Erin Satie

Romancing the Past
10 Swoony Historical Romances

Wow! This is a book that one could take on a long airplane trip that would keep you busy the entire trip with over 1000 pages of delightful reading to enjoy. I have read two of the books and plan to read the rest as I highly recommend the two read already.

Darcy’ Burke’s A Duke is Never Enough was a delight when I read it and one I rated a high four stars…I love this authors books. I thoroughly enjoyed the H/h both and their story as Marcus tried to right wrongs.

The other book read was The Spy’s Fake Bride by Jackie Barbosa. She is an author I have not read before but would gladly read again. Thomas Pearce is a new diplomat sent to save the illegitimate daughter of William Pitt. He travels to France, is enchanted, and has to get Sabina Rousseau and her two big horses safely to England as his first official mission. That the heat level mentioned for this story was “high” was oh so true! Loved the H/h and their story!

Did I enjoy what I read? Definitely!
Do I recommend the anthology? Yes

Thank you to Darcy Burke for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars… (mere)

This was both gorgeous and practical, and I loved it. No angst between Alistair and Cordelia, only a slow walk to understanding. I wasn’t sure about his love of pranks at first (until I started thinking of him like Fred and George Weasley), but they really were perfect for each other. The bookbinding love was wonderful as that’s where I started my crafting life over twenty years ago. Finally I adored the way Cordelia agreed to marriage (her process as such) as it was more refreshing than most historicals.… (mere)

3.7 stars

"If someone here is rude to you, then look at me."
Look at me. Because she would see what she always did: admiration, approval, desire.
"Look at me," Kingston repeated, "because I will remind you of the truth."

Such complex characters with nuanced story telling. A true rake and an "unlikeable" heroine, who managed to come together in such a compelling way. Definitely going back to start at the beginning of this series; writing that escapes the usual historical romance mold.
… (mere)

... an unlikely pairing!

I must admit to really enjoying Young Blood. The interplay between the two leads is fraught and delightful. This has it all. Mystery, romance, a somewhat OCD heroine and a rake who's so much more. Sabine Banchory must control all, in doing so she controls her unhappy life and marriage to a weakling cad. Alfred Lamb, the Earl of Kingston is a rake. He loves and leaves. Yet the unattainable Sabine holds an attraction for him, perhaps the challenge, perhaps something else. Sabine is having nothing to do with him. Years of husband Godfrey has made her immune. I enjoyed the byplay between during the day long games challenge. Godfrey is definitely a 'loose fish.'
But when murder disrupts things events move at a startling pace. Sabine and Alfie find themselves in situations they'd not thought possible.
I now have to find the other novels in the series to catchup.
The title is interesting and as events move along becomes more and more fitting.

A NetGalley ARC… (mere)