Rules for Being a Mistress by Tamara Lejeune
An annoying heroine and a horrible swathe of head-hopping.
Category:Genre: Historical
Wicked as Sin by Jillian Hunter
The main characters are the saving grace in this messy story.
The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn
When the author is on a roll, everything just works like a charm.
Booth’s Sister by Jane Singer
The author must have really wished she’d written a musical or something.
Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas
This ain’t bad, but I think it’s vastly overrated.
Jewel by Beverly Jenkins
Once again, the fascinating history threatens to eclipse the story.
The Naked Gentleman by Sally MacKenzie
The author’s reliance on dumb heroines in her stories is starting to make me feel a headache coming on.
My Lord and Spymaster by Joanna Bourne
Considering who the author is, of course the heroine is useless and pathetic.
Siren’s Song by Trish Albright
A seafaring romance that is fun in so many ways? Give me my ticket!
To Capture a Spy by Silvia Violet
The author’s clunky, dull narrative bog things down considerably.
