Musings of a Romance Author
Book 1 The Bridgertons Simon Basset, Duke Of Hastings, returns to England and is bombarded by matchmaking mamas. After his late father practically disowned him as a child because he has a speech impediment, he has vowed never to marry, and plans to to be the last in the Basset line. Daphne Bridgerton wants to … Continue reading My Review: “The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn
Scandal & Scoundrel Book 1 Miss Sophie Talbot stows away in the carriage of Kingscote, the roguish Marquess Of Eversley, after causing another scandal for her family, newly elevated to the aristocracy. Kingscote, or King, is racing home to his dying father in order to complete his final act of vengeance against the man who … Continue reading My Review: “The Rogue Not Taken” by Sarah MacLean
A Marriage Mistake Romance The tag line, “Accidentally wed to a screaming hot stranger”, had me excited to dig into what I thought would be a hot read in the marriage of convenience trope. However, I felt the plot focused too heavily on family dynamics rather than romance. Bella Reed is “tricked” into marrying her … Continue reading My Review: “Accidental Knight” by Nicole Snow
The Ravenels Book 6 Railway magnate, Tom Severin has everything he ever wanted; money, power, and everything that goes with it. Yet, he wants more. His recent dissatisfaction with life can only be filled with one thing, a wife. Only one woman will do. Lady Cassandra Ravenel wants a husband but cannot seem to find … Continue reading My Review: “Chasing Cassandra” by Lisa Kleypas
Book 6 Maiden Lane Series Maximus Batten, Duke Of Wakefield fights against poverty and vice in parliament by day, while by night he does the same as the Ghost of St Giles. When Miss Artemis Greaves, lowly companion to her rich and beautiful heiress cousin, discovers the Dukes’s secret, she blackmails him to rescue her … Continue reading My Review: “Duke Of Midnight” by Elizabeth Hoyt
Book 5 Maiden Lane Series At the end of the last book we discovered there is more than one man who masquerades as the Ghost of St Giles. Godric St John is one of them. Godric St John married Lady Margaret Reading after he was blackmailed by her brother, Lord Griffin Reading (book 2). Lady … Continue reading My Review: “Lord Of Darkness” by Elizabeth Hoyt
Elle Burns, once a slave, is a spy for the Unionist cause. She has a photographic memory; a very useful gift. She returns to the south and goes undercover as a mute house slave to gather intelligence on the Confederates. Here she encounters Malcolm McCall, an undercover detective with Allan Pinkerton’s Secret Service. Elle is a … Continue reading My Review: “An Extraordinary Union” by Alyssa Cole
Hi all! I thought I'd drop a quick post about some of the steps I've taken recently on my writing journey. Last week, I finished the first draft of my time travel novel. The plan (Ha! What plan?) is that it will be the first in a trilogy, so the story is far from over … Continue reading Time to Start Querying
Hello fans and readers! I'm so happy to be here! Thank you Bianca White Writes for having me today! I'm excited to share news about the preorder and release of the 4th book in my Wolff Securities series. Woot! This series has been the most difficult I've ever had to write. Those Wolff brothers are very … Continue reading Welcome Jennifer Lowery!
Ai Li, a nobleman’s daughter, is betrothed to a powerful warlord in order to form an alliance against threats to the Empire. She believes her betrothed is a traitor and she plans to escape on the way to her wedding. While trying to get home to warn her family, she meets western (Turkish) mercenary Ryam … Continue reading My Review: “Butterfly Swords” by Jeannie Lin