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The Gentleman Spy (Erica Vetsch) – Review + Giveaway

He only wanted a duchess for a day–but she’s determined to make it a marriage for life

When his father and older brother suddenly pass away, the new Duke of Haverly is saddled with a title he never expected to bear. To thwart the plans of his scheming family, the duke impulsively marries a wallflower. After all, she’s meek and mild; it should be easy to sequester her in the country and get on with his life–as a secret agent for the Crown.

But his bride has other ideas. She’s determined to take her place not only as his duchess but as his wife. As a duchess, she can use her position to help the lowest of society–the women forced into prostitution because they have no skills or hope…

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30 July 2020

Underestimating Miss Cecilia (Carolyn Miller) – Review

Will a shrinking violet and a prodigal son come together to better their world?

Cecilia Hatherleigh has many secrets in her shy, sweet heart–but none bigger than her unrequited love for Edward Amherst, the earl’s son next door. Her love has persevered over many years, even when he grows to be a bit of a rake. Yet despite his fondness…

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19 August 2019

First Line Friday – Underestimating Miss Cecilia (Carolyn Miller)

Happy Friday, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. I had the pleasure of catching up with Australian author Carolyn Miller in person this week—a double blessing for me, since I now have a copy of her upcoming release Underestimating Miss Cecilia! I’m looking forward to diving into this one very soon, but in the meantime, I’m…

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12 July 2019

Midnight on the River Grey (Abigail Wilson) – Review

After her elder brother’s mysterious death, Rebecca Hunter vows to expose the man she believes responsible: Mr. Lewis Browning—known by the locals as the Midnight Devil and by Rebecca as her new guardian.

Summoned to his reclusive country estate to await her London season, Rebecca plans her own secret investigation among the darkened corridors of the mysterious Greybourne Hall. Yet Lewis Browning is not as she once imagined, and his motivation is horribly unclear.

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11 July 2019

The Noble Guardian (Michelle Griep) – Review + Giveaway

A Cross-Country Trip through Regency England Brings Intrigue, Rogues, and High Adventure

The must-read conclusion to Michelle Griep’s Bow Street Runners Trilogy: Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time in coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, it’s finally her time for love. Abby sets off on a journey across England to marry one of the most prestigious gentlemen in the land—until…

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8 June 2019

A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh (Carolyn Miller) – Review

As the daughter of Viscount Aynsley, Caroline Hatherleigh knows every rule of society—and she’s always followed them precisely. It’s simply the way things are done in her world. When she visits south Devonshire and encounters a fossil-hunting scientist and his sister, her…

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21 March 2019

A Return of Devotion (Kristi Ann Hunter) – Review

Daphne Blakemoor was perfectly happy living in her own secluded world for twelve years. She had everything she needed–loved ones, a true home, and time to indulge her imagination. But when ownership of the estate where she works as a housekeeper passes on, and the new marquis has an undeniable connection to her past…

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18 March 2019