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

I’m starting to wonder if the problem is me…. but this book really did have serious problems.  I need a good book, though!  It’s beginning to get discouraging. The Reluctant Tutor by Paula Hampton(2000, American)  7/4/12Grade: 2 Set at the turn of the century, this is the story of Kate Delaney, who has made arrangements… Continue reading The Reluctant Tutor by Paula Hampton

I remember reading Civil War romances when I first started reading romances as a teenager, but they seem to be out of fashion now.  (American romances in general, actually, except possibly Westerns.)  It’s always surprising to me that American romances aren’t more popular with American readers, especially when historical sites and nonfiction continue to be… Continue reading The Prisoner by Cheryl Reavis

Karen Harbaugh’s Regencies were hit or miss for me – loved some of them, others were only OK, but they were all readable – except this one.  Possibly my own fault – the tiny type in this one made it hard to read.  (Or maybe just my aging eyes!)Miss Carlyle’s Curricle by Karen Harbaugh(1999, Regency) … Continue reading Miss Carlye’s Curricle by Karen Harbaugh

Although she wrote a number of Westerns as Maggie Osborne, I always liked Margaret St. George’s series romances.  (I have a soft spot for the one that managed to combine a royal princess and bat guano.)  American Pie by Margaret St. George(1990, Nineteenth Century New York)  6/28/12Grade: 3 When Polish immigrant Lucie Kolska arrives in… Continue reading American Pie by Margaret St. George

This is one of my last Pamela Morsi westerns.  Usually she’s a reliable mix of emotion and humor, but this one just fell a bit flat. Here Comes The Bride by Pamela Morsi(2000, Western)  6/27/12Grade: 3.5 After three years of waiting for Amos Dewey to pop the question, Augusta Mudd decides to make him a… Continue reading Here Comes the Bride by Pamela Morsi

I read about this book online, and I was curious – even though I don’t care for paranormals, I have a weakness for “Freaky Friday” stories, especially if they aren’t taken too seriously.  So I ended up buying this both in paper and in eBook form – happily Amazon takes returns. Dog Days by Elsa… Continue reading Dog Days by Elsa Watson