ARC Review | A Night of Forever by Bronwen Evans (@BronwenEvans_NZ)

Distrust is no match for desire as a proper young miss and a self-professed rogue hunt down a murderer in this thrilling Disgraced Lords novel from the USA Today bestselling author of A Kiss of Lies and A Taste of Seduction.

Arend Aubury trusts no one besides his fellow Libertine Scholars. After his family escaped from France, penniless and persecuted, only the Scholars took him in. So when the stepdaughter of the villainess who has been plotting against them approaches Arend with allegations against their enemy, he suspects a double cross. Yet Isobel is a tantalizing prize, with lips as sweet as champagne and skin as creamy as Camembert. Is she a feast for the senses—or a bitter trap?

Lady Isobel Thompson dreams of marrying an honorable gentleman with a spotless reputation, a trait that Arend seems to lack completely. But Isobel believes that her stepmother is responsible for her father’s death, and only Arend has the skills to uncover the truth. As a cover, Arend suggests a fake betrothal—and soon Isobel finds herself forgetting that their courtship is a ploy. He’s so different from the man of her fantasies, and yet he’s so terribly handsome, so dangerously intoxicating—and all Isobel wants is more.

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Book Review | A Gentleman Never Tells by Eloisa James (@EloisaJames)

Eighteen months ago, Lizzie Troutt’s husband died in his mistress’s bed, leaving her determined to never marry again….and unfortunately virginal.

Eighteen years ago (give or take a few) the Honorable Oliver Berwick blackened his own soul, leaving him hardened and resolutely single.

When the chance for redemption in the form of a country house party invitation comes his way, Oliver is determined to prove himself a gentleman.

Until he breaks all the codes of gentlemanly behavior…once again.

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Book Review | Stormswept by Sabrina Jeffries (@SabrinaJeffries)

New York Times bestseller Sabrina Jeffries reignites a daring love affair in this intriguing tale of desire and deception—originally written as Deborah Martin and newly revised for today’s audience.

The first wedding night that Lady Juliana St. Albans spent with the dark and daring Rhys Vaughan was intoxicating, the heady culmination of her new husband’s driving hunger and her own awakened sensuality. When he mysteriously disappeared the next morning, she waited for him in hope and desperation. And when he was finally proclaimed dead in a shipwreck, she bitterly mourned the loss of her love.

The second wedding night that Juliana spent with Rhys Vaughan was six years later, after he returned to claim her just as she was about to wed another. This Rhys was different—bolder, harder, and convinced that she’d betrayed him. Only their blazing passion remains from their years apart. But is it enough to light their way through the maze of mystery, menace, and mistrust—to the love they once shared and would have to find again?

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Mini Reviews #3

This is my second Mini-Reviews Series, and the first one for this year!

*Historical Romance Edition*

1. Lana & The Laird by Sabrina York (@sabrina_york)

2. Angel in Scarlet by Lavinia Kent (@LaviniaKent)

3. His Wicked Wish by Olivia Drake (@oliviadrake1)

4. The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman (@ValerieGBowman)

I got all these from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review (thank you so much dear authors & publishers!)

Book Review | Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid (@st_reid)

England, 1817.

Miss Adeline Hays is out of options. Determined to escape marriage to a repugnant earl, Adeline plans to deliberately allow herself to be caught in a compromising position at a house party with the much kinder man she’d hoped to marry. Instead, Adeline accidentally enters the wrong chamber and tumbles into the bed of the mad duke.

Edmond Rochester, the duke of Wolverton, is seeking a wife to care for his two daughters. A young lady of sensibilities, accomplishment, and most importantly, one who he is not attracted to—a complete opposite of the bewitching beauty who traps him into marriage. But despite the lust he feels for his new duchess, Edmond is resolved to never allow them intimacy, refusing to ever again suffer the tormenting loss of a loved one.

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Book Review | Wedding Night with the Earl by Amelia Grey

A stubborn nobleman and a willful young woman are at the heart of bestselling author Amelia Grey's newest love story.

Can An Improper Proposal

Adam Greyhawke is through with marriage. After losing his wife at a young age, he's more interested in carousing and gambling at the Heirs' Club than taking another trip to the altar. When his obligations as the Earl of Greyhawke thrust him into the heart of Society, he dreads the boredom that only a ballroom can inspire in a roguish scoundrel. That is, until he meets a bewitching young woman who captures his curiosity—and reminds him just how delicious desire can be.

Lead To True And Lasting Passion?

