Three Weeks to Wed by Ella Quinn

Three Weeks to Wed by Ella Quinn
This is book 1 in the Worthingtons series.
Lady Grace Carpenter knows that she will never get married because it could mean that she would lose guardianship of her brothers and sisters. So when she meets up with Matt, the Earl of Worthington and the man that she has held a tendré for, she makes her decision to have one night with him. She believes that this memory will sustain her through the rest of her years.
Matt can't believe that the woman he just spent an amazing night with has disappeared. After their intimate conversation and night together, he believes she is the woman for him. Why is it that every time he thinks he spots her in London, she seems to disappear?
Will Math and Grace every reconnect again or are they destined to be parted forever?

The Princess Wore Plaid by Karen Hawkins

The Princess Wore Plaid by Karen Hawkins

This is book 2.5 in the Orenburg Princes series.
When royal princess, Tatiana Romanovin's carriage is held up by ruffians, she becomes disorientated and is separated from her group. When she finally finds help, she has no way of identifying herself and must find a way to support herself until she con contact her cousin. A sympathetic innkeeper and his wife take her in and she works off her room and board.
Lord Buchan was left a broken man after the war and he only ventures out once a week to have a meal at the local inn. When he meets Tatiana he is instantly intrigued and knows there is something more to her than meets the eye. He soon finds that he can't stop thinking about the comely maid.
What happens when Buchan learns that the woman he is smitten with, truly is a princess?
I enjoyed this story, but not as much as the rest of the series. My guess is because of it's length. It just didn't draw me into it like, Hawkin's stories normally do.  Usually when I read her stories, I don't want to put the book down until I'm done. This one just didn't hold my attention like the others.
If you are looking for a quick, enjoyable read, then this is the book for you.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series, Mad for the Plaid, which stars Nik!!

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Tycoon by Joanna Shupe

Tycoon by Joanna Shupe
This is book 0.5 in the Knickerbocker Club series.
Waiting to board a train, Ted Harper is kissed by a woman claiming to be his wife. He goes against his better judgement and invites her to travel with him even though she is probably a swindler.
Clara Dawson is use to taking care of herself, but when she witnesses a murder, she finds herself running with no one to turn to. When help comes in the form of a stranger, Clara decides to go ahead a accept.
Ted and Clara are instantly drawn to one another, but with danger looming all around, can their pretend marriage turn into one in truth?
I was really looking forward to the start of Shupe's newest series, but unfortunately I was disappointed. I think the series definitely has promise, but I just felt like this story was too rushed. I really wish that Shupe had decided to make it full length novel so that we could enjoy the masterful storytelling that I have come to know and love.
Having said that, I am still really looking forward to book one in the series, Magnate, which comes out in April!

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To Catch A Lady by Pamela Labud

To Catch A Lady by Pamela Laud 
This is book 1 in the Hunt Club series.
Ashton Blakely, the Duke of Summerton, is determined to undermine his aunt's plan for him to marry. He doesn't want a love match because he saw how it tore apart his parents. Ashton decides to throw a ball and at the end of it will name his bride. They will get married that evening, quickly get an heir and then live their separate lives. Of course things do always go as planned...
Caroline Hawkins is trying to get her sister married. She is passed the age of finding herself a good match, so she puts all her energy into her sister. Going so far at to demand to see the Duke to get her sister noticed. Unfortunately her plan backfired...for with her visit the Duke became intrigued with her. At the ball, Caroline and Ashton find themselves alone and end up being compromised. Fate had determined the outcome of the ball.
Married in haste, Ashton takes Caroline to his hunting lodge where nothing goes as planned. Can this hasty marriage turn into one of true love?
I will say that I enjoyed the beginning of this book, but then it just went down hill...
I liked the idea behind the story. The H/H of the story have an attraction to each other and then they get caught in a compromising situation.  Caroline had no plans of marrying, so Ashton could have let her reputation be ruined. But instead he steps up and does the right thing. 
I don't know if it was the writing style or the writing quality that had me skimming over the second half of the book, but it just didn't hold my interest.
I will probably give Labud another try. I just hoping that the next one in the series is better than this one...

