Elizabeth Boyle: Mad About the Duke

Is it just me or is there a hot crop of Duke books hitting the hist-ro shelves.  Personally, I have been sort of turned off on Dukes ever since Ralph Fiennes portrayal of the Duke of Devonshire.  Not that I don’t love Ralph, but it gave me a distinct taste that Dukes would be pompous … Continue reading →

Hot Hot Hot Historical Romance Reads: 10 Ten for Summer

Okay, I know I am a bit late on this years post.  But the weather in the PacNW has been wacky.  Alternating hot, humid, rainy and cold; the weather man and weather woman are abnormally baffled about what to expect next.  Couple with a ridiculously long hay fever season, I have been a trifle indisposed. … Continue reading →

Top Ten Summer Vacation Reads (Historical Romance)

Thank goodness the winter has long last left. As the lazy days of summer creep closer, its time to pack your bags and get gone. Whether jetting off to some foreign destination, or simply taking a day trip to your local park, here is a list of my top ten summer vacation hist-ros.  Feel free … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Boyle: It Takes A Hero

“Rebecca Tate never intended to cause a revolution with her notoriously popular Miss Darby novels, merely to earn enough to support herself and her ailing uncle. But now it seems every eligible debutante in London is emulating her spunky heroine and refusing to marry ever! Still, Rebecca’s enjoying her newfound success as Miss Darby’s anonymous … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Boyle: Love Letters from a Duke

Rags to Riches.  Mistaken identity.  Dukes.  Mayfair. Sounds like my kind of book! At least that’s what I thought as I plucked this one from the shelves a couple of months ago. I had read a few of Elizabeth Boyle’s novels before Love Letters, and found them to be satisfying reads. But let me tell … Continue reading →