by Rebecca Brandewyne. This was a sequel to one of my all-time beloved love stories, Upon a Moon-Dark Moor. Read more

4 stars, Book Review, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Melissa Duillo-Gallo, Rebecca Brandewyne, Warner Books

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