How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne LongThe Palace of Rogues #6Historical RomanceJuly 25, 2023- AvonARC Review by Angela Ahhhh, I loved this book. So much. Apparently, I'm a sucker for morally grey, charming heroes, and competent yet emotionally bruised heroines in historical romance. How to Tame a Wild Rogue, the latest installment in The Palace of Rogues series introduces Lady Daphne Worth, a woman fast running out of options, and Lorcan St. Leger a man who pulled himself out Continue Reading
Review: The Notorious Lord Knightly by Lorraine Heath
The Notorious Lord Knightly by Lorraine HeathThe Chessmen: Masters of Seduction #2Historical RomanceJune 27, 2023- Avon Review by Melanie I am a sucker for a second chance romance and for a revenge plot done well and Lorraine Heath’s newest achieves one of those very well and the other one to varying degrees of success. The FMC of the book, Miss Regina Leyland, has forever lived her life on the outskirts of the English nobility. Born as a result of the extramarital love affair Continue Reading
Review: Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey
Unfortunately Yours by Tessa BaileyA Vine Mess #2Contemporary RomanceJune 6, 2023- AvonARC Review by Angela I didn't love the first book in the series, Secretly Yours, neither the pacing nor the romance really worked for me and it took forever to finish. I kind of debated on whether I should continue with this duology, but ultimately decided I needed to know how the hate/lust relationship between the other Vos sibling and her retired Navy Seal panned out. I'm glad I did because this Continue Reading
Review: Moorewood Family Rules by HelenKay Dimon
Moorewood Family RulesWomen's FictionApril 25, 2023- AvonARC Review by Angela I'm not sure what I expected when I picked this book up, and after having read it I still don't know what genre it should be classified under. Maybe WF? Maybe like WF with a touch of mystery? I'm not really sure. I will say this is a fast, fun, light read even with the darker elements that are layered in. When the book first opens it introduces Jillian Moorewood, fresh out of prison and surprising her Continue Reading
Review: The Scandalous Ladies of London: The Countess by Sophie Jordan
The Scandalous Ladies of London:The Countess by Sophie JordanHistorical Romantic FictionMarch 28, 2023 by Avon Review by Melanie I struggled to identify what this book was because it really did not feel like a standard historical romance. According to Netgalley, it’s been categorized as both romance, which is honestly debatable, and women’s fiction, a term I personally loathe. For the purposes of this review, I’m going to label this book as Historical Romantic Fiction. One of Continue Reading
Review: Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey
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
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
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
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
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