Book Review: Kill Me Twice, Thrill Me to Death
It’s time for me to catch up on my backlog of book reviews, so I’ve grouped these romantic suspense books into this bundled review. Now, I’ve long admired the way The Book Smugglers structured their review post, and since one of the Top 10 Things I’ve resolved to do this year ...
TBR Jan Book Review: Dear John
If I were asked to name one great male romantic fiction author 2 years ago, I would have said “None comes to my mind.” However, having read A Walk to Remember and watched the movie (on YouTube, no less!), and recently followed that up with the heart-achingly sweet war romance (well, ...
Great Western Romances: Diablo, The Scotsman and Never Love a Lawman
It’s the New Year, and time for me to catch up on that backlog of book reviews, over the next couple of weeks (I hope!). One post that has been sitting in my draft folder for the longest time, is that follow-up to the Great Western Drive spearheaded by Kristie, ...
Book Review: Lords of the Underworld series (Books 1 to 4)
Well, I did promise that the next post would be about Gena Showalter’s Lords of the Underworld series, didn’t I? And since I’ve been slacking off on posts -- the understatement of the year, if ever there was an award for it – it’s more than time I make up ...
Review: Angel's Blood, Mine to Possess
It has been a while since my last Nalini Singh novel … 14 months and 25 days if one were inclined to be precise. So, when I managed to obtain a copy of her new series debut, I decided to catch up on the Psy Changeling world. Naturally, it was a ...One of the key elements I look for in a romance novel is humour, and IMO, Georgette Heyer and Julia Quinn have got this down pat, and none quite so evident as in these two books I read recently.
When I first blogged about the reissue of Georgette Heyer books, False Colours intrigued me with its story arc – that of a twin, Kit Fancot, impersonating his brother, Evelyn, who has gone mysteriously missing, and on the eve of the dinner meeting with the prospective in-laws. What was supposed to be a one-night only ‘performance’ soon evolved into playing host to his brother’s intended, Cressy, and her grandmother at the family’s country estate, and Kit soon found himself drawn to the heroine.
Ever since I picked up the debut novel by Eloisa James, Potent Pleasures, this romance author has won a place in my heart, and over the years, I’ve grown to enjoy a great many of her books and series.
Take the latest releases in the Desperate Duchesses series, This Duchess of Mine (Desperate Duchesses) and A Duke of Her Own. They are prime examples of Ms James’ unique brand of deliciously naughty and witty historical romance which I enjoy tremendously.
Of all the characters in the series, I must say that that it’s Jemma, Elijah and Villiers who captured my interest the most. Not just because of the so-called love triangle, but the mysterious past which led to the estrangement of the couple. This Duchess of Mine was much anticipated as it sheds light on the true state of affairs between Jemma and Elijah, the Duchess and Duke of Beaumont, and builds up to a marvellous and beautiful reconciliation.
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