Musings of a Romance Author
After Series Book 3 Possible triggers: Mention of rape, On page sexual assault, Drug use (with intention to rape). Why the hell am I continuing to read on about two characters who I can’t stand to see pushing and pulling at one another in this third instalment? I paid my hard earned cash to buy … Continue reading My Review: “After We Fell” by Anna Todd
This is the companion novel for Twilight, the first book in the now infamous series, told from Edward’s point of view. How did I feel about Twilight? Well, Bella will never be my favourite heroine. She’s just so mopey. What can one say about a series that has raised concerns regarding misogyny, not to mention questions … Continue reading My Review: “Midnight Sun” by Stephenie Meyer
Victorian Rebels Book 2 Christopher Argent is a lethal assassin who accepts a contract to kill actress, Millicent LeCour. Millicent is apparently dangerous and is trying to blackmail the person who wants her dead. The reader, however, is in no doubt that not everything is as it seems. Christopher was born in Newgate prison, raised … Continue reading My Review: “The Hunter” by Kerrigan Byrne
After Series Book 2 Possible triggers: Violence Details of rape via recall So, I’m back on the rollercoaster that is Hardin and Tessa. I never thought it was possible, but here are two characters I grow to dislike more and more as I read, yet I can’t seem to stop. Here’s a quick plot summary: … Continue reading My Review: “After We Collided” by Anna Todd
Let’s not go mad by detailing this well known plot. Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy. He’s a snob and she can’t forget he said she wasn’t pretty enough to tempt him to dance. As the story unfolds they recognise the follies of their arrogance and judging by first impressions. This is a third re-read for … Continue reading My Review: “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen
The Highland Guard Book 1 The book starts with a a detailed forward, establishing backstory. It’s set in 1305, a time of glorious Scottish highlander heroes, fighting for their freedom from the tyrannical English, and Robert the Bruce wants to establish a fighting force unlike any seen before: think SAS or Navy SEALs. Then, the … Continue reading My Review: “The Chief” by Monica McCarty
Love by Numbers Book 1 After my terrible disappointment with the latest from this author, I decided to try some of her older work. This is in the top five of all time for my book club, so it’s got to be good. Lady Calpurnia Hartwell is on the shelf and tired of being seen … Continue reading My Review: “Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake” by Sarah MacLean
The Hathaways Book 2 We met both Winnifred Hathaway, an invalid who never fully recovered from a bout of scarlet fever, and Kev Merripen, a Romany taken in by the Hathaways when he was found at deaths door as a child, in the first book. They have loved each other since childhood, but Merripen refuses to … Continue reading My Review: “Seduce Me at Sunrise” by Lisa Kleypas
Misadventures in Matchmaking Book 1 I’ve not read anything by this author before and I’m looking forward to something new. In the acknowledgments, the author describes it as The Bourne Identity meets Jane Austen’s Emma. The heroine is even called Jacinda Bourne. Now, while I like the Bourne films, I’ve never read the books. Plus, I was never … Continue reading My Review: “How To Forget A Duke” by Vivienne Lorret
Before the end of Women's History Month, here are five facts about one of the most famous Georgian women and female rights activists, Mary Wollstonecraft. She pops up in so many Georgian set romances, but the truth is, after 1798, many ladies would have been afraid to admit to reading her works. Mary Wollstonecraft by … Continue reading Five Facts: Mary Wollstonecraft – A Georgian Feminist