Sebastian's Lady Spy by Sharon Cullen

Sebastian Addison, the Earl of Claybrook, has spent months trying to forget the woman that he spent three passion filled day and nights with knowing that they can never have more. But suddenly she is back in his life and Sebastian wants nothing to do with her. How can he find the traitor, when all he can think of is his partner?

Gabrielle has never forgotten the time spent with Sebastian, but unlike him she wants to finish the task given to them. She knows that together they can do a better job than working alone. But their biggest challenge might not be the enemy they are after, but the feelings they have for each other.

A Good Rake is Hard to Find by Manda Collins

After the recent death of her brother, Miss Leonora Craven is determined to find out the truth about how he died. The only way she knows how to get information is to get help from Lord Frederick Lisle, one of her brother's closest friends. He also happens to be her ex-fiance.

Frederick, Freddy, and his friends are determined to find out how Jonathan Craven died. When Leonora comes to him for help, he proposes that they have a sham engagement as a way to get into the infamous Lords of Anarchy club which they believe had a hand in Jonathan's death.

But what happens when Freddy wants to make their engagement real? Can Leonora let her heart win over what she thought was the right decision years ago?

Betrayed by Your Kiss by Laura Landon

Betrayed by Your Kiss by Laura Landon

Lady Olivia Sheridan has loved Lord Damien for most of her life. On the eve of their wedding, Damien is accused of fathering another woman's baby and forced to fight a duel. Injured in the duel, Damien is brought back to the house to recover. But Olivia learns that he has a price on his head and unless she protects him, he will have survived the duel only to be murdered later. Knowing that the only way to save him is to get him away from the country, she puts him on one of her father's ships.

Four years have passed and Olivia is now running her father's shipping business as well as Damien's holdings because she can't bring herself to tell his family of his death. She soon learns that Damien is not dead and is determined to make her pay for putting him on that ship.

Can Olivia make Damien see that what she did was for his protection or will he have his revenge?

I really liked this story. It was different from the stories that I normally read and was a nice change of pace. This was a couple that had already found love and then were torn apart. He blames her for being sent away, while she feels it was the only thing she could do at the time to save his life. Most of the story was showing them finding their way back to each other and learning to trust again.

This was my first by the author and I will definitely be looking for more of her work.


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A Touch of Passion by Bronwen Evans

Having been in love with Grayson Devlin since she was sixteen, Lady Portia Flagstaff rushed to meet him when his note arrives. Little did she know that it was a ruse to kidnap her.

Having sworn to protect Portia after her brother passes away, Grayson quickly takes off to rescue her. Finding her and bring her back to England ends up not being the hard part of the trip. After losing everyone that he was ever close to, Grayson has decided not to let anyone into his heart. But when honor dictates that he marry Portia, he soon realizes that he might be the one to change his mind.

My Highland Lover by Maeve Greyson

My Highland Lover by Maeve Greyson
This is book one in the Highland Hearts series.

Trulie Sinclair knows that she is not of the current time period. Her grandmother brought her and her sister to the future so that they could get the medical attention they needed to survive. Convinced that it is Trulie's time to go back home, her grandmother talks her into accompanying her back in time. Trulie didn't count on meeting a rugged highlander that took her breath away.

Gray MacKenna, never imagined that he would see a beautiful woman appear right in front of him. As attracted to her as he is, Gray just doesn't know what to think of Trulie. She is so different from the women of his clan.  When Trulie helps him to find a murderer amongst his people, he can't help but wonder if he has found his one true love.

This is my first book by Greyson and I will definitely be back. I love a good Highlander story and if it involves time travel, all that much better!

I always love to see how a modern day man/woman will react to things they encounter in the past. Do they say things they shouldn't, talk about things that have yet to happen and other "out of time" things.  

MHL also included the solving of a crime, which added interest to the story.  I really enjoyed this story and can't wait for the next book in the series.


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A Waltz in the Park by Deb Marlowe

A Waltz in the Park by Deb Marlowe

A Half Moon House series novella.

Miss Adelaide Stockton has to act the prim and proper miss in public to try and make society forget the scandal of her parent's marriage. She didn't count on the one person to see through her persona being a scoundrel. Try as she might, she just can't stop thinking about him.

James Vickers is trying to bring down his father. The key to that just might be with Adelaide's aunt. As he tries to find answers, he finds himself getting closer and closer with Adelaide who happens to be the wrong type of person to fit in with his plans.

Can James get revenge on his father and find the love of his life?

This was a great quick read.  Marlowe has a way of quickly drawing you into her stories and giving you the satisfaction of a full novel with her novellas. I loved seeing Hestia again!!

I can't wait for more Half Moon stories!!


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Sins of a Duke by Stacy Reid

Lucan Wynwood, the Duke of Mondvale, is out for revenge. He is going after his sister's lover and is going to make him feel the same pain he did when he lost his sister. When he finds out that the woman he is so attracted to at the ball is his quarry, so much the better.

Having just found out that she is a bastard, Lady Constance Thornton is ruined in the eyes of society. With an already tarnished reputation, why not do something scandalous like dance with the scandalous "Lord of Sin'? She soon finds herself falling for Lucan. What will she do when she finds out the reason he has been courting her?

The Scoundrel's Lover by Jess Michaels

Annabelle Flynn is sister to two of London's biggest libertines, while she has gone in the opposite direction and tried to be the picture of purity. When her eldest brother inherits a dukedom, she thinks she can finally make her debut and find a proper spouse. But her priorities take a turn when her other brother starts spiraling toward destruction and she makes her way to the notorious Donville Masquerade where she meets the owner Marcus Rivers.

Marcus has been attracted to Annabelle since they were introduced even going so far as to drive by her mother's home just hoping to get a glimpse of her. Knowing that their stations are too far apart now that her brother is a Duke, Marcus has tried to squash his feelings for her. But that is hard to do when the woman of his dreams invades his club every night in hopes of helping her brother.

Can Marcus keep his desires in check when Annabelle makes her nightly visits or will it prove to be too much temptation?

Lady Vice by Wendy LaCapra

Lady Lavinia Vaile is in the middle of one of her private gambling parties when her former beau informs her that her husband has been shot dead. Living estranged from her husband and having once threatened to kill him in the manner that he was killed, she soon becomes a suspect.
Maximilian Harrison will do anything he can for Lavinia because of the love they once shared. Risking his reputation to protect her, he sets out to clear her name. 

Being a former judge in India's high court, Max's word carries a lot of weight with the local authorities, but when someone is out to bring Lavinia down that might not be enough.

Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid by Suzanne Enoch

Rowena MacLawry has been in love with Lachlan MacTier since she was a child. But after three months in London and a lifetime of rejection from the man, she has finally made the decision to give up her dream of marrying him.  She is moving on with her life and hopes to make a decision on a husband during her brother's wedding celebration.

Lachlan has always thought of Rowena as his best friend's little sister. Having been a part of the MacLawry family for so many years and not wanting to jeopardizing that, he always downplays Rowena's romantic gestures toward him. But when she comes back from London, Lachlan can no longer deny the woman she has become.

Just when Lachlan realizes he feels more than friendship for Rowena she finally makes her break from him. When the hunted becomes the hunter, anything can happen!

Married to a Perfect Stranger by Jane Ashford.

Having been wed just a short time before going on a two-year diplomatic mission, John Bexley is prepared to come home to the biddable, soft-spoken wife he left behind. What he comes home to is nothing that he has imagined.

In the two years that her husband has been gone, Mary Fleming has had to make a life for herself without him. This includes becoming the "master" of the house. Without her husband around, Mary has taken charge of her life and is no longer the woman that John married.

Can these two strangers reconcile what the other has become and make their marriage work?

Wicked, My Love by Susanna Ives

Wicked, My Love by Susanna Ives

This is book 2 in the Wicked Little Secrets series.

Isabella St. Vincent can't believe that her business partner might have purchased fake stock with the money from their bank. With no one else to turn to, she must go to the third partner Lord Randall. Isabella grew up with Randall and they have never gotten along, but since this problem is also his, they must put their differences aside to solve it.

Having known Isabella for years, Randall is shocked that he suddenly can't stop thinking about her.  This is the woman who he has bickered with his whole life, how can he be attracted to her?  Spending more and more time together, he learns that the attraction is mutual.

Can these two stop bickering long enough to solve their financial problems and fall in love?

Even though this is book 2 in the series, you won't have any trouble following this one if you haven't read the first. I don't remember any overlapping characters (although I might have missed them...).

One of my favorite things in a book is witty banter between the main characters and this story is full of it. I was laughing out loud at all the crazy things that Isabella and Randall said to each other. Adding the mystery of the fake stock to the story, just took it up a notch.

I loved that Isabella and Randall had known each other for years, but didn't really "know" each other. They have the familiarity that comes with it, but we were still able to see the growth between them as they became lovers.

This was a great story by Ives and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!


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The Captain's Bluestocking Mistress by Erica Ridley

The Captain's Bluestocking Mistress by Erica Ridley

This is book 2 in the Dukes of War series.

Having established herself firmly on the shelf, spinster Jane Downing has decided that she wants to take a lover if only for one night of pleasure.  Having spent years not being seen, she would like one night where someone "sees" her and who better than Xavier Grey one of the few man that has intrigued her. Learning that he is leaving for his cottage in Essex, Jane follows him with seduction on her mind.

Xavier wants nothing more than to be out of the spotlight and to forget what he did during the war. He can't believe that Jane has followed him and is intend on seduction. As attracted to Jane as he is, she doesn't know all the terrible things he has done. He doesn't feel like he deserves to be the one to take Jane's special gift.

Can Jane talk Xavier into one night of passion?

Loved this story! Ever since Xavier spoke up in The Earl's Defiant Wallflower, I thought he had a wicked sense of humor (what a time to finally speak!!). As with the other books in the series, Ridley has me laughing out loud and so engrossed in the story that I couldn't put it down until it was finished. This series is definitely in the top 5 of my all time favorite reads!

I can't wait to see what Ridley has in store for us when the next book in the series, The Major's Faux Fiancee, comes out in June!


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