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Heir to the Duke by Jane Ashford

When Nathaniel Gresham settled on Lady Violet Devere as a wife, he was prepared to live a nice, quiet life with her. But as soon as Violet was out from under the thumb of her dominerring grandmother, she longed to spread her wings. Nathaniel didn't know what to think of his wife's change in clothes and her change in attitude, but he is along for the ride.
Can this marriage last with all the changes that are occurring? 

An Oath Sworn by Diana Cosby

An Oath Sworn by Diana Cosby
This is book 3 in the Oath Taken Trilogy.
Attacked and injured on the way to deliver a message to the King of France, Colyne MacKerran finds himself being taken care of by a beautiful woman. Deciding to help her reach her destination, Coyne must keep his mission a secret.
Marie Alesia Serouge is the bastard daughter of the King of France. She was kidnapped and must find her way home before her father declares war with Scotland for her kidnapping. Not knowing who to trust, she keeps her identity from Clyne.
Making their way to the same destination, unbeknownst to the other, they start to have feeling for each other. Can something that started with untruths continue when all the facts are given?
I really like the storyline, but the writing was not up to the standard of the other two book in the series. I found myself just skimming over the text for quite a bit of the story. 
I had high hopes for this story, but I was very disappointed...

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The Highlander's Bride by Amanda Forester

The Highlander's Bride by Amanda Forester
This is book 1 in the Highland Trouble series.
For years, Sir Gavin Patrick, has been fighting in France. Ready to finally go home, he is tasked with transporting Lady Marie Colette to her fiancee in Scotland. Thinking it an easy task, Gavin is shocked to see what all the woman plans to take with her. Not being able to talk her out of it, they begin their journey to the port where they will meet their ship.
Marie Colette thought she was doing her duty to go to the highlands and marry her fiancee. She didn't count on being attacked, finding a bunch of orphans or having to get married just to get out of France. Planning to get the marriage annulled when they reached Scotland, Marie and Gavin try to keep their distance from one another, but their attraction for one another is too strong.
What happens at the end out their journey and Marie is presented to her fiancee?
I so wanted to like this book. The storyline intrigued me, but I absolutely did not like Marie Colette. She killed it for me. I did really like Gavin, but wish Forester had a different woman in mind for him...

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Rebel Bride by Elizabeth Moss

Rebel Bride by Elizabeth Moss
This is book 2 in the Lust in Tutor Court series.
Susannah Tyrell does not want to marry as her father wishes her to, so she runs from home hoping to go to court to win the man that she does want. Unfortunately fate has other plans for her when she is found alone in the woods and taken captive.
Hugh Beaufort wants Susannah, but since she is the SIL to his best friend, he turns his attentions elsewhere. That is until he is sent to find her when she disappears.  Alone and in high passions from their run from the enemy, they give into their feelings.
Is their more to this attraction than mere lust?
I tried to get into this story, but I really didn't like Susannah at all. She came off as a spoiled noblewoman and often acted like a brat. I did however like Hugh and wish he had been paired with someone else.
I really enjoyed the first book in the series, but this one didn't cut it for me...

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The Sport of Baronets by Theresa Romain

The Sport of Baronets by Theresa Romain
This is book 1 in the Romance of the Turf series.
Sir Bartlett Crosby is determined to turn his family's finances around by winning races with his colt. But that is all about to change when Hannah Chandler claims to have purchased the horse from his mother. It gets even worse with the colt is stolen.
Now Bartlett and Hannah must work together to find the horse, but can members of two families that have been rivals for years get past that history to the benefit of both?
I did enjoy this novella, but it is definitely not my favorite of the stories I've read by Romain. I know it was short, but I feel like everything was rushed. There was not enough time for the H/H to get to know each other and therefore I didn't feel the chemistry between them like I did when reading the Matchmaker Trilogy by Romain.
The next book in the series comes out in February. I'm hoping it will be more like the other books by Romain that I have read and loved.

