A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin

The Basics:
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
Viking
Historical Romance
Published July 12, 2022
Source: Received Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:
I was completely hooked by the blurb.

Blog Tour: The Forbidden Duke by Darcy Burke

Today I want to talk about Darcy Burke's The Forbidden Duke. This historical romance is the first book in The Untouchables series. I was intrigued by the burden that Titus carries and how resolving that would play out, and also by the notion of an older heroine in a historical romance--and by older, I mean late twenties.

Check out the other stops on the tour at Tasty Book Tours.

Blog Tour: Lady Bridget's Diary

Today, I'm touring a quirky historical romance called Lady Bridget's Diary. Written by Maya Rodale and published by Avon, this is the first book in a new series called Keeping Up with the Cavendishes.  I loved one of her previous novels, What a Wallflower Wants, and am thrilled to introduce you to this one!

Check out the other stops on the tour at Tasty Book Tours.

A Gentleman's Game by Theresa Romain

The Basics:
A Gentleman's Game by Theresa Romain
Book One in the Romance of the Turf series
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Historical Romance
Published February 2, 2016
Source: Received Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I reviewed Theresa Romain twice in 2014, here and here, and I loved her books both times. When I saw this one by her, it was a no-brainer to pick up!

Blog Tour: The Knave of Hearts by Elizabeth Boyle

When I first started reading romances, it was a historical romance that I picked up. Since then, I've always found something comforting about this genre. I'll grab a book by one of my MANY go-to historical romance authors when I'm having a crappy day and need a little pick-me-up.

Today, I'm happy to be touring The Knave of Hearts by Elizabeth Boyle. This historical romance was released by Avon on January 26th. It's the fifth book in Boyle's Rhymes with Love series.

Check out the other stops on the tour at Tasty Book Tours.

Duchess Decandence by Wendy LaCapra

The Basics:
Duchess Decandence by Wendy LaCapra
Entangled: Scandalous
Book Three in the Furies series
Historical Romance
Published October 19, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I was intrigued by the cover, which didn't seem, ah, typical for historical romance.

Say You'll Love Me by Ally Broadfield

The Basics:
Say You'll Love Me by Ally Broadfield
Entangled: Scandalous
Historical Romance
Published October 19, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I like historical romance, and I've been reading mostly contemporary lately! Time for a change...

Blog Tour: A Little Thing Called Love by Cathy Maxwell

Today I'm thrilled to be hosting a tour stop for Cathy Maxwell's A Little Thing Called Love. This novella kicks off the "Marrying the Duke" series, from Avon Impulse, and it's definitely does the job of setting the stage. I'm a fan of historical romance, and I love getting in at the start of a series, particularly when book one is due out later this year!

Check out the other stops on the tour at Tasty Book Tours.

Three Quick Reviews

From time to time, I binge-read books that I also need to review. And then I don't have a ton of thoughts to share about them. In the case of today's trio of books, I was a little on the fence about each of them, for different reasons. I'll try to explain why, and then you can tell me why I should love them. 

Today we're looking at a pair of very different historical romances, and a contemporary romantic suspence.

Romance is in the air! 

The Rogue You Know by Shana Galen

The Basics:
The Rogue You Know by Shana Galen
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Historical Romance
Book Two in the Covent Garden Cubs series
Published September 1, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I was curious to see how Galen would handle the second story in this series.

Blog Tour: Lady Sarah's Sinful Desires by Sophie Barnes

Today I'm thrilled to be hosting a tour spot for Sophie Barnes' Lady Sarah's Sinful Desires. Published by Avon, Lady Sarah is the first book in the Secrets at Thorncliff Manor series. It's been available since April 28th, so why don't you have it? No excuses!

For the rest of the stops on the tour, check out Tasty Book Tours.

Blog Tour: The Harlot Countess by Joanna Shupe

Today I'm hosting Joanna Shupe's The Harlot Countess. How's that for a controversial title? With the modern dialogue about 'slut-shaming,' I found myself intrigued as to how Shupe would handle it in the historical context.

