Review originally posted on August 15, 2014, by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Once More, My Darling Rogue by Lorraine HeathScandalous Gentlemen of St. James #2Historical RomancePublished August 15, 2014 by Avon Despite my love for Lorraine Heath and her historical romances the beginning of Once More, My Darling Rogue left me a little cold. This is the second book in the Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James series, which is a spin-off of the Scoundrels of St. James series and while I was Continue Reading
Retro Review: When the Duke Was Wicked by Lorraine Heath
Review originally posted on February 25, 2014 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. When the Duke Was Wicked by Lorraine HeathScandalous Gentlemen of St. James #1Historical RomancePublished February 25, 2014 by Avon , Being a fan of Lorraine Heath and learning that her newest series would be about the children of the characters from her Scoundrels of St. James series I was instantly hooked and couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. As soon as it was offered for review I jumped at it Continue Reading
Review: Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik
Silver & Blood by Jessie MihalikSilver & Blood #1Fantasy RomancePublished January 27, 2026 by AvonARC Review by Angela I've long been a fan of this author, her previous three series are Science Fiction Romance, and I gobbled them up. If you enjoy this genre and need more books to add to your TBR, jump over to this author's website and check out her backlist. But Romantasy is all the craze right now, and Jessie Mihalik's newest book sits firmly in that genre. Riela is a Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark and Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
We Who Will Die by Stacia StarkEmpire of Blood #1Fantasy RomanceDecember 30, 2025- AvonARC I will admit to being hooked by the thought of a roman inspired world ran by vampires. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good blurb. I was also kind of taken in by the marketing, which was pretty much that this would be the next big thing in the romantasy world. I have mixed feelings about this book. While I did enjoy the main plot, and magic system--which if I'm being honest took me a Continue Reading
Review: Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade
Second Chance Romance by Olivia DadeContemporary Romance November 25, 2025 by Avon Review by Melanie In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that Olivia Dade and I are friends. However, I want to be very clear, our friendship did not influence this review. Perhaps I was always predisposed to love a book titled Second Chance Romance. It is, after all, one of my top romance tropes. However, this is not technically a second chance romance by the strictest of Continue Reading
Retro Review: For the Duke’s Eyes Only by Lenora Bell
Review originally posted on 9/17/2018 by Angela. For the Duke’s Eyes Only by Lenora BellSchool for Dukes #2Historical RomanceSeptember 18, 2018 by Avon Favorite Quote: Men tended to take their rules seriously, especially the ones that kept women submissive, subservient, and on the wrong side of doors.” Reviewed by Angela Lady India Rochester is an adventurer and an archaeologist with a sharp tongue and a keen intellect. She doesn’t accept the doors closed to her and Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Highlander’s Promise by Lynsay Sands
Review originally posted by Sheena on 6/27/2018. The Highlander’s Promise by Lynsay SandsHighlanders, #5Historical RomanceJune 26, 2018Avon There are some things that you just know. The sky is blue. 1 +1 = 2. If you use baking soda instead of baking powder in a recipe, you’ve fudged up BIG time, and if you write a bearded, scarred, reclusive Highlander with a heart of gold surrounded by glacier ice ad growlyness, if you dare build such a hero, Sheena will come. Sheena will come Continue Reading
Retro Review: Torn by Cynthia Eden
Review originally posted May 30, 2016 by Tori. Torn by Cynthia EdenSeries: LOST, #4Romance SuspenseMay 31, 2016Avon Favorite Quote: “If I have you…I have everything.” PARTNERS . . . FRIENDS . . . Forensic anthropologist Victoria Palmer has always been better with the dead than the living. Shutting down her emotions, she lets few people in. But then Victoria’s latest investigation takes her and agent Wade Monroe to Savannah, Georgia. Handsome, dangerous, and more than Continue Reading
Review: Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
Along Came Amor by Alexis DariaContemporary RomanceMay 27, 2025, by Avon Review by Melanie Along Came Amor is the latest title from Alexis Daria and the third and final book in her Primas of Power series. Given that it’s been a minute since the last book in this series came out (almost 4 years to be exact), it took some doing for me to reacquaint myself with the series and the large cast of characters. This story features a sexy romance between recently divorced school teacher Ava Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Review originally posted on 5/9/2019 by Angela. The Bride Test by Helen HoangThe Kiss Quotient #2Contemporary RomanceMay 7, 2019 by Berkley Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, Continue Reading