Historical Romance Lover: Vanessa Kelly

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The Highlander's English Bride by Vanessa Kelly

Sabrina is out in the early morning to meet a suitor, but instead she ends up getting pushed into the Serpentine by a thief and rescued by a burly Highlander. And now that she has met the man, he seems to be showing up everywhere she is.
After rescuing Sabrina, Graeme can't seem to get away from her. She turns up all the time and usually manages to foul up a mission for him. But even with the trouble she brings, he can't but find himself attracted to her.
When Sabrina ends up staying with Graeme's family in Edinburgh, they both start falling for each other. But Graeme doesn't feel like he is good enough for Sabrina and does everything to discourage her. Can she get him to see that their future includes each other?

Donella has failed in her desire to become a nun and her uncle has sent Logan to bring her back home. The two clash during the journey, but when a group of men try to kidnap Donella, Logan steps up to prevent it. Donella knows why they want her, but is not forthcoming to Logan about it.
Logan is not about to mess up this assignment he has been given. He is determined to get Donella to her uncle, even if it means that they have to spend time alone together.
Mission completed, they both think that they won't see each other again, but family members are acting like matchmakers. Will these two see what the others see and allow them selves to get their HEA?

How to Marry a Royal Highlander by Vanessa Kelly
This is book 4 in the Renegade Royals series.
Eden Whitney has gotten herself into trouble one too many times and her mother is insisting that she take a break from the ton. Eden's BIL suggests she go to Scotland and stay with his best friend, Alastair (Alec) Gilbride. The problem with that is Eden and Alec clash at every turn.
Alec hasn't been home in ten years, but his grandfather is ailing and he must do his duty...get married. Only Alec doesn't want to marry the woman his grandfather has picked out for him. He wants Eden.
Can Alec convince Eden that he is the right man for her? LOVED this story. I fell in love with Alec while reading How to Plan a Wedding for a Royal Spy. After watching Alec and Eden interact in that story, I knew that Kelly would pair them up next.
As I've mentioned before, I love to read stories in which the H/H banter back and forth. This story is full of that!!! I didn't want the story to end...I think Kelly needs to do another Renegade Royals story where she reunites all the characters just so I can see them again!!
What a wonderful conclusion to one of my favorite series ever!!!

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Thanks go out to Kensington Books via NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

How to Plan a Wedding for a Royal Spy by Vanessa Kelly

Captain William (Will) Endicott has been ordered by his father, the Duke of York, to uncover an assassination plot. This is nothing out of the ordinary except that one of the suspects is Will's former sweetheart Evie Whitney. Will can't imagine that Evie has anything to do with the plot, but he has to investigate her regardless.
Evie can't believe that Will has come back into her life after all this time. Even with her impending engagement, Evie can't seen to fight her attraction to Will. He broke her heart all those years ago, but her heart doesn't seem to care.
What will Evie do when she finds out that the only reason Will came back into her life was to investigate her?

Tall, Dark and Royal by Vanessa Kelly
This is book 2.5 in the Renegade Royals series.
After being separated for 14 years, these childhood friends are finally back together. Dominic has been in love with Chloe since they were children and never stopped trying to find her after she disappeared. When her life is threatened, he takes the chance at finally making her his.
Chloe Steele has never stopped loving Dominic, but after everything that she has done and gone through she doesn't feel like she deserves his love and thinks that she can only hurt his career and future. Can Dominic change her mind while they are in a secluded hideaway?
I've been waiting for Chloe and Dominic's story since I read Lost in a Royal Kiss. I'm so glad to finally see them get their HEA. If you are a fan of Kelly's Renegade Royals series, this is a must read!!

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Thanks go out to Kensington Books via NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly

Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly.
This is book 2 in the Renegade Royals series. You can read my reviews of the other books in the series by clicking on their titles: Lost in a Royal Kiss and Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard.
Griffin Steele is finally putting the life he has lived behind him by selling off his gaming hells and brothel. He is ready to leave London and start a new life by traveling the world. That is until a mysterious lady drops off an infant at his door step.
Griffin's first course of action is to contact Dominic Hunter, the man how is always trying to reform him. Dominic brings in his god-daughter, Justine Brightmore, to take care of the baby.
Justine is not only Dominic's god-daughter, but she is the daughter of a spy. Who better to take care of the mysterious baby? But while Justine is taking care and protecting the baby, who will protect her from the notorious Griffin Steele?
I've been looking forward to Griffin's story since the last book in the series and Vanessa Kelly did not disappoint! Having been abandoned by both his mother and father as a child, Griffin has let no one into his heart. I think that he felt like he didn't deserve any love. He feels like his parents didn't feel enough love for him to keep him, so why would anyone else?
Justine was the perfect woman for Griffin. With her, we see a different side of him. With all of her "proper" ways, we see that under his rough exterior is a "gentleman". Even if he would never call himself one.
The next book in the series is Dominic's story. Will he be reunited with the love of his life, Chloe?

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Thanks go to Kensington Books via NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard by Vanessa Kelly

The Secrets of Seducing a Royal Bodyguard by Vanessa Kelly.
This is book one of the Renegade Royals series. You can read about the preview novella, Lost in a Royal Kiss, HERE.
Lady Vivien Shaw has been kidnapped and it is the job of Aden St. George to rescue her. Unfortunately, his job doesn't end there. Since they don't know who is behind the kidnapping, Aden must go into society to protect Vivien until they find the culprit. But Aden hasn't been mingling with the ton in over 10 years, ever since he started working as a spy for the British government.
Vivien is grateful for the help that Aden provides, but as he spends more and more time with her he comes closer to discovering her secrets (who might be behind the kidnapping and why). Those secrets could jeopardize members of her family.
Aden hates going to ton parties and mingling with a group of people that made his mother's life miserable after her affair with the Prince Regent and his subsequent birth. But he has a job to do, one that is getting harder and harder to do when he knows that Vivien is keeping things from him.
Eventually, Vivien's secrets come out and Aden takes them into hiding to protect her, while others are finding evidence to convict the kidnapper. While in hiding Vivien and Aden become much closer. But Aden is convienced that he doesn't deserve the love of someone like Vivien. Can she convience him otherwise? Will the kidnapper be brought to justice?
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the banter between Vivien and Aden. Their attraction started from their first meeting and just sizzled throughout the whole book. I loved seeing what type of man Dