Top Ten Reasons Hist-Ro is Feminist Friendly

I used to feel guilty about calling myself a feminist, what with my five hist-ro book a week habit.  But after reading scores of books and pondering the matter (plus writing about it, too!) I have decided that feminism and historical romance are not mutually exclusive. Here are my top ten reasons why: 1.  In … 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 →