Reviews - Historical

Ten years ago, Clayton Ludlow, illegitimate son of the Duke of Carlisle, fell in love with Araminta, daughter of an Earl. That love ended badly. Now it is his duty to protect the same woman, now the widow of a Duke and mother to a young son. Set in Victorian England, Clay must protect Ara and her son from assassins out to finish the job started with the Duke of Burghly.

Valentine’s from Bath
Jessica Cale, Sherry Ewing,
Jude Knight, Amy Quinton, Caroline Warfield

A fun collection of novellas, “Valentine’s from Bath” features five distinct romances that involve a Valentine’s ball in Bath. In “Beauty and the Bounder,” a man with a secret is drawn to a lady of fortune, but will she accept him when she knows the truth? In “The Earl Takes a Wife”, Celia has loved Adrian for years, but when his sister interferes, more than one heart might break.

Andrew, the Duke of Harrow, has left his Oxfordshire estate and children to others to look after for much too long. His duty as a diplomat in Vienna has kept him busy, but now years after losing his wife, he knows it is time to return. Unfortunately, his long absence has made him a stranger to his children, and their governess, Miss Jenny Harrismith seems to find fault with his efforts.

Everleigh Chatterton wanted nothing more than to marry and have a family of her own. The cruelties of fate, however, chose to tie her to an abusive husband and rob her of her chance at motherhood. Now a widow, she refuses to ever consider remarrying, though her heart aches to know the joy of being a mother.

Miss Margaret Blackwood is looking forward to her London season. Previously without prospects, this season she has all manner of beau vying for her hand after the marriage of her elder sister to an earl. She is partial to John Angsley, Earl of Cambrey, but what does she know of men, and what does he feel about her? A series of misunderstandings leaves both of them unsettled.

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