Another Book, Another Destiny…
I had so much fun reading Rules for Ruin and thought it was a great start to Mimi Matthews' new historical romance series. It’s got a little bit of everything I love—clever heroines, layered characters, secret missions, mystery and danger, and a swoon-worthy, slow-burn love story. I was completely pulled in by the premise of … Continue reading Book Review: Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews
My Thoughts on A Wallflower's Guide to Viscounts and Vice: Manda Collins's new historical romance series begins with A Wallflower's Guide to Viscounts and Vice, and it's a fun blend of mystery and romance. The story follows a grumpy viscount and a sunshine spinster who find themselves in the middle of a kidnapping investigation, and … Continue reading Book Review: A Wallflower’s Guide to Viscounts and Vice by Manda Collins
My Thoughts on The Knight's Rebellious Maiden: What a great start to Ella Matthews’s new The Knights' Missions series! The story follows Sir Leopold, a knight on his first official mission after years of training with his two closest friends. The three of them have each been sent on separate assignments to prove their loyalty … Continue reading Book Review: The Knight’s Rebellious Maiden by Ella Matthews
The Lady Sparks a Flame is a great historical romance with layered characters, a heartfelt love story, and meaningful messages about forgiveness, resilience, and self-worth. Phoebe’s story was so interesting, and I was skeptical at first because she had a villainous reputation. She’s a woman haunted by mistakes made in the past, and the guilt … Continue reading Book Review: The Lady Sparks a Flame by Elizabeth Everett
Megan Frampton’s The Devil’s Charm was a fun read with some great banter and a unique setup, but it didn’t quite pull me in the way I’d hoped. I liked the idea of Lucian and Diantha being caught between their feuding families and forced to work together, and their first meeting had a spark that … Continue reading Book Review: The Devil’s Charm by Megan Frampton
I adore While You Were Sleeping, so I was really looking forward to reading this historical romance retelling of the movie. Unfortunately, it fell a bit flat for me. I'm not sure why. The premise is great, and I initially liked the main characters. They definitely had a ton of chemistry. But as the story … Continue reading Book Review: While the Duke Was Sleeping by Samara Parish
Never Gamble Your Heart is an entertaining and swoon-worthy historical romance that follows Frankie as she works as a governess/spy after her younger sister ran away. In exchange for spying on Jasper Jones to investigate his involvement in a nefarious plot among the ton to marry young women with large dowries to older, cruel men … Continue reading Book Review: Never Gamble Your Heart by Lindsay Lovise
This is Alexandra Vasti’s sophomore novel, and it's as fantastic as the first! It’s funny and romantic with a unique mystery and a swoon-worthy MMC and love story. When Lydia, a socially anxious wallflower and secret political writer, travels to Scotland to meet and propose a marriage of convenience to the man she's corresponded with … Continue reading Book Review: Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti
