Reviews of Historical/Regency Romances

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ALWAYS AND FOREVER by Gretchen Craig Zebra, April 2006 *** Reviewed 2/12/06
ALWAYS MINE by Sophia Johnson Zebra Historical Romance, August 2006 *** Reviewed 8/26/06
AMELIA AND THE OUTLAW by Lorraine Heath Avon True Romance, 2003 **** Reviewed 8/26/02
THE BARTERED BRIDE by Mary Jo Putney Ballantine Publishing, May 2002 *** Reviewed 8/13/02
BEFORE THE SCANDAL by Suzanne Enoch Avon, August 2008 ** Reviewed 8/26/09
BEYOND MY DREAMS by Tammy Hilz Zebra Historical, April 2004 **** Reviewed 1/23/04
BURNING LAMP by Amanda Quick Putnam, April 2010 **** Reviewed 7/03/10
CANCELLED COURTSHIP by Gloria Gay Infinity Publishing, January 2003 *** Reviewed 2/25/03
CHARMING JO by Laura Drewry Zebra, September, 2006 **** Reviewed 5/13/06
CHARMING THE PRINCE by Teresa Medieros Bantam, April 1999 **** Reviewed 8/10/02
THE CHINA BRIDE by Mary Jo Putney Ballantine Random House, August 2000, Four Stars Reviewed 8/05/00
A CHRISTMAS PROMISE by Shelley Bradley Zebra, October 2001 **** Reviewed 11/09/01
THE CONQUEROR by Shari Anton Harlequin Historicals # 507, May 2000, Three Stars
CRIMSON SKY by Gretchen Craig Amazon, 2010 **** Reviewed 1/15/11
CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH by Kathleen Baldwin Zebra Regency Romance, March 2005 **** Reviewed 4/03/05
DANCING WITH THE DEVIL by Laura Drewry Leisure Historical Romance, December 2008 **** Reviewed 9/13/08
DARK DESIRES by Eve Silver Zebra Debut, November 2005 *** Reviewed 8/21/05
THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER by Laura Drewry Leisure, April 2008 **** Reviewed 1/02/08
DON'T LOOK BACK by Amanda Quick Bantam Books, June 2002 **** Reviewed 10/15/02
THE ETERNAL HIGHLANDER by Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands Kensington, September 2004 *** Reviewed 11/05/04
EVER MY LOVE by Gretchen Craig Zebra, May 2007 **** Reviewed 4/18/07
EXPLAINING HERSELF by Yvonne Jocks Leisure Historical, May 2002 **** Reviewed 3/06/02
A GAME OF PATIENCE by Elisabeth Fairchild Signet Regency Romance, May 2002 **** Reviewed 3/17/02
GOING TO THE CHAPEL by Caroline Clemmons, Yvonne Jocks, and Karen L. King Zebra, June 2004 **** Reviewed 4/02/04
HEAT OF THE KNIGHT by Jackie Ivie Zebra, November 2007 **** Reviewed 8/20/07
HERE COMES THE BRIDE by Laura Drewry Zebra Historical Romance, May 2005 *** Reviewed 1/25/05
HIS DARK KISS by Eve Silver Zebra, November 2006 *** Reviewed 7/31/06
HIS LADY BRIDE by Shelley Bradley Zebra Books, August 2000, Four Stars Reviewed 8/30/00
HOPE'S HIGHWAY by Dorothy Garlock Warner Books, January 2004 ** Reviewed 2/05/04
THE HORSEMASTER'S DAUGHTER by Susan Wiggs MIRA, 1999, Four Stars, Reviewed 2/24/00
HOW TO MARRY A DUKE by Debbie Raleigh, Sandy Blair, and Regan Allen Zebra, February 2005 **** Reviewed 3/07/05
THE IDEAL BRIDE by Stephanie Laurens William Morrow, March 2004 ** Reviewed 3/26/04
IN NAME ONLY by K. Sue Morgan April, 1999 Precious Gem Historical Three Stars
IN THE MASTER'S BED by Blythe Gifford Harlequin Historical, September 2009 **** Reviewed 10/17/10
AN INVITATION TO SEDUCTION by Lorraine Heath Avon, June 2004 **** Reviewed 3/09/04
THE KING'S MISTRESS by Sandy Blair Sanhain, July 2011 **** Reviewed 8/18/2011
A KISS OF FATE by Mary Jo Putney Ballantine, July 2004 **** Reviewed 11/24/04