Miss Katharine Wright is accustomed to men interested only in her generous dowry. Adam's attraction is far more powerful—he tests her wits and her courage at every turn, until she finds herself longing to fulfill an everlasting passion she never imagined was possible. But the breathtakingly handsome nobleman is as stubborn as he is scandalous, and Katharine must be the one to convince him that real love is worth any risk…

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The Heirs of Scoundrel Trilogy

The Duke In My Bed (#1: Bray & Louisa)

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The Earl Claims A Bride (#2: Harrison & Angelina)

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The Duke and Miss Christmas (#2.5: Crispin & Gwen)

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After losing his wife to childbirth, Adam Greyhawke is through with marriage. He would never allow another woman to go down the same path as his late wife did. All he needed to do was to enjoy life at his Club, do his obligations as the new Earl of Greyhawke until his cousin is old enough to take the title. But he couldn’t resist this particular invitation from a certain duke, and there he meets a willful young woman who stole his breath away.

Katherine may have suffered from the same loss and have something to remember it by, but it didn’t dampen her spirits. I love her charm, courage, her strong sense of self, her ability to go after and fight for what she wants and to know what she’s worthy of. Despite her love for anyone, no matter how big it is, or how deep – she wouldn’t settle for anything less and I admire her for it.

Both of them have suffered enough loss – will Adam be brave enough to risk his heart once again for love?

It’s a stand-alone historical romance that I have enjoyed immensely and finished in one sitting – from the witty banter shared by our two amazing characters, the right amount of drama and romance down right to the intense chemistry that is brewing between the two of them makes this book one interesting and entertaining read.

Rating: 4.5 Stars 

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Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway | THE ROGUE NOT TAKEN by Sarah MacLean (@sarahmaclean)

 

The Rogue Not Taken
Scandal & Scoundrel #1

By: Sarah MacLean

Releasing December 29, 2015
Avon

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Book Spotlight | Grace Burrowes' Tremaine's True Love

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Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway | The Lady Hellion by Joanna Shupe

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Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway | The Daring Exploits of a Runaway Heiress by Victoria Alexander

The Daring Exploits of a Runaway Heiress
Millworth Manor # 5  

By: Victoria Alexander

Releasing April 28th, 2015

Zebra

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Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway | The Harlot Countess by Joanna Shupe

The Harlot Countess
Wicked Deceptions # 2

By: Joanna Shupe

Releasing April 28^th, 2015

Zebra

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ARC Review | The Courtesan Duchess by Joanna Shupe

How to seduce an estranged husband—and banish debt!—in four wickedly improper, shockingly pleasurable steps...

1. Learn the most intimate secrets of London’s leading courtesan.
2. Pretend to be a courtesan yourself, using the name Juliet Leighton.
3. Travel to Venice and locate said husband.
4. Seduce husband, conceive an heir, and voilà, your future is secure!

For Julia, the Duchess of Colton, such a ruse promises to be foolproof. After all, her husband has not bothered to lay eyes on her in eight years, since their hasty wedding day when she was only sixteen. But what begins as a tempestuous flirtation escalates into full-blown passion—and the feeling is mutual. Could the man the Courtesan Duchess married actually turn out to be the love of her life?

"The powerful passion in this riveting tale of betrayal and forgiveness will knock your socks off!" -- NY Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries

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CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE SERIES:

The Harlot Countess (Book #2:Maggie & Simon) 

Coming April 28, 2015

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The Lady Hellion (Book #3:Sophia & Damien) 

Coming May 26, 2015

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ARC Review | Betrayed By Your Kiss by Laura Landon

It should have been the happiest night of her life…

Lady Olivia Sheridan knows one thing: she has loved Lord Damien forever. But when her beloved is accused of fathering another woman’s child, Olivia’s world is shattered in ways she never thought possible. Especially when Damien’s accuser sets a huge price on his head, and Olivia discovers Damien’s death will be the only outcome…unless she does the one thing he will never forgive her for doing.

When Olivia’s plan to save him goes disastrously, dangerously awry, Damien doesn’t think he’ll ever see the light of day again and, with bitterness, he realizes that the woman he loves is capable of the ultimate betrayal.

Now, four years later, Damien has returned. His eye is on one thing: seeking revenge for what Olivia did to him. Only his heart may get in the way…

Because hell hath no fury…like a man betrayed.

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What will you do to protect the one you love from harm? Up to what extent?

Lady Olivia Sheridan is lucky to have a love match, and to wed Lord Damien is her ultimate wish in life. A few more months of waiting and she was officially going to be his. However, just as when her happily-ever-after is within her reach, Lord Damien was accused of fathering someone else’s child.

Her initial reaction have hurt Damien, they have been together for a very long time since they were a child, and she knew how much he loved her, but still there was that lingering doubt in her eyes when the accusations were brought to light. But heck, it’s just a natural reflex for someone who has given her whole heart to someone.

