Top Ten Spring Hist-Ro Reads (in ebook form)

Must have oldies but goodies and new on the shelves hist-ro reads to get you in the mood for spring! The Gamekeeper’s Lady by Ann Lethbridge On sale date: Apr 1, 2011…this one sounds perfect for days indoors with the rain beating down, longing to get outside!  A natural aristro’s daughter and a bad boy Lord ala gamekeeper–hot!  … Continue reading →

10 Ten Hist-Ro Summer Reads

As the weather finally heats up here in the Pac. NW, it puts me in mind to pack up the tote and jaunt off to the park to soak up the sun and enjoy a good read (in between a picnic and some footie). Here are some tried and true, and new, picks for summer … Continue reading →

Anne Mallory: Viscounts, Earls and Dukes…Oh My!

Never one to read an author in half measures, I seized upon the Anne Mallory section of my favorite independent local used bookseller. The first I read was Masquerading the Marquess, about a caricaturist named Calliope who dons a daring disguse to target the deliciously easy target of the Marquess of Angelford.  Mystery force the … Continue reading →

Anne Mallory: The Bride Price

Oh, my. This book is on fire. And like all good fires, its a little slow to heat up.  But stick with it, and you will feel the warm flames in no time. Anne Mallory’s latest release The Bride Price is another example of why she is a rising star of hist-ro.  Unique characters, an … Continue reading →

Anne Mallory: Three Nights of Sin

Just put this one down, and wished I had another Anne Mallory to pick up. Okay , so its not really a bus friendly cover. But nonetheless, I found the last 100 pages, with its plot twists and turns, fun and unpredictable. It takes a little while to heat up, but good tension between the … Continue reading →