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I feel like I have been sleeping on Loretta Chase because this book is so much fun

“Yesterday, when they buried his parents, the sun shone. Today, too, was incongruously sunny, cruelly bright and cheerful and hopeful, the birds singing and the first spring flowers blooming. Ten-year-old Lord Lucien de Grey hid from the sun and the world’s horrible happiness.”

First sentence and I love it already because it sounds like Stranger by Camus

Second to last book by Lara Temple that I haven’t read.

I love how this book is purposefully revealing racial and class stereotypes. This could never be published today.

“I ask you about your parents, and you tell me about their money. “
Wow. This book is full of class and race prejudice. I applaud Judith for showing an upper class heroine struggling with being involved with a farm worker, even though we as readers know he is Harvard educated business man.

So far I have loved almost every book by Mimi Matthews but this one has so much external stuff going on that the romance is flat and predictable.
The mystery is not something I care about since it seems to involve people that are external to the plot.
I know they will uncover some plot and find their HEA while some fights happen.
I don’t regret buying this because Mimi Matthews deserves it for her previous books

Good conclusion to the series.
Helen and Rees story.

These letters are the best I’ve read so far in my life 😝

I think I’m going to enjoy it. Younger man who was in love with heroine from his early teenage years.
Fingers crossed

Minta and Nick are so cute 🥰 I am dying here. Absolutely love this slow burn love story.

So far this is really exciting. There already various romantic elements at play and I’m looking forward to see how it untangles.

This is turning to be a lot of fun. Duke in circus caravan, yes

So they finally have sex, which is nothing to write home about and he walks away immediately. Yet she is the one following after him because he might be hurt. He is a pirate who had many women and she is a virgin.

Oh this so enjoyable. Corbin and Io define chemistry.

Another book by Penelope Williamson this time taking place in France just before the revolution. I enjoy this time travel with her

I’ve plunged into one of the most popular romances of this year. So unusual for me :)

Only a book from 80s will have a heroine suntanned face described as attractive in 1847

When is the unlacing going to start?
I’m not sure if this book will hold my attention until then.

My rare venture into contemporary romance.

What an opening scene! Drew me in immediately

This is the first time that I want the heroine grovel and apologize extensively. Let’s see if it will happen.

My record with contemporary romance is very low but I opened this book to see how tolerable I’ll find it and so far I am glued to it🤞

I love the characters of Persephone and Hades, I like the plot and their chemistry too. BUT the writing style is a true struggle for me. It’s not bad writing, it’s just somewhat incomprehensible.

I smell an interest and love that can’t be from the hero and love it.

First kiss
This book is an epic saga with so many characters I can’t even remember who they are. But it’s also beautiful

“Hattie thought he intended to leave and was surprised when he lifted the globe of the lantern and blew it out. “The light draws insects,” he explained as he sat again, casually draping his arm along the back of the swing. “Besides, with the light on, you can’t see the stars.”

Why do I keep forgetting how romantic Pamela Morsi is? 😍

So I don’t usually read contemporary romance and I don’t like first person narrative and this book so far is not doing a good job in neither of these aspects.
I can do first person narrative if the character has sense of humor or is driven by some kind of emotion but this reads like a diary entry. A little self indulgent.
I’ll give it a go for few more chapters though.

This book is so interesting and fun. I am completely glued to it. I went into it blind only slightly knowing something about the ghost. Mallory drops a lot of little mysteries throughout so it’s very engaging. And the ghost is funny.

So far I read “Evening of Cards” a story of one high end prostitute and 4 men at the very sexy card game. 5 🔥 stars
I’ll be reading this collection of stories slowly and posting updates here.

Gorgeous cover and funny name pulled me to start reading ASAP
BUT did we have to start with heroine falling into a pond? I’ve read this so many times and don’t get the appeal.