Historical Romance

Joint Review: Gaslight Hades by Grace Draven

We’re reviewing the second story in this duology. Lou: I was pretty stoked when we were sent Gaslight Hades for review by the lovely and mega-talented Grace Draven. The novella is a historical steampunk with a heavy dose of gothic romance. The imagery and tone she created was dark and very romantic with such a …

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Joint Review: Cold-hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas

Lou: When I saw the news about Kleypas returning to historical romance I imagined the sound of trumpets heralding the return of the Queen. Yes–I’m being dramatic but Kleypas’ historicals are some of my favourite books in existence. Eva. Cold-hearted Rake was a huge improvement on Joe’s book in the Travis series, which felt really …

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Mini Reviews: Desire Me Now, The Choosing and Shadow Fires

Publisher: Avon Impulse Release Date: Out now Reviewer: Has He charged out of the darkness to her rescue . . . Amelia Grant has just escaped her lecherous employer with nothing but the clothes on her back. In the predawn hours of London, a horse and carriage come barreling down on her, and a stranger …

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Review – The Mechanical Chrysanthemums by Felicitas Ivey

Review: The Mechanical Chrysanthemums by Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Publish Date: January 14, 2015 Reviewed by: Heller How I got this book: E-Arc from Publisher Hachisuka Narihiro is a pilot in the Shogun’s elite unit of musha-ki, robotic armor automated by steam and magic for the defense of Nippon in a slowly modernizing 19th Century, …

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