Beauty and the Thief by Shana GalenThe Royal Saboteurs #1Historical RomanceAugust 9, 2022- Self Published ARC Review by Angela I enjoyed this book so much! I thought I had read this author before, but according to Goodreads, I haven't. Going in I had no idea what to expect other than the blurb mentioning a charming conman and the secretary for the leader of an organization called The Royal Saboteurs. I was pleasantly surprised when the excitement began literally from the first Continue Reading
Review: The Rogue you Know by Shana Galen
The Rogue You Know by Shana Galen (Covent Gardens #2) Released: September 1, 2015 Historical Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by May Susanna is ready to crack as this book opens and we really were just told not shown how bad her life is. Indeed we are told our heroine is very over protected to the point that she seems to have anxiety attacks and is in a constant state of wanting to scream or cry because her mother isn’t just protective – she’s a real nasty piece of work always picking at Continue Reading
Review: Earls Just Want to Have Fun by Shana Galen
Earls Just Want to Have Fun by Shana Galen (Covent Gardens #1) Historical Romance Released: February 3, 2015 Sourcebooks Reviewed by May Favorite quote: She’d have to prove she had bite. But she didn’t want to make him too angry. There was sausage and bacon and chocolate to think of. Marlowe has some early memories of being called Elizabeth, but she’d never tell anyone. She is a part of a gang in Seven Dials and she knows her place in life. That is, until an Earl and his brother kidnap Continue Reading
Review: Love and Let Spy by Shana Galen
Love and Let Spy by Shana Galen (Lord and Lady Spy #3) Released: August 5, 2014 Historical Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by May Dominic has been informed he will marry, and that it will be a Miss Jane Bonde. He doesn’t want marriage, and certainly not to some random girl he’s never met before. He simply wants to be left alone to care for the family horses and stables in the country. Is that too much to ask? Jane Bonde couldn’t think of a worse torture than having to be leg shackled to Continue Reading
Review: True Spies by Shana Galen
True Spies by Shana Galen (Lord and Lady Spy #2) September 3, 2013 Historical Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by May From Goodreads: Winslow, an elite spy in Regency England, has managed to keep his identity secret from everyone, including his beloved wife Elinor. But his success with these covert affairs has taken a toll on their marriage, leaving Elinor to entertain the idea of a secret liaison with a rakish spy. She believes that she will finally have the danger and excitement that Continue Reading
Review: If You Give a Rake a Ruby by Shana Galen
If You Give a Rake a Ruby by Shana Galen (Jewels of the Ton #2) Historical Romance March 5, 2013 Sourcebooks Reviewed by May “I’m trying very hard to resist you,” she said, her voice low and husky. “Keep trying. In the meantime, I think I shall push you against that wall, toss your skirts up, and thrust into you.” She moaned. “I wish I didn’t like that suggestion so very much.” “Me too.” Fallon (aka the Marchioness of Mystery) is one of the celebrated courtesans in England, and Continue Reading
Review: When You Give a Duke a Diamond by Shana Galen
When You Give a Duke a Diamond by Shana Galen (Jewels of the Ton #1) Released: September 4, 2012 Historical Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “I would rather be a well-paid whore, sir, than an insufferable ass.” He jerked to a halt and spun around. His fists were clenched and his face red with what looked like fury. “One is a choice, and can be changed,” she continued, raising her voice so it would carry. “Whereas the other is a permanent trait of the personality. Not Continue Reading
Interview with Shana Galen and Giveaway
May: Shana Galen is an author that I discovered by taking a chance on a book that sounded like my kind of story. A man and his wife are both top spies, neither knowing about the other’s activities or secret identity. I ended up to be the one with a surprise in store, as Shana Galen’s Lord & Lady Spy ended up being one of my favorite books of 2011. I’ve gone back into her back-list and found some treasure, including a trilogy that was not yet complete. It’s been a long time in the making, Continue Reading
Review: The Rogue Pirate’s Bride by Shana Galen
The Rogue Pirate’s Bride By Shana Galen (The Sons of the Revolution #3) Historical Romance February 7, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by May “Get. Off. Me.” “I will. If you calm down.” She clenched her jaw. “I’ll calm down if you get off me.” “Mon Dieu, but you are impossible.” “This is only the beginning.” He shook his head. “Don’t tempt me, ma belle. I like a challenge as much as you do.” “What challenge? If you want to kill me, then do it. I’d Continue Reading
Review: Lord and Lady Spy by Shana Galen
Lord and Lady Spy by Shana Galen Historical Romance September 6, 2011 Paperback Sourcebooks Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “Tell us your name, or you’ll have more than a broken nose. My husband has a rather nasty propensity for violence.” She inhaled and allowed her breath to feather over the man’s neck. “I confess I’m rather aroused by it. The blood, the crunch of bones breaking, the howls of anguish…” Mr. and Mrs. Smith – excuse me Lord and Lady Smythe, are England’s most Continue Reading