Reviews - Historical

A Balancing Act
Ilona
Fridl

Lenora "Nora" LaRue, an amazing bareback performer, is the star of her family's circus, until a tragic accident leads to the loss of her leg. As Nora grapples with the end of her career, she is faced with the abandonment of her family and fiancé. Dr. John Mallory performed the surgery on Miss LaRue and he now finds himself more than normally interested in a patient.

Pearl, youngest daughter of the Laird Sinclair, has no desire to marry the laird of another clan if it means leaving her own. Determined to be mistress of her own future, she gives her father an ultimatum. As she begins a trek that will take her away from her family, her father's loyal soldier, known by all as the Sinclair Hound, accompanies her.

When she was young, Violet’s mother committed suicide, leaving a shadow over Violet and her brother. Fearful she would be like her mom, Violet has worked hard to be the person not to rock the boat — going so far as to become engaged to the man her brother has picked out for her, though she harbors no feelings of love for him.

To form an alliance between part of Scotland and England, a marriage has been arranged between the Scottish lass Coira and the English Lord Lance Selby, with no meetings to know one another until the night they are to wed.

Lizzette Wickham is the daughter of the governor of the island of Manta Cay. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers that her father has been shot and killed. As he dies in her arms, he mentions the name Rourke Mackall. She is taken by a pirate by the name of Pargo and blackmailed into finding his treasure.

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