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Retro Review: Lord of Darkness by Elizabeth Hoyt

January 3, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in February of 2013 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Lord of Darkness by Elizabeth HoytMaiden Lane #5Historical RomanceOriginally published February 26, 2013 I’m not afraid to admit that this book wrecked me. I absolutely loved it, but my heart hurt for this couple so many times. Lord of Darkness is the fifth book in Elizabeth Hoyt’s much beloved Maiden Lane series and it was so very, very good. Godric St. John spends his days as a cold, separated aristocrat Continue Reading

Retro Review: Sweet Destiny by Penny Watson

December 20, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in November 2016 as a What to Read Wednesday at Fiction Vixen by Angela. Sweet Destiny by Penny WatsonKlaus Brothers #5Christmas/Holiday RomancePublished November 25, 2016- Self Published I’m not a huge fan of Christmas romances. I don’t even know why, I’m just not. BUT I am a big fan of Penny Watson and her Klaus series. Sweet Destiny is the finale of the series and FINALLY we get Wolfgang’s HEA. After seeing his four brothers fall in love and settle Continue Reading

Retro Review: Sweet Adventure by Penny Watson

December 13, 2024 by Angela 2 Comments

Review originally posted in July of 2017 as a What to Read Wednesday at Fiction Vixen by Angela. Sweet Adventure by Penny WatsonKlaus Brothers #3Christmas RomanceOctober 27, 2014- Self Published Penny Watson books always make me laugh. And sigh. And also realize how awfully sexy beards can be. No matter what book of her’s I pick up I know it’ll be quirky and fun. Sweet Adventure is the third book in her Christmas themed Klaus Brothers series and features the hippie, Birkenstock Continue Reading

Retro Review: White Knight by Kelly Meade

December 6, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in January of 2015 at Fiction Vixen by Angela. White Knight by Kelly MeadeCornerstone Run Trilogy #3PNRPublished January 20, 2015 by Intermix I’ve been eagerly anticipating the final installment of the Cornerstone Run trilogy. While each book tells the story of a different brother, Knight is at the center of the main plot and the one who has been victimized the most. This urban fantasy trilogy revolves around the McQueen brothers and their run’s battle Continue Reading

Retro Review: Gray Bishop by Kelly Meade

November 29, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in October of 2014 at Fiction Vixen by Angela. Gray Bishop by Kelly MeadeCornerstone Run Trilogy #2PNRPublished October 21, 2014 by Intermix Gray Bishop is the second book in the Cornerstone Run Trilogy, and while I had some problems with the romance in Black Rook, the world-building and premise of this series had me looking forward to the next two releases. Bishop and Jillian, our main characters, feature prominently in the first book and I was very much Continue Reading

Retro Review: Black Rook by Kelly Meade

November 22, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in July of 2014 at Fiction Vixen by Angela. Black Rook by Kelly MeadeCornerstone Run Trilogy #1PNRPublished July 15, 2015 by Intermix Black Rook is the first book in the new Cornerstone trilogy by Kelly Meade (aka Kelly Meding). This new series centers around a Loup Garou run and the three sons of the Alpha. The McQueen brothers are all vastly different and each story will focus on one brother and give them their own HEA, but will have a story arc that Continue Reading

Retro Review: For the Love of Magic by Janet Chapman

November 15, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Original review post in August of 2013 at Fiction Vixen by Angela. For the Love of Magic by Janet ChapmanContemporary Fantasy/PNRAugust 27, 2013- Berkley I’ve been a big fan of Janet Chapman from the very beginning of her career. She’s just one of those authors that I find easy to read, I like her voice and adore how she manages to combine magical, historical and contemporary settings. There is just so much romance and charm in every one of her stories. So it pains me to say this Continue Reading

Retro Review: Lord’s Fall by Thea Harrison

November 8, 2024 by Angela 1 Comment

Originally posted in November of 2012 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Lord's Fall by Thea HarrisonElder Races #5PNRPublished November 6, 2012 by Berkley Lord’s Fall is the fifth book in the Elder Races series by Thea Harrison and brings us back to the couple that started it all, Dragos and Pia. I am one of those readers who has loved each book in this series. I haven’t been disappointed with any of these stories. With the return of this couple we get to see how the events of the last Continue Reading

Retro Review: Beauty and the Earl by Jess Michaels

November 1, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in April of 2014 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Beauty and the Earl by Jess MichaelsThe Pleasure Wars #3Historical RomanceFirst Published- April 15, 2014 by SamhainRereleased- March 11, 2017 by The Passionate Pen The House of Windbury and the House of Rothcastle have engaged in a feud for generations. No one knows how it started or why, just that each family has been taught while growing up to despise the other. Then Liam, the Earl of Windbury, befriended Continue Reading

Retro Review: Pleasuring the Lady by Jess Michaels

October 25, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in November of 2013 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Pleasuring the Lady by Jess MichealsThe Pleasure Wars #2Historical RomanceFirst Published- November 19, 2013 by SamhainRereleased- March 11, 2017 by The Passionate Pen It was real. It was not a dream. Her entire life had just changed with one foolish decision. Circumstances in Lady Portia’s life have left her a wallflower and spinster. With no hope that she will ever marry, she stays with her troubled Continue Reading

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