Elise
August 15, 2012
Grade A-/B+, Time Tavel
Susanna Kearsley
Title: Mariana Author: Susanna Kearsley Genre: Time Travel Julia Beckett believes in destiny. When she moves into Greywethers, a beautiful sixteenth-century farmhouse, she suspects that more than coincidence has brought her there. The locals are warm and welcoming, especially the…
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Elise
August 13, 2012
Grade B, Historical
Reviewed by Bryony
Title: Starlight (The Christies #2) Author: Carrie Lofty Genre: Historical (Victorian England) An esteemed astronomer, Alex Christie, the eldest and most steadfast of the Christie siblings, has never possessed his late father’s ruthless business drive. But to protect his frail…
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Elise
August 9, 2012
Contemporary, Grade B+
Title: Can’t Buy Me Love (Crooked Creek Ranch #1) Author: Molly O’Keefe Genre: Contemporary A girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Tara Jean Sweet knows that opportunity will never knock; she’ll have to seize it. Elderly Texas rancher Lyle…
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Elise
August 7, 2012
Contemporary, Grade A-/B+
Title: Hot for Fireman (The Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel #2) Author: Jennifer Bernard Genre: Contemporary Ryan Blake got suspended from the San Gabriel firefighters a year and a half ago for a daredevil act that nearly killed someone. Now…
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Elise
August 6, 2012
Grade A, Historical
Title: A Week to be Wicked (Spindle Cove #2) Author: Tessa Dare Genre: Historical, Regency When a devilish lord and a bluestocking set off on the road to ruin… Time is not on their side. Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle…
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Elise
July 21, 2012
Contemporary, Grade A-/B+
Bella Riley, Emerald Lake Series, Grade A-/B+, Reviewed by Elise
Title: With This Kiss (Emerald Lake #2) Author: Bella Riley Genre: Contemporary Love can find you when you least expect it . . . Fireworks. That’s what innkeeper Rebecca Campbell wants. And no matter how close their friendship, she and…
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Elise
June 30, 2012
Grade A, Historical, Review
Grade A, Lecia Cornwall, Reviewed by Elise
Title: The Price of Temptation Author: Lecia Cornwall Genre:Historical, Regency Once wed to England’s most notorious turncoat . . . Lady Evelyn Renshaw can ignore the disgrace her former husband has brought down upon her. She can even disregard the…
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Elise
June 4, 2012
Grade A-/B+, Historical, Review
Grade A, Jo Beverly, Malloren Series, Reviewed by Elise
Title: A Scandalous Countess Series: Malloren #12 Author: Jo Beverley Genre: Historical, Georgian England Lady May is back. And so is the scandal that sent her tumbling from her position as the toast of London, when her husband, the Earl…
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Elise
May 18, 2012
Grade B+, Grade C, Grade C+, Historical, Review
Grade B, grade C-, Julia Quinn, Reviewed by Bryony, Reviewed by Janon
Title: A Night Like This Series: Smythe-Smith Quartet #2 Author: Julia Quinn Genre: Historical, Regency Anne Wynter’s job as governess to three highborn young ladies can be a challenge – in a single week she finds herself hiding in a…
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Elise
April 25, 2012
Grade B, Historical
Miranda Neville, Reviewed by Bryony, The Burgundy Club Series
Title: Confessions From An Arranged Marriage Series: The Burgundy Club #4 Author: Miranda Neville Genre: Historical, Regency They couldn’t be more different, but there’s one thing they agree on. In London after a two-year exile, Lord Blakeney plans to cut…
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Elise
April 4, 2012
Grade A, Historical, Review
Grade A, Reviewed by Elise, The Secrets of Hadley Green Series
Title: The Seduction of Lady X Series: The Secrets of Hadley Green #3 Author: Julia London Genre: Historical The surprising news that dashing steward Harrison Tolly, illegitimate son of the Earl of Ashwood, is the rightful heir to his father’s…
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Elise
April 3, 2012
Historical
Carolyn Jewel, Grade B, Reviewed by Elise
Title: Not Wicked Enough Author: Carolyn Jewel Genre: Historical When Lily Wellston heads to the Bitterward Estate to comfort her widowed friend Caroline, she certainly does not have romance in mind. In fact the playful but level-headed Lily is amused…
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Elise
March 17, 2012
Grade A, Historical, Review
Grade A, Lords of Scoundrel Series, Reviewed by Elise, Sarah MacLean
Title: A Rogue By Any Other Name Series: The Rules of Scoundrels #1 Author: Sarah MacLean Genre: Historical, Regency What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets . . . A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society…
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Elise
March 12, 2012
Contemporary, Review, Romantic Suspense
Grade B, Reviewed by Elise, Shiloh Walker, The Ash Trilogy
Title: If You See Her Series: The Ash Trilogy #2 Author: Shiloh Walker Genre: Romantic Suspense Hope Carson may not look like a survivor, but she has escaped an abusive ex-husband and recovered from a vicious assault. Now she endures…
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Elise
March 9, 2012
Historical, Review
Grade A, Lorraine Heath, Reviewed by Elise, The Lost Lord's of Pembrooke Series
Title: She Temps the Duke Series: The Lost Lords of Pembrook #1 Author: Lorraine Heath Genre: Historical Sebastian Easton always vowed he would avenge his stolen youth and title. Now back in London, the rightful Duke of Keswick—returning from battle…
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