Musings of a Romance Author
Bow Street Book 1 It took me ages to read this book. Every page felt like a slog, but I forced myself to read it, well... most of it. I skimmed a lot at the end. When I first started reading historical romance, I would have listed Kleypas as one of my favourite authors, but … Continue reading Bianca’s Book Review: “Someone To Watch Over Me” by Lisa Kleypas
The Hathaways Book 4 Leo Hathaway and his sisters’ governess, Catherine Marks, have been in denial and lusting after each other since book 2. Now we finally get them together. To say these two love to rub each other the wrong way is an understatement. I can’t wait until they start rubbing each other the … Continue reading My Review: “Married by Morning” by Lisa Kleypas
The Wallflowers Book 3 I don’t re-read a lot, but I felt like digging into something I knew I would enjoy. I loved this when I first read it. It gets mixed reactions from some due to Sebastian kidnapping and threatening to rape the heroine in the previous book in the series. In the first … Continue reading My Review: “The Devil in Winter” by Lisa Kleypas
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
The Hathaways Book 1 I’ve been meaning to read this series for quite a while as my book group raves about it. This series is set not long after the Wallflowers and about twenty years before the Ravenels. I’ve read both of them and it’s nice to see some familiar characters cropping up. Kleypas has become … Continue reading My Review: “Mine Till Midnight” by Lisa Kleypas
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 5 in The Ravenels Series This is the latest novel from Kleypas and is another Wallflower/Ravenel cross over. This time it is the turn of West Ravenel, who meets Lady Phoebe, widow, and daughter of Sebastian and Evie. Now out of mourning for her late husband, Phoebe begins her return to society by attending … Continue reading My review: “Devils Daughter” by Lisa Kleypas
Book 4 in The Ravenels Series I was really looking forward to reading the story of these two characters who we first meet in the second book, “Marrying Winterborne”. Dr Garrett Gibson is the only licensed female doctor in England and Ethan Ransom is a former police detective and now a rumoured assassin. Ethan is also … Continue reading My review: “Hello Stranger” by Lisa Kleypas
Book Two in The Ravenels Series Book Two continues the sub-plot form the first novel of Helen Ravenel and her fiancé Rhys Winterborne. Helen is the quiet and docile eldest Ravenel sister who entered into an engagement with the self-made millionaire and department store owner. At the end of book one Helen’s family break off … Continue reading My Review of: “Marrying Winterborne” by Lisa Kleypas
Book One in The Ravenels Series I thought I would have a go at one of the series I have always wanted to read by best selling historical romance author, Lisa Kleypas. I have read the Wallflower series which I loved. The Ravenels is set about thirty years later. In Cold-hearted Rake, Devon Ravenel unexpectedly … Continue reading My Review: “Cold-hearted Rake” by Lisa Kleypas