Top Ten Historical Romance Series

As we look forward to long Autumn days and cold winter nights, its time to start stockpiling.  I love series romance during the Fall and Winter months, when I am less distracted by the weather and nights get darker sooner. In no specific order, here are ten of my all time favorite (and re-read again … Continue reading →

Brenda Joyce: Deadly Vows

The triumphant return of Francesca Cahill to the page leaves fans like me breathless.   Joyce holds no punches as familiar characters light up on the morning of Fran’s marriage to the devastatingly wicked Calder Hart. We finally find out the fate of the scandalous painting…and delve more into the secondary character love stories.  And although … Continue reading →

Breaking News: Brenda Joyce

Oh, what a pleasant surprise this email was! Dear Amazon.com Customer, Customers who have purchased or rated books by Brenda Joyce might like to know that Deadly Vows (Hqn) will be released on February 22, 2011.  You can pre-order yours by following the link below. Deadly Vows (Hqn) Brenda Joyce Price: $7.99 Release Date: February … 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 →

Brenda Joyce: Splendor

Simply enthralled with her Francesca Cahill novels, I decided to give Brenda Joyce’s other hist-ros a read . And although this one features a Russian prince (you may or may not know but I am not a fan of royalty plots) it also features an unusual heroine, which I adore. Unlikely though the pair may … Continue reading →

Brenda Joyce’s Francesca Cahill Novels, Part Two

This series is one of the best saga-romances I have ever read.  Rich with character, beautifully written protagonists, and frought with action, I am so pleased to have stumbled on to the Cahill franchise. Along with our heroine amateur sleuth cum reformer, Francesca Cahill we fall in love, solve crimes, and in general assist in … Continue reading →

Brenda Joyce’s Deadly Series: Francesca Cahill Novels Part One

I fell in love a few days ago.  And much to my surprise, it wasn’t a Regency and it wasn’t set in England. It all started with a desperate purchase at my local independent bookseller.  I was dangerously low on reading materials, and ready to pack up on a Mother’s Day trip with Mom for … Continue reading →

Brenda Joyce: A Lady At Last

” Raised as a pirate’s daughter, Amanda Carre has never been tutored in the finer social graces. Alone in the world, she has never depended on anyone, until fate intervenes in the form of Cliff de Warenne, who rescues her from a mob at her father’s hanging. Now she must set sail for England to … Continue reading →