I’m discovering some real gems in my TBR pile – at last! The Arrangement by Joan Wolf(1997, Regency Historical)  7/30/12Grade: 4.5 Gail Saunders is happy living a quiet life in the country with her son Nicky, even if money is a bit short.  But then the Earl of Saville appears with an unexpected inheritance, and… Continue reading The Arrangement by Joan Wolf

This book has been in my TBR pile since the mid-90’s, and I think there was a reason I never read it… The Marriage Wager by Jane Ashford(1996, Regency Historical)  7/29/12Grade: 3 Lady Emma Tarrant is back in England after the death of her gambler husband, and quickly finds herself entangled with Lord Colin Wareham,… Continue reading The Marriage Wager by Jane Ashford

I normally don’t read “women’s fiction” but I was assured this one had an HEA ending, so I picked it up. Once Upon a List by Robin Gold(2012, Women’s Fiction)  7/26/12Grade: 4 After the death of her fiancé, Clara is adrift and unsure of what to do next.  But when she comes across her fifth… Continue reading Once Upon a List by Robin Gold

I haven’t read a historical like this in years – I used to love these books back when I was in middle school and high school, featuring real people and real history.  Not many of them are as well written as this one, though. The Conquered Heart by Denée Cody(1995, Medieval)  7/15/12Grade: 4 Eve MacMurrough,… Continue reading The Conquered Heart by Denée Cody

This one has been lurking in my TBR for a long time – glad I finally got to it! Heart of Deception by Taylor Chase(1999, Elizabethan)  7/14/12Grade: 4.5 When Rafe Fletcher discovers his family has been implicated in a plot against Queen Elizabeth, he disguises himself as a simple fencing teacher and joins the thieving… Continue reading Heart of Deception by Taylor Chase

Jane Goodger started out writing very unusual books – they don’t quite fit into the genre.  This one was strangely compelling but also close to being a wallbanger – it definitely wasn’t a typical romance.  I haven’t read any of her newer books, but I’ve heard they’re more conventional.  I’m not sure if that’s a… Continue reading The Perfect Wife by Jane Goodger

Still plowing through my remaining paper books – now down to only 12 paper historicals (plus one bookshelf of Regencies).  Amazing when I look back on the numbers I had just a year or two ago! Morning Song by Kimberly Cates(1997, Victorian)  7/9/12Grade: 3.5 Hannah Gray is on the run with her sister’s son, Pip,… Continue reading Morning Song by Kimberly Cates

I used to love these meaty historical romances, but I think I’ve become shallow in my old age… 400 pages of history is a bit much these days! Bartered Bride by Anne Avery(1999, Medieval)  7/8/12Grade: 4 Lady Alyce Fitzmartin finds herself married to cloth merchant Robert Wardell, for the price of 100 silver coins and… Continue reading Bartered Bride by Anne Avery

I read Lynn Kurland way back in the early 90’s when I was obsessed with time travel books, but this is the first time I’ve read her since then. This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland(1997, Medieval)  7/5/12Grade: 4.5 When Gillian is betrothed to Christopher, the Dragon of Blackmour, she is relieved to escape… Continue reading This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland

Hooray for Susan Kay Law – she restores my faith in romance (and in my reading taste). Home Fires by Susan Kay Law(1995, American)  7/4/12Grade: 4 Amanda’s marriage was the envy of New York high society. But in truth, her life was unbearable. Gathering her courage, Amanda escaped and sought refuge far away, in a… Continue reading Home Fires by Susan Kay Law