Reviews - Historical

Suddenly orphaned at the age of twenty, Briar Kensington is called to Yorkshire, England by her kind grandfather. It is quite a change from her native Boston. Briar meets the neighbor and things go poorly. He refuses to give his name and obviously distains Americans. At this point, Briar

Gillian Phelps has worked hard to keep her reputation intact, and her benefactress has too, ensuring she will be able to have a season with hopes of receiving a much-needed marriage proposal. Scott Sarvol has inherited a mountain of debt from an uncle who seems to have set him up for failure.

The Call of the Sea
Sian Ann
Bessey

Rhiannon has always loved the sea and seeks comfort from it daily. On the day she is to meet her betrothed Viking ships land on her shores and in a violent raid her home is plundered, and her father killed. She seeks refuge with her family in the royal court. Leif is a Viking and the son of the Viking chief. He is expected to participate in the raids.

Get Your Duke On (Anthology)
Kathryn LeVeque, Chasity Bowlin, Alexa Aston, Maggi Anderson, Meara Platt, Mary Lancaster,
Caroline Lee, Elizabeth Johns, Cerise Deland, Bianca Blythe, Nadine Millard, Amy Jarecki, Sofie Darling, Merry Farmer
‘Get Your Duke On’ is a collection of fourteen short story/novella length Regency eraromances filled with more dukes than any one Ton can handle. Each story takes a differenttwist on marrying off a Duke, either by choice, convenience, or circumstance. The settings move from ballroom, to countryside, and even a gambling den. This anthology is definitely a smorgasbord of tropes.
‘Ascent’ is the story of a young woman’s emotional growth over a number of years,beginning at the age of fourteen when she is given to an invading Northern leader, who promptly leaves his child bride to sack and ruin elsewhere. After years of waiting, Poppa and her Norse husband, Hrofl, finally settle into their union and she gives birth to two children.

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