From New York Times bestselling romance author Kasey Michaels, a three book Regency Romance box set. There is a serious side to this romantic farce; two people who think they know who they are, what they want ... and then get smacked in the face with the realization life doesn't always fit into neat little boxes. (Plus! Readers and reviewers Indiscreet has one of the funniest Prologues in fiction.) Caledonia Johnston, ready to exact justice in the name of her absent brother, mistakenly lands in a coach owned by Simon Roxbury, one who shares the same enemy as Callie. An unholy alliance is struck, and the two conspirators battle each other, a matchmaking mama, two interested and not above interfering friends, and a poor soul (who doesn't look his best in pink) in this delicious tale of revenge gone wrong and romance definitely gone right! A MASQUERADE IN THE A brash American, Thomas Joseph Donovan, arrives in London just in timeto meet debutante Marquerite Balfour, young, beautiful, and very much in Donovan's way. It would appear she has some mischief afoot, mischiefthat could ruin Donovan's mission to arrange some "deliveries" to hiscountry, hoping to avoid yet another war with England. Bring on a battle of wills, a battle of wits... and an attraction that can't be denied.
Kasey Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 books (she doesn't count them). Kasey has received three coveted Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, two for the historical romances, THE SECRETS OF THE HEART and THE BUTLER DID IT, and a third for contemporary romance LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (that shows diversity, you see). She is a recipient of the RITA, a Waldenbooks and Bookrak Bestseller award, and many awards from Romantic Times magazine, including a Career Achievement award for her Regency era historical romances. She is an Honor Roll author in Romance Writers of America, Inc. (RWA)
Kasey has appeared on the TODAY show, and was the subject of a Lifetime Cable TV show "A Better Way," in conjunction with Good Housekeeping magazine, a program devoted to women and how they have achieved career success in the midst of motherhood (short version: "with great difficulty").
A highly praised nonfiction book, written as Kathryn Seidick, "...OR YOU CAN LET HIM GO," details the story of Kasey and her family during the time of her eldest son's first kidney transplant.
Kasey has written Regency romances, Regency historicals, category books including novellas and continuities and a few series "launch" books, and single title contemporaries. She has coped with time travel, ghosts, trilogies, the dark side, the very light side, and just about everything in between. Hers is also the twisted mind behind her ongoing Maggie Kelly mystery series starring a former romance writer turned historical mystery writer whose gorgeous hunk of a fictional hero shows up, live and in color, in her Manhattan living room – to melt her knees, to help her solve murders, and to leave the top off her toothpaste. And, says Kasey, she's just getting started!
I usually like this author, but the heroines in the first two books were beyond awful. I wanted to strangle both of them. By the time I reached the third book I was tired of the whole thing and gave up.
Book #1 - INDISCREET - rated 3 stars It's funny but heroine is just over the top IMO. Also, I'm not keen on teen heroines so that might be it. and to many repetition. Overall not bad. The story: The Duke of Selbourne, Bram, is sponsoring Sophie, the daughter of his late father's mistress out of obligation of his father's promised without his knowledge. Then the story start from here.
Book #2 - ESCAPADE - rated 4 stars I liked the heroine in this one. Callie Johnston, kidnaps a wrong person, Simon Roxbury, Viscount Brocton, instead of Noel Kinsey, the Earl of Fikton, the person she likes to exact justice in the name of her brother. Her first attempt goes astray but she is able to escape. The second attempt gets stopped by Simon, who takes them to his home to stop her from ruining herself and his plans at revenge on Kinsey. They decided to work together to bring justice to Kinsey, their common enemy. Also, second character, Simon's mom, is so funny and crazy, it'll make you smiling and giggling.
Book 3 - A MASQUERADE IN THE MOONLIGHT - (in progress, not yet finished) The thing is when it comes to HR my preference for the Hero is a titled English gentleman. So I might not finish/read it.
Overall I rated 3 1/2 star. Like other KM books, this bundle is entertaining, witty dialogues, fun and heroines are feisty and young. They are not (IMO) in one sitting read books but something in between your daily activities.
I very much enjoyed this box set. The humor, suspense, comradely, and the love were exceptional. The writing was exceptional. It is so worth the time to read.