Released by Zebra on April 28th, The Harlot Countess is the second book int he historical romance series 'Wicked Deceptions.' This is such a small thing, but I *love* that the series title is right there on the cover of this book. Do this! Everyone! Please?  

Be sure to check out other stops on the book tour, hosted by Tasty Book Tours, particularly because you can find other excerpts!

The Lady Meets Her Match by Gina Conkle

The Basics:
The Lady Meets Her Match by Gina Conkle
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Book Two in the Midnight Meetings series
Historical Romance
Published April 7, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I did a week of Cinderella adaptations earlier in the year and I couldn't resist this one!

When A Rake Falls by Sally Orr

Today I've got some additional goodies with my review of When a Rake Falls. All of these extras have been provided by the publisher, Sourcebooks Casablanca - just like last week's Bite at First Sight extras, and I'm loving having the extra material to pass on to you guys!

Goodies include: an excerpt from the book; some information about the author, Sally Orr; plus a Rafflecopter giveaway from the publisher. Come check things out!


The Basics:
When a Rake Falls by Sally Orr
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Book Two in the Rake's Handbook series
Historical Romance
Published April 7, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Amazon | Apple | B&N | BAM | !ndigo | IndieBound | Kobo

Why I picked up this book:

I really liked the cover - it's so bright and eye-catching.

Bite at First Sight by Brooklyn Ann

Today I've got some additional goodies with my review of Bite at First Sight. All of these have been provided by the publisher, Sourcebooks Casablanca (not my review, obviously :P ) 

An excerpt from the book, some information about the author, Brooklyn Ann - AND links to the other two books in the series (note: book one, Bite Me, Your Grace is available for *free* on Amazon right now). Also, I've got the Rafflecopter contest being hosted by the publisher for bundles of Scandals With Bite books!

The Basics:
Bite at First Sight by Brooklyn Ann
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Book Three in the Scandals With Bite series
Historical & Paranormal Romance
Published April 7, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

Vampire. Historical romance. Woman robbing graves to study medicine? Yes.

Kiss the Earl by Gina Lamm

The Basics:
Kiss the Earl by Gina Lamm
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Book Three in the Geek Girls series
Historical Romance
Published April 7, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I couldn't resist the play on Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice on the cover.

Married to a Perfect Stranger by Jane Ashford

The Basics:
Married to a Perfect Stranger by Jane Ashford
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Historical Romance
Published March 3, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I'm not the biggest fan of 'second chance' romance stories, but Married to a Perfect Stranger sounded like a neat twist. Instead of being a second chance, it's really a first chance for John and Mary, who barely knew each other when they married. I liked the idea of those bland first impressions being, well, wrong.

Blog Tour: Sebastian's Lady Spy by Sharon Cullen

First, can we take a moment to appreciate the model in the banner? Good, right?  Yeah. 

Today I'm happy to be hosting Sharon Cullen's Sebastian's Lady Spy, the fifth book in her Secrets & Seduction series. From Loveswept, it was released on March 31st. I've become increasingly picky about my historical romance (possibly because I feel like I'm reading so much of it lately), but Lady Spy adds a healthy dash of spy action so it's already ahead of the pack....

You may remember (or not) that I reviewed the fourth book, His Saving Grace, in this series back in January. I thought it was a really unique book, and that made me curious to see what Cullen had in store for us in book five.

Be sure to check out other stops on the book tour, hosted by Tasty Book Tours, particularly because you can find other excerpts!

The Duke's Disaster by Grace Burrowes

The Basics:
The Duke's Disaster by Grace Burrowes
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Historical Romance
Book 0.5 in the True Gentlemen series
Published April 7, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I've previously enjoyed reading Grace Burrowes as in her Christmas themed historical romance and a serene and satisfying contemporary romance.

Wicked, My Love by Susanna Ives

The Basics:
Wicked, My Love by Susanna Ives
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Historical Romance
Book Two in the Wicked Little Secrets series
Published March 3, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Amazon Kobo Goodreads

Why I picked up this book:

I'm a sucker for historical romance.