Once Upon a Moonlit Night by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #10.5) Released: July 5, 2016 Historical Novella Hachette Reviewed by Mandi This novella can be read as a stand alone, but if you have read Duke of Sin (if you haven't you must, must, must) you will recognize our heroine, Hippolyta Royle. She is the richest heiress in England, and in Duke of Sin, found herself kidnapped by the duke himself. (oh that naughty duke). The heroine in Duke of Sin helps Hippolyta escape, and this is Continue Reading
Review: Chasing Lady Amelia by Maya Rodale
Chasing Lady Amelia by Maya Rodale Series: Keeping Up with the Cavendishes, #2 Historical Romance Released: June 28, 2016 Avon Reviewed by Sheena Lady Amelia [Cavendish] is fed up with being a proper lady and wishes to explore London, so one night she escapes . . . and finds herself in the company of one Alistair Finlay-Jones. He’s been ordered by his uncle to wed one of the American girls. How lucky, then, that one of them stumbles right into his arms! Alistair and Amelia have one Continue Reading
Review: Taming a Duke’s Reckless Heart by Tammy Andresen
Taming a Duke's Reckless Heart by Tammy Andresen Historical Romance Released: May 24, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena With her mother gravely ill, Piper Baker’s situation grows desperate in a world unfriendly to women. Time and money dwindle to naught, and marriage is Piper’s lone option. Although potential suitors circle her skirts, none but Barrett Maddox, Duke of Manchester, captures her heart, after he saves her from a band of thieves. It is just her luck that the man Piper Continue Reading
Review: MacLean’s Passion by Sharon Cullen
MacLean’s Passion by Sharon Cullen Series: Highland Pride, #2 Historical Romance June 28, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What the hell are ye doing?” “I…” “Ye can just pop those eyes right back in yer head, ye big lunk.” “I…” “Is that all ye can say?” “It’s all you’ll let me say.” Colin MacLean has always felt like the black sheep in the family. The Battle of Culloden only deepens his feelings of failure, especially after he sees his brothers slain and he Continue Reading
Review: Beauty and the Highland Beast by Lecia Cornwall
Beauty and the Highland Beast by Lecia Cornwall Series: A Highland Fairytale, #1 Historical Romance Released: June 21, 2016 Swerve Reviewed by Sheena Powerful and dangerous highlander Dair Sinclair was once the favored son of his clan, The Sinclairs of Carraig Brigh. With Dair at the helm, Sinclair ships circled the globe bringing home incredible fortune. Until one deadly mission when Dair is captured, tortured and is unable to save his young cousin. He returns home breaking under the Continue Reading
Review: The Beast of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood
Review: The Beast of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood Series: Highland Warrior, #1 Historical Romance Released: May 31, 2016 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena They call him the Beast—a hardened mercenary whose heart seems as cold as his icy blue gaze. They do not know his true name: Niall Braewick, son of the Laird of Kincaid. It has been years since he escaped into the forest the night his father was murdered. Now he has returned, ablaze with a vengeful hunger. He will gain Continue Reading
Review: Claiming Her by Kris Kennedy
Claiming Her by Kris Kennedy (Renegades & Outlaws #1) Released: May 6, 2016 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: He was magnificent. What a terrible, terrible thing. Any moment now, he was going to do something wild and barbaric. What a fun book. A rebel Irish hero, with the sides of his head shaved and tattoos covering his body. And a heroine, loyal to the English throne, who has kept her Irish castle from invaders for years....until the hero Continue Reading
Review: The Wicked Duke by Madeline Hunter
The Wicked Duke by Madeline Hunter Series: Wicked, #3 Historical Romance/Mystery May 31, 2016 Jove Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Thank you for the lesson in county etiquette. Whatever would I do without you, Ives? No doubt just bumble along, embarrassing myself.” Lancelot (lance) Hemingford, Duke of Aylesbury, has been languishing away at the family estate for nine months. Suspected of murdering his brother, his remaining siblings felt it best for him to stay out of sight and Continue Reading
Review: Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas
Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas (The Ravenels #2) Released: May 31, 2016 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi I enjoyed this book more than book one, so yay for that! We meet Rhys and Helen in book (although this can be read as a standalone). They fall in love in book one, they get engaged in book one. What's left for this book, right? Well, at the end of book one (omg I'll stop saying "book one") they have a fight and they break up. This is where book two starts. Rhys was Continue Reading
Review: Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt
Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #10) Releases: May 31, 2016 Historical Romance Grand Central Reviewed by Mandi He was the Duke of Montgomery. He'd successfully blackmailed the King. He was about to blackmail himself a wife. No one loved him. And that was the way he liked it. The hero in this book, Valentine Napier, the Duke of Montgomery, is a villain. He blackmails everyone. (no, really). He murders people. He is cunning, arrogant, but he also has this child-like Continue Reading