Review, The Duke ProjectReview: An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James (2007) December 10, 2019December 5, 2019 Holly Desperate Duchesses, Book 2 Heat Factor: Sex is more poetic than explicit Character Chemistry: Honestly, Poppy has more chemistry with Jemma, but, then again, she spends a lot more time with Jemma than with her husband Plot: Fletch publicly insults Poppy, so she moves out, tries to convince herself she never loved him, and finds herself Overall: My heart is glowing and I cannot explain why Continue reading “Review: An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James (2007)” →
ReviewReview: Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen (1986) September 26, 2019October 18, 2019 Holly Shout out to Tina, an early reader of our blog, for the recommendation! Heat Factor: The vast majority of the sex is extremely sordid Character Chemistry: Distinct power imbalance Plot: The realities of a May-December romance Overall: This book is not for the faint of heart Continue reading “Review: Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen (1986)” →
ReviewReview: Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James (2019) September 20, 2019September 16, 2019 Erin The Wildes of Lindow Castle, Book 4 Heat Factor: There is an involved encounter after promises and declarations are made Character Chemistry: Bickering besties Plot: Not a great trope, further reading works us out of some of the trope traps Overall: A fun read, but not inspiring the post-read glow of older EJ novels Continue reading “Review: Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James (2019)” →
ReviewReview: The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (2018) June 18, 2019June 25, 2019 Holly Rokesby Series, Book 3 Review of Rokesby Series Book 1, Book 2 Heat Factor: A tiny bit of heat, right at the very end Character Chemistry: Banter Plot: Kidnapped by pirates! Twice Overall: The dialogue was too sparkling and overshadowed a good story Continue reading “Review: The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (2018)” →
Recommended Read, ReviewReview: The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (2017) April 14, 2019June 25, 2019 Erin Rokesby Series, Book 2 Review of Rokesby Series, Book 1 Heat Factor: Not a lot, but what there is sure is something Character Chemistry: There’s nothing like crushing guilt and lies to build a relationship, but they do a mighty fine job of it Plot: How does one get out of a moment-of-insanity fake marriage? Double down, of course! Overall: The premise of this book is bonkers, but it’s still delightful Continue reading “Review: The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (2017)” →