The Reluctant Bridegroom by Arabella Sheraton is an excellent addition to the historical romance genre. Lord Hugo Wendover, the titular reluctant bridegroom, has been coerced by his sister's machinations and a promise made by his father into meeting with one Miranda Lavenham...little more than a...

The Twin Souls is a vivid and intense novel comprised of two stories set in two Native American tribes. It is full of suspense and drama and is about the difficult circumstances under which lovers meet and the challenges they face later on due to...

The Bridal Contract (Darrington Family Book 3) is a historical romance by Sandra Sookoo. Eloisa Hawthorne is furious that her reckless brother gambled away their inheritance and promises their younger sister to a priggish peer to avoid debtors’ prison. She desperately needs money to save...

In The Rescue by Felicia Rogers, Lady Farrah Burrows believes she is in love and wants to marry her childhood sweetheart. She secretly spends time with him because she knows her father would not approve. Her sweetheart sails off to make a name for himself...

The Christmas Bargain: (A Victorian Holiday Romance) (Hardman Holidays Book 1) by Shanna Hatfield introduces the reader to Luke Granger, owner and manager of the Hardman bank. In the small 1890s Eastern Oregon town, Luke calls in a long overdue loan from a farmer who...

The Outlaw Takes a Bride is like a mail order bride story on steroids! As someone who reads this genre regularly I found Susan Page Davis' plot to be refreshing because she didn't just follow the same old formula. Instead she provides a twisting, turning...

The Courtesan by Killarney Sheffield is a short but sweet historical romance. Rachel Sholis leaves her home in Germany with her family on a ship bound for England. On the way there, their ship begins to sink and Rachel believes her family has perished. She...

The Blue Diamond (The Razor’s Edge Book One) is a historical romance by P.S. Bartlett. Captain Ivory Shepard’s luck as a pirate nearly runs out when her ship is attacked, and she’s rescued by the handsome, ruthless Captain Carbonale. There’s a reward on Ivory’s head...

To Bed or To Wed by Sandra Sookoo is about thirty-three-year-old Charlotte Darrington, who is firmly upon the shelf. To all appearances, she doesn't mind enjoying the attention of male suitors while never being serious about any. She believes men change for the worse after...

In The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller, the scene is set in rural Iowa. Robert has been assigned to photograph the beautiful old wooden bridges, a vanishing piece of architecture. A chance need of directions, and Francesca being home alone, with her...