But when his enemies put a price on his head, she did something to save him and for him to hate her forever…

When her plans didn’t go as plans, Damien thought he’d never see her again. He didn’t realize that the only woman he has ever loved and adored was capable of what she did. Four years later, he was back, but he was no longer the same as he was. Love was not on his plate now – one thing is for sure though – he will have her.

He was in for revenge, and all she wanted was the man he used to be. She was not going to settle for anything less. She wanted to explain, but he had made up his mind about her. Will they be able to get their second chance? Or will they let their past get in the way?

Both of them have been hurt by their past one way or the other, and they have some baggage to go along with their present problems. Despite the fact that Damien wanted to forget about love, he couldn’t help but care about the woman who had stolen his heart ages ago. Lurking dangers, unknown enemies, new rivals and heartbreaks – this one will surely keep you on your seat.

This is my first Laura Landon book, and indeed, I was thoroughly hooked, and got a little teary-eyed somewhere. Love can make you do things you never thought you are capable of. True love doesn’t die – it forgives, it survives all the odds, time and distance. 

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ARC Review | Sins of a Duke by Stacy Reid

All of the young ladies whispered about the Duke of Mondvale in hushed tones, their eyes following his tall, dark figure with barely disguised lust. For the newly-ostracized Lady Constance Thornton, he is magnetic and altogether desirable. Irresistibly so. Since her reputation is already ruined in London society, why shouldn't she be impudent and dance with the scandalous “Lord of Sin”?

Little does she know of his plans.

The beautiful and innocent Lady Constance is no mere plaything for Lucan Wynwood. She will be his revenge. By ruining her, he will have his vengeance against her brother. Except that the Lady Constance is full of surprises...and now she could well be the ruin of him.

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Book Tour, Book Review, Giveaway | Tempting Mr. Weatherstone by Vivienne Lorret

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Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway | ONCE MORE, MY DARLING ROGUE by Lorraine Heath

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Once More my Darling Rogue

The Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James # 2

By: Lorraine Heath

Releasing August 26^th, 2014  

Avon 

The Earl's Mistress by Liz Carlyle - Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway

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Once Upon A Wager by Julie Lemense - Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway

Woo'd in Haste & Wed at Leisure by Sabrina Darby - Book Tour, Book Review, Giveaway

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Woo’d in Haste- Releasing May 13th, 2014

Miss Bianca Mansfield is ready for her debut. If only her older sister didn't insist on marrying first. She's doomed to wait to find love. Until she meets … him. For Lucian Dorlingsley, Viscount Asquith, recently returned from an extended tour abroad, it is love at first sight. He's determined to meet Bianca, even if it means masquerading as a tutor to her young half-brother. Soon Bianca is torn between love and duty and about to make a desperate decision. Can Lucian calm her fury over his betrayal when he reveals that he's not nearly as improper a match as he seems? And will they ever be able to find a match for her older sister to turn this masquerade into wedded bliss?

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Wed at Leisure- Releasing May 27th, 2014

The stunning follow-up to Darby's Woo'd in Haste.

In all of Sussex—scratch that—in all of England, there is no one prettier than Kate Mansfield, and Peter Colburn, heir to the Duke of Orland, has known that since the age of 15. But since her vivacious nature comes with a temper to match, Peter has always masked his hunger for her behind ruthless teasing. As far as Kate is concerned, there is no one as annoying or as incredibly handsome as Peter. So when he surprises her with a sudden and romantic courtship, Kate is sure this must be his idea of a sick joke.

After all, he's the one man who knows how flawed she really is. And the only man to whom she has ever been so attracted. It's only after she rejects him that she realizes he might actually have been serious. And she just might be regretting her hasty decision. As Kate's determination wars with her traitorous heart, it may be too late. Now she's putting everything, including her reputation, on the line to give this accidental tragedy a happy ending.

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Moonlight on my Mind by Jennifer McQuiston - Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway

Moonlight on My Mind

By: Jennifer McQuiston

Releasing March 25^th, 2014

To ruin a man’s life once takes a regrettable mistake.

To do so twice takes a woman like Julianne Baxter.

Eleven months ago, Julianne’s statement to the authorities wrongly implicated Patrick, the new Earl of Haversham, in his older brother’s death. The chit is as much trouble as her red hair suggests, and just as captivating. Now she has impetuously tracked him to the wilds of Scotland, insisting that he return home to face a murder charge and save his family from ruin. A clandestine wedding may be the only way to save her reputation—and his neck from the hangman’s noose.

Julianne has no objection to the match. More and more she’s convinced of Patrick’s innocence, though when it comes to igniting her passions, the man is all too guilty. And if they can only clear his name, a marriage made in haste could bring about the most extraordinary pleasure…

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