I decided to finish out the trilogy with the most recent Carla Kelly book. Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly(2010, Regency) 7/30/10Grade: 3.5 After a lonely childhood in an orphanage, Polly Brandon leaves for Portugal to live with her sister. On the trip over, she meets gallant marine colonel Hugh Junot. But he is… Continue reading Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly

There’s nothing like a trip to entice me to read. When I’m away from the distractions of the interwebs and the Tivo, it’s much easier to pick up a book. The Surgeon’s Lady by Carla Kelly(2009, Regency) 7/25/10Grade: 4 After widowed Lady Laura Taunton receives a letter from her long lost sister, she leaves her… Continue reading The Surgeon’s Lady by Carla Kelly

I haven’t been reading very much – no real reason, except nothing has grabbed my attention. So I decided to pull an old book from my keeper shelf and see if it held up. Scandal’s Lady by Mary Kingsley(1994, Regency) 7/20/10Grade: 3.5 Governess Cassandra Aldrich is surprised and pleased to discover her childhood friend, Nicholas… Continue reading Scandal’s Lady by Mary Kingsley