THE KISSING GAME by Kasey Michaels Warner Books, 2003 *** Reviewed 10/22/04
THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Jackie Ivie Zebra Books, October 2006 **** Reviewed 8/05/06
KNIGHT EVERLASTING by Jackie Ivie Zebra, October 2011 **** Reviewed 6/24/11
A KNIGHT WELL SPENT by Jackie Ivie Zebra, October 2008 **** Reviewed 5/25/08
KORINNA by Kristina O'Donnelly BooksForABuck.com, November 2006 **** Reviewed 11/10/06
LADY FIASCO by Kathleen Baldwin Zebra Regency Romance, September 2004 **** Reviewed 6/30/04
LADY OF THE KNIGHT by Jackie Ivie Zebra Historical, December 2004 **** Reviewed 1/31/05
LATE FOR THE WEDDING by Amanda Quick Bantam Books, May 2003 *** Reviewed 5/17/03
LIE BY MOONLIGHT by Amanda Quick G. P. Putnam's Sons, June 2005 **** Reviewed 7/24/05
LOVE WITH A SCANDALOUS LORD by Lorraine Heath Avon Historical Romance, June 2003 **** Reviewed 3/07/03
LOVING MERCY by Teresa Bodwell Zebra Historical, January 2005 **** Reviewed 9/07/04
A MAN IN A KILT by Sandy Blair Zebra Historical, September 2004 **** Reviewed 7/12/04
THE MARRIAGE SPELL by Mary Jo Putney Ballantine, May 2006 **** Reviewed 7/12/06
MASTER OF DESIRE by Jessica Trapp Zebra Books, May 2006 *** Reviewed 3/20/06
McCLAIREN'S ISLE: THE PASSIONATE ONE by Connie Brockway Dell Books, June, 1999 Four Stars, Reviewed 9/08/00
MIDNIGHT BRIDE by Sophia Johnson Zebra, October 2007 *** Reviewed 11/14/07
MISTAKEN KISS by Kathleen Baldwin Zebra Regency Romance, January 2005 **** Reviewed 1/17/05
MISTRESS OF PLEASURE by Delilah Marvelle Zebra, September 2008 **** Reviewed 4/10/09
MORE THAN A MISTRESS by Mary Balogh Delacorte Press, September 2000, Three Stars, Reviewed 02/14/01
THE MOST UNSUITABLE HUSBAND by Caroline Clemmons Kensington, November 2003 **** Reviewed 9/29/03
THE MOST UNSUITABLE WIFE by Caroline Clemmons Zebra Ballad, January 2003 **** Reviewed 9/11/02
THE NAKED DUKE by Sally MacKenzie Zebra, February 2005 *** Reviewed 12/06/04
THE NAKED EARL by Sally MacKenzie Zebra, April 2007 **** Reviewed 3/21/07
THE NAKED GENTLEMAN by Sally MacKenzie Zebra Historical Romance, April 2008 *** Reviewed 2/17/08
THE NAKED MARQUIS by Sally MacKenzie Zebra Historical Romance, March 2006 **** Reviewed 11/27/05
A NIGHT TO SURRENDER by Tessa Dare Avon, August 2011 **** Reviewed 1/02/2012
NO MAN'S MISTRESS by Mary Balogh Delacorte Press, August 2001 *** Reviewed 11/18/01
ONCE A PIRATE by Tammy Hilz Zebra Books, October, 2000 Four Stars, Reviewed 8/13/00
ONCE AN ANGEL by Tammy Hilz Zebra Books, June 2001, Four Stars, Reviewed 6/26/01
ONCE A REBEL by Tammy Hilz Zebra Books, February 2001, Four Stars, Reviewed 01/21/01
ONCE UPON A KNIGHT by Jackie Ivie Zebra, October 2009 **** Reviewed 7/20/09
ONE KISS FROM YOU by Christina Dodd Avon, November 2003 *** Reviewed 11/18/03
THE PAID COMPANION by Amanda Quick G. P. Putnam's Sons, May 2004 ** Reviewed 7/15/04
THE PERFECT LOVER by Stephanie Laurens William Morrow, 2003 ** Reviewed 4/16/03
THE PLEASURE OF HER KISS by Linda Needham Avon, November 2003 ** Reviewed 11/14/03
PRINCE CHARMING by Gaelen Foley Ivy Books, Ballantine February, 2000 Three Stars, Reviewed 9/07/00
PROMISE OF GOLD by Kristen Kyle Bantam Books, April 2002 **** Reviewed 2/06/02
QUICKSILVER by Amanda Quick Putnam, April 2011 *** Reviewed 12/11/2011
