Deborah (162 KP) rated To Make a Match (Scandal in London, #3) in Books
Dec 21, 2018
I found this a perfectly enjoyable, easy read, if not one of the best examples of the genre. Lady Victoria Lennox was a bit of a minx and did need holding back a bit, while her older sister, Lady Amelia, was pretty unlikeable for most of the book - it was hard to see what her admirer saw in her. Both main male suitors seemed decent chaps, if not a swoon-worthy as some heroes.... was never quite clear why Victoria's father always seemed so harsh on her though. Ah well.
Deborah (162 KP) rated Lady Drusilla's Road to Ruin (Ladies in Disgrace, #2) in Books
Dec 21, 2018
The Lady Driscilla of the title is the responsible older sister who is on her way to Scotland to save her flighty younger sister from a great deal om imprudence and probably a great big scandal! When Druscilla is harassed by an oily, unpleasant merchant on her journey, our hero's gentlemanly side takes over and he ends up assisting Druscilla - in more ways than one!
This was a fun romance with believable characters and understandable objections and misunderstandings to be overcome. Even getting near the end of the book I couldn't quite see how everything could be resolved satisfactorily - but of course it is! In fact I would have liked to have 'seen' a little more of our hero and heroine's adventure!
Gin Cocktails
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This superb little book contains a selection of 50 gin recipes, from best-loved blends such as Gin...
Behind the Shattered Glass
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Anglemore Park is the ancestral home of Lady Emily Hargreave's husband Colin. But the stately calm...
The Deadly Hours
Susanna Kearsley, Anna Lee Huber, C.S. Harris and Christine Trent
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A stellar line-up of historical mystery novelists weaves the tale of a priceless and cursed gold...
Warrior
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To most people, the realm of magic is the stuff of nursery rhymes and dusty libraries. But for Capt....
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Lady of the Ravens in Books
Oct 18, 2022
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The Lady of the Ravens ( Queens of the Tower book 1)
By Joanna Hickson
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Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII.
Joan Vaux, servant of the court, straining against marriage and motherhood and privy to the deepest and darkest secrets of her queen. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, as conspiracy whispers through the dark corridors of the Tower.
Through Joan’s eyes, The Lady of the Ravens inhabits the squalid streets of Tudor London, the imposing walls of its most fearsome fortress and the glamorous court of a kingdom in crisis.
It was good. I enjoyed it but got slightly bored towards the end. I’m a huge fan of the Tudors and liked reading this adaptation of the start of their reign. It was a decent read.
Beheld: Godiva's Story
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A darkly twisted psychological thriller exploring the legend of Lady Godiva’s naked ride. ...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Mew Is for Murder (Theda Krakow, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-mew-is-for-murder-by-clea.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Stalking the Puzzle Lady (Puzzle Lady #7) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-stalking-puzzle-lady-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.