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Say You'll Love Me by Ally Broadfield

Say You'll Love Me by Ally Broadfield
Lady Abigail Hurst is excited to finally announce her betrothal to her childhood sweetheart. But when he ends up being the prime suspect in his mistress's murder, Abigail realizes that he is not the man that she thought he was. Turning to her best friend's brother for help, she hopes to learn if her fiance is innocent or not.
Edmund Townsend, the Marquess of Longcroft, prefers to work mathematical equations over attending society events. But when Abigail asks for his help, he can't turn her down. Thrust into society with Abigail at his side makes him reconsider his stance on marriage and possibly even love.
Can these two solve the murder and find their other half?
I really loved the first book that I read by Broadfield, How to Beguile a Duke. I was really looking forward to this one, but find that I'm a little disappointed with it.  The writing was great as was the storyline. But I just didn't feel like the H/H were great characters. There was really nothing about them that stood out to me. For me to really enjoy a book, I need to love both leads. To me, Abigail and Edmund were just ok. I like a hero to be swoon worthy and he just wasn't.
I'm hopeful that Broadfield's next book is more like Beguile than her latest...

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Behind a Lady's Smile by Jane Goodger

Mitch Campbell is hiking through Yosemite taking photographs when he feels as if someone is following him. Turns out he was right. Genevieve "Genny" Hayes is so startled when Mitch finds her, that she falls and breaks her leg. Mitch soon learns that Genny needs help making her way to England to meet her grandparents, the Duke and Duchess of Glastonbury. Seeing a way to finally open his photography studio, Mitch agrees to get her to her grandparents as soon as her leg is healed.
Genny has grown-up in the wilderness without a true understanding of how a young lady should behave. And she really doesn't understand why she gets a funny feeling when she is around Mitch.  They soon find their way to New York where they spend some time with Mitch's mother and Genny is taught some of the things she needs to know to be presentable in England.
The voyage across the ocean brings Mitch and Genny closer than ever. Can their romance survive their meeting the Duke and Duchess?

Only Marriage Will Do by Jenna Jaxon

Only Marriage Will Do by Jenna Jaxon
This is book 2 in the House of Pleasure series.
Lady Juliet Ferrers can't believe that Phillipe St. Cyr is claiming to be her husband. Luckily a stranger comes to her rescue. He shows up at her door and she claims him as her fiance. Juliet knows that she must leave town to get away from Phillipe, even it it means traveling on her own.
Captain Amiable Dawson, unwittingly came to the rescue of Juliet. Being the gentleman that he is, he is unable to let her travel on her own. Trying to resist their mutual attraction, they eventually give in and get married. But are they indeed married, or is Juliet actually married to Phillipe?
I was going back and forth about my rating on this book. I really liked Amiable, but Juliet got on my nerves. I thought she was a little too manipulative for my tastes. I enjoyed the storyline, but wasn't blown away by the story.

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To Tame the Wind by Regan Walker

To Tame the Wind by Regan Walker
This is a prequel to the Agents of the Crown series.
Having lived her life inside the walls of the Saint-Denis convent, Claire Donet had no idea her father was a pirate. So when Simon Powell steals her away in retaliation of something her father did, she is taken by complete surprise.
Simon is furious that his ship and crew have been taken. In hopes of getting both back, he takes the one thing that means more than anything to the thief...his daughter. Simon didn't count on finding a mutual attraction with his captive.
Knowing that he will never get his crew and ship back if he gives into his passions, Simon fights what could be his toughest battle yet.
I really liked the storyline, but the writing was not as strong as the previous book I'd read by Walker. Maybe she was trying to convey an innocence in Claire which she tried to convey in her dialogue, but it just didn't satisfy me as a reader. It turned me off from the whole story. I usually devour a story in one or two sittings, but this one I could put it down and did...

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Highland Knight to Remember by Amy Jarecki

Gyllis Campbell has not hidden the fact that she wants Sir Sean MacDougall as a husband. At the Beltane festival, she thinks she has finally gotten her wish until Sean doesn't show up for their appointed meeting. She is still dealing with a broken heart, when an illness strikes her down and she is sent to the Priory to heal.
Unbeknownst to Gyllis, Sean has been called home because of his father's death. Troubled by raids on his land and a traitor amongst his clan, Sean can't let Gyllis know that he is still interested in her. That is until a chance meeting at the Priory brings them back together again.
Can Sean fight his enemy and win the hand of his lady love?

When the Rake Falls by Sally Orr

When the Rake Falls by Sally Orr
This is book 2 in the Rake's Handbook series.
Lord Boyce Parker will do just about anything to gain the respect of his father. So when he has the opportunity to to become famous for his courage and intelligence and gain a wife in the process, he doesn't let it pass him by. Thinking to put himself in the lead, he pays to ride in a hot air balloon and hopes to talk his way into getting them to take him to France. What he didn't count on was Miss Eve Mountfloy.
Eve doesn't want this "Pink of the Ton" with her when she does her experiments, but when he doesn't demand to be let down after her quick ascent she resigns herself to the fact that she will have a partner in her scientific studies. She didn't count on feeling an attraction to her unwitting partner.
Will his attraction to Eve convince Boyce to abandon his quest and take the love that is standing right before him?
I didn't like this story as much as I did the first in the series. I did like Eve, but Boyce was rather annoying. Even after he felt his attraction toward Eve and started to have feelings for her, he still kept going on and on about getting to France and winning the race. His use of verse throughout the story also seemed a bit over the top.  
I liked the idea of the story, but it just didn't do much for me because I kept getting annoyed with the hero.

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The Baron's Betrayal by Callie Hutton.

The Baron's Betrayal by Callie Hutton.
This is book 4 in the Marriage Mart Mayhem series.
Lady Marion Tunstall has been mourning her husband for two years and is finally ready to re-enter society.  Having decided to go to a country dance she is shocked to see her not so dead husband and faints dead away.
Lord Tristan Tunstall never planned to let his wife know he was alive. Having become blind in battle, he believes that his wife is better off without him.  When he tries to dissolve the marriage, Marion refuses. She wants her husband no matter that he is blind. They married through sickness and health!
Can Marion convince Tristan that their marriage is worth saving?
I loved Marion! Here is a woman who has spent 2 years grieving for the love of her life. She is finally ready to go out into society and what happens? Her not so dead husband. 
Tristan on the other hand was another story. I just couldn't like him. He claims to love his wife as much as he ever did, but refuses to stay married to her. He believes that he can't be the kind of husband and father that Marion needs him to be.  I honestly feel like he was just feeling sorry for himself and then he made life decisions for both him and Marion. Which in any loving, committed relationship (which he supposedly had with Marion), you just don't do.
Tristan did redeem himself a little at the end of the story, but I still didn't like him much. I'm giving this book 3 stars because I really did enjoy Marion.

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Madeleine's Christmas Wish by Ella Quinn

Madeleine's Christmas Wish by Ella Quinn This is book 5.5 in the Marriage Game series. Madeleine would do anything for her family, so when the government wants to take her little sister to work as a spy in a brothel she steps in to take her place.  Resigned with her fate, she hope to find some help in Paris before she is sent to England.
Georges, the Marquis Cruzy-le-Châtel, has been working as a spy in England for years. When he hears that Madeleine is in danger, he intercepts her as soon as she is off the boat. Having once been betrothed to Madeleine, he feels the need to protect her.
Madeleine is determined to get back to France and her family but the only way she will be safe is to travel with Georges. She agrees to a marriage in name only and plans to have her marriage annuls when arriving home.
Georges isn't about to let the woman he loves annul their marriage and sets out to woo her on their voyage home. Will he be able to change her mind and have a real marriage with the love of his life?
This was a nice short read. Unfortunately the writing seemed to be off to me. I don't know if Quinn was trying to convey the speech pattern of someone whose native tongue was not English, but it fell short to me. Having worked with children whose second language is English for many years, it just didn't feel authentic to me. But having said that, it was still an enjoyable, quick red.

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Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather

Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather.
Ariadne "Ari" Carfax is not ready to go through with the betrothal made when she was but a child. She may love her betrothed, but she is in love with another man (Gabriel). After her grandfather's death, Ari's uncle is determined to see her married to Ivor Chalfont and ambushes her with the marriage ceremony at her grandfather's wake. There is nothing let for her to do but comply and take her vows.
Even though Ivor has known Ari since they were little children, he is not against the marriage between them. Ari claims that she could never love him the ways she loves Gabriel, but Ivor is determined to make their marriage work.
Going to London on a mission to reinstate the family at Court, Ivor hopes that Ari will get Gabriel out of her mind. What he doesn't know is that Gabriel is waiting in London to whisk Ari away.
Can the long trip to London convience Ari the Ivor is the right man for her?
I loved Ivor and I liked Ari. I kinda thought that Ivor was too good for Ari. He was willing to overlook her having had sex with someone else before their marriage which most men would not have done during that time. Ivor seemed to be making all the concessions where as Ari just didn't seem to want to grow up and take responsibility for her actions.
It took awhile for Ari to grow into her adulthood role and that is when my attitude toward her changed (almost at the end). I really wish that her change had come about sooner in the book.
The writing was good and I'll definitely pick up more from this author.

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The Right Wife by Beverly Barton

Maggie Campbell must move her younger brother and sister to Tuscumbia, Alabama to start their life over.  Her mother and father have passed away and her uncle is the only hope of a future. She made promises to her father and the only way to keep those is to get herself settled with a good paying job.
Unfortunately for Maggie, upon arrival to Tuscumbia she is involved with an incident that had her Aaron Stone. Aaron doesn't have the best reputation and Maggie need hers to be spotless if her siblings are to make something of themselves.
Aaron and Maggie can't seem to stay away from each other and are both determined to get what they want out of life. Aaron needs to marry a "lady" so that he can get over his stigma of being a bastard and Maggie needs to be able to fulfill her promise to her father which means her reputation needs to be spotless.
Can they both get what they need without forsaking the love they feel for each other?

Secrets of Seduction by Nicole Jordan

Secrets of Seduction by Nicole Jordan.
This is book three in the Legendary Lovers series and book 5 in the Paradise series.
Lady Skye Wilde, has loved the Earl of Hawkhurst since she was a young girl. Unfortunately, Hawk was married at the time and Skye was too young for him.  Having not been married very long, Hawk endures the tragic loss of his wife and child. In his grief, he leaves the country to work for a secret government agency.
Ten years later, Hawk is back in England to marry and secure the leadership role in his unit. Unbeknownst to him, Skye has other plans. She approaches Hawk with a proposition. Skye will get his home ready for his new wife if he will help her find her uncle's long lost love. What Hawk doesn't know is Skye is determined that he marry her!
Will Skye succeed in getting Hawk as her one true love?
I have read every single one of Nicole Jordan's books and LOVED every single one of them until this one.  I adored the other two books in this series and was eagerly awaiting Skye's story. I was sorely disappointed. It was almost as if someone else was writing it instead of the author I have grown to love over the years.  The things dialogue between Skye and Hawk at the beginning of the story was horrible. I did think that it got better by the end of the story, but not enough to redeem it.
I did like the story lines (the main one and the secondary one), but the writing is what killed it for me.
I really hope that when Jordan continues this series, she is back to the top writer that I have come to know and love.

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