With Violets by Elizabeth Robards
This is a lifeless fictionalization of someone the author claims to be inspired by. She even makes that character a dumb tart!
Category:Genre: Historical
The Revenge of Lord Eberlin by Julia London
Oddly enough, the hero being an asshole is actually one of the better things here.
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan
This is a novella, and the bad news is: it’s too short to be believable. On the bright side, it’s not too bad!
Much Ado about Rogues by Kasey Michaels
This one is all over the place. One moment I find okay, then I wince at the next moment.
Sins of the Highlander by Connie Mason and Mia Marlowe
Even a co-writer can’t breathe new life into Connie Mason’s formula.
At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran
The author’s unwillingness to let things get more complicated – and real – ends up sabotaging this story.
Not Wicked Enough by Carolyn Jewel
I’m not bowled over by this one, but it has plenty of good things to offer all the same.
A Secret in Her Kiss by Anna Randol
Exotic locale aside, this one is too uneven for its own good.
An Affair with Mr. Kennedy by Jillian Stone
Here’s how to make a Scotland Yard hero boring: do a Lisa Kleypas and make him supremely perfect, infallible, and wealthy. Snore.
Blame It on Bath by Caroline Linden
The early parts are good. but the later parts, not so. The good and the bad ends up canceling out one another.