THE RANCHER'S HEART by C. H. Admirand Five Star, February 2007 *** Reviewed 6/13/06
THE RIDDLE OF THE DEPLORABLE DANDY by Patricia Veryan St. Martin's Press, December 2002 ** Reviewed 1/01/03
RISK EVERYTHING by Sophia Johnson Zebra Historical Romance, June 2005 *** Reviewed 8/06/05
THE RIVER KNOWS by Amanda Quick G. P. Putnam's Sons, April 2007 **** Reviewed 9/03/07
A ROGUE IN A KILT by Sandy Blair Zebra, December 2004 **** Reviewed 1/01/05
RUTHLESS by Anne Stuart Mira, August 2010, ** Reviewed 1/15/11
SAMANTHA AND THE COWBOY by Lorraine Heath (Young Adult) Avon True Romance, May 2002 **** Reviewed 2/13/02
SECOND SIGHT by Amanda Quick G. P. Putnam's Sons, May 2006 *** Reviewed 8/19/06
THE SECRET SWAN by Shana AbeBantam Books, 2001 **** Reviewed 8/01/02
SEDUCING MR. HEYWOOD by Jo Manning Five Star Romance, 2001/2002 ** Reviewed 10/26/02
THE SEDUCTION OF SARAH by Cynthia Clement Zebra Historical Romance, July 2005 *** Reviewed 3/21/05
SHADOW OF THE SUN by Tammy Hilz Zebra, January 2004 **** Reviewed 10/09/03
SHADOWED MEMORIES by Cathy Richard Dodson www.BooksForABuck.com, October 2004 **** Reviewed 9/23/04
A SINGULAR HOSTAGE by Thalassa Ali Bantam, 2002 *** Reviewed 2/11/03
SLIGHTLY SHADY by Amanda Quick Bantam, April 2001, Three Stars, Reviewed 7/30/01
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING by Christina Dodd William Morrow, June 2004 ** Reviewed 7/23/04
SOMEBODY WONDERFUL by Kate Rothwell Zebra Historical Romance, July 2004 **** Reviewed 9/26/04
SPRING RAIN ON THE WIND by Kristina O'Donnelly BooksForABuck.com, July 2007 **** Reviewed 7/15/07
STRICTLY SEDUCTION by Shelley Bradley Zebra Books, April 2002 **** Reviewed 1/22/02
A SUMMER TO REMEMBER by Mary Balogh Delacorte Press, August 2002 **** Reviewed 11/12/02
TENDER IS THE KNIGHT by Jackie Ivie Zebra Historical, December 2005 **** Reviewed 4/13/06
A THIEF IN A KILT by Sandy Blair Zebra Books, November 2006 **** Reviewed 8/16/06
TO MARRY AN HEIRESS by Lorraine Heath Avon Books, September 2002 **** Reviewed 8/31/02
TOO WICKED TO LOVE by Barbara Dawson Smith April, 1999 Three Stars, Reviewed 9/05/00
TOUCH OF TEXAS by Tracy Garrett Zebra, October 2007 **** Reviewed 10/17/07
THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE by Stephanie Laurens William Morrow, March 2005 *** Reviewed 5/26/05
AN UNLIKELY OUTLAW by Rebecca Wade December, 1999 Four Stars
VALENTINE'S CHANGE OF HEART by Elizabeth Fairchild Signet, January 2003 **** Reviewed 10/25/02
THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS by Diane Gaston Harlequin Historicals #879, January 2008 *** Reviewed 1/29/08
A WANTED WOMAN by Rebecca Wade Avon, November 2000, Four Stars, Reviewed 12/13/00
WHAT A GENTLEMAN WANTS by Caroline Linden Zebra Historical, September 2006 *** Reviewed 7/06/06
WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS by Caroline Linden Zebra, August 2005 *** Reviewed 5/09/05
WHATEVER IT TAKES by Winnie Griggs Leisure, December 2002 **** Reviewed 6/30/02
WHO WILL TAKE THIS MAN? by Jacquie D'Alessandro Avon, October 2003 *** Reviewed 11/22/03
WICKED WIDOW by Amanda Quick (Jayne Ann Krentz) (Bantam Books, April 2000) Four Stars
THE WILD CHILD by Mary Jo Putney Ballantine, 1999/2000 Three Stars, Reviewed 11/27/00
A WINTER ROSE by Jennifer Donnelly Hyperion, January 2008 *** Reviewed 1/09/08