The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - a review and mini comparison to the Netflix series! Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke?—Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister—the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf—Daphne Bridgerton.... Continue Reading →
Happy February 14th. What a better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with two mini reviews of two unabashedly cheery rom-coms! What’s the actual last thing you’d ever want your executive assistant to see you doing the morning after you had hot, drunk, angry sex with her in a terrible hotel room? Dancing around your... Continue Reading →
Happy UK Publication Day! Nothing quite like a historical romance to make you swoon... especially if it’s one featuring a hero from Lara Temple’s imagination! Dashing and disreputable...Now, he's back in Society's ballrooms!Whispers of Captain Kit Carrington - now Lord Westford - have long scandalised the ton...so his arrival at the season's most-anticipated ball sends... Continue Reading →
My word, I never thought the Russian mafia could be so appealing... but it's fiction so... it's all good. She's in way over her head...Bonnie Drummond is from the wrong side of the tracks, raised in a family of liars and criminals. No matter how hard she tries to stay on the straight and narrow,... Continue Reading →
Previously published as 'Christmas at the Contraband Cafe, this book is a perfect Christmas novella for fans of fun, festive fiction.Chloe Charlesworth has had the week from hell. Not only did she have her dream job as a fashion journalist, snatched away from her, then her aunt breaks her leg. So, Chloe leaves London on... Continue Reading →
Two very different stories but both perfect for the season! Holiday Treasure by Melody Anne Mega wealthy Tanner Storm has it all - great looks, wealth, and nothing holding him down. Then, his father decides to play games with him and his siblings, handing him an apartment complex in downtown Seattle that Tanner wants nothing... Continue Reading →
Thanks very much to the lovely Rachel for my spot on the tour for The Villa of Dreams by Lucy Coleman. 'Beautifully written, comforting and utterly uplifting, Lucy Coleman’s stories are the perfect tonic when life is a little grey.' Holly MartinSeren Maddison left behind a rainy Britain to follow her dreams and live and work in... Continue Reading →
The theme for this month’s Romance Book Reading Challenge was Second-chance love. There were several prompts including Childhood Friends and Re-read a Favourite. Christmas at Carly’s Cupcakes hit both on the head and allowed me to feature a gorgeous cover from one of my favourite authors. Oh, and the book is pretty awesome too! It's... Continue Reading →
In the Caribbean for his best friend's wedding, ex special-ops officer Ryan McLean meets a beautiful woman in the hotel bar. Their connection is immediate and intense, and they spend a passionate night together with pleasure as their only goal.But when Ryan wakes the following morning to discover the beautiful woman vanished--along with millions worth... Continue Reading →
This was one of the books that escaped my Kindle Klean-Up Challenge. I'm glad I kept it as the cute tale was quite cheering. Chef Flora Deare; royal wedding caterer! When Flora’s childhood friend Hope asks her to design the menu for her upcoming royal wedding, Flora is quick to say yes. Hasebury Hall, the... Continue Reading →
