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Review: Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey

March 1, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

Secretly Yours by Tessa BaileyA Vine Mess #1Contemporary RomanceFebruary 7, 2023- Avon ARC Review by Angela I started and stopped this book multiple times before I finally finished it after the news from Harpercollins Union that they had reached an agreement and it was okay to post reviews for their books again. I wanted this to have the same magic as It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker- which were both 5-star, A+ reads for me. Alas, while I did enjoy this book and plan Continue Reading

Angela’s Minis- Duke Most Wicked by Lenora Bell and The Heart’s Blood Arrow by Kai Butler

December 7, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

Duke Most Wicked by Lenora BellWallflowers vs. Rogues #3Historical Romance09/27/22 by AvonARC For some reason, every book in this series has been a slow read for me. Maybe it's the low angst, maybe it's the pacing... I'm not quite sure. It took me a month and a half to finally dig in and finish reading. This is the story of the Duke of Westbury and his sister's music teacher, Viola Beaton. Westbury is rogue and a scoundrel and a wastrel. He pretty much gambles, drinks, and Continue Reading

Review: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

November 17, 2022 by Melanie 1 Comment

Ship Wrecked by Olivia DadeContemporary Romance November 15, 2022 by Avon Review by Melanie Let me begin by stating that Olivia and I are very friendly on Twitter and I generally adore her both as a writer and as a human. That being said, I can promise you that my personal feelings for her did not in any way influence the amount of effusive praise I am about to heap on this book  I don’t know what it is about her books that just does it for me but to be blunt, Olivia’s brand of Continue Reading

Review: Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

November 9, 2022 by Angela 1 Comment

Partners in Crime by Alisha RaiContemporary RomancePublished October 18, 2022 by Avon Review by Angela Alisha Rai is one of my go-to authors when I want an emotional, sexy contemporary romance. So when this book came up for review I snapped it up. The blurb sounded fun and I was all in for an adventure romance. Blurb: Indian Matchmaking meets Date Night in this fun, romantic adventure in which a match-made couple about to be engaged gets caught up in a caper that puts their Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- Marrying Winterbourne by Lisa Kleypas

October 23, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

Seeing that the twins were staring outside the window, and Katherine was engaged in conversation with Devon, Helen broke the dark red wax and unfolded the letter.Helen, You ask if I regret our engagement. No. I regret every minute that you're out of my sight. I regret every step that doesn't bring me closer to you. My last thought each night is that you should be in my arms. There is no peace or pleasure in my empty bed, where I sleep with you only in dreams and wake to curse the dawn. If I had Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

October 9, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

Get over it, Ash told himself. Touch lips, hold for a count of three- no, two- and be done with the business altogether. Foolish to humor her, perhaps, but a perfunctory kiss seemed the fastest way to end the conversation. What the kiss ended up being, however, was the fastest way to unravel him completely. Softness. Warmth. The tastes of sweet and tart and cool. Parts of him went weak, and others were well on the way to rock-hard. She played on so many of his senses, he couldn't sort them out. Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- When the Duke was Wicked by Lorraine Heath

October 2, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

"No." She touched her finger to his lips. "I came to you, Lovingdon, because I knew you would be honest with me. Your words and sentiments might be crude, but you have never put a veil of protection between us. Your words reaffirm what I've believed all along. I don't want a man rutting over me. I don't want him thinking, 'Let's get on with this, I need an heir.' I want pleasure. I want him to want to come to my bed. I believe love is the key, which is why I want to find a man who loves me. I Continue Reading

A Year of Ms. Bev

September 14, 2022 by Melanie 1 Comment

By Melanie Listen, I don’t want to point fingers and assign blame, but I must get this off my chest. Beverly Jenkins has caused me a lot of sleepless nights this year. At the end of 2021, as I was looking back at my reading over the course of the year, I was also thinking about making a reading resolution, one that went a little bit beyond setting a reading goal on Goodreads. I decided to focus a part of this year on reading Ms. Bev’s extensive historical romance backlist. I had already read Continue Reading

Review: Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

August 26, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLeanHell's Belles #3Historical RomancePublished August 23, 2022 by AvonARC Review by Angela Hurray for the return of The Hell's Belles! This second book in the series takes readers on a journey with Adelaide Frampton, Hell's Belle and the Matchbreaker, and her nemesis/love interest Henry, The Duke of Claybourn as they trek across England to try and track down a couple eloping to Gretna Green. Let me just say that those of you that enjoy the "Oh, no! There's Continue Reading

Review: To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins

August 25, 2022 by Melanie Leave a Comment

To Catch a Raven by Beverly JenkinsHistorical Romance August 23, 2022, by Avon Review by Melanie I don’t want to point fingers but Beverly Jenkins has been responsible for a lot of the late, sleepless nights in my life, especially this year. Early this year, I decided I was going to do a deep dive into Ms. Bev’s histrom back catalog. I had already read several but after perusing her website, there were 18 titles I hadn’t yet read, including her newest release. I’ve been reading a couple Continue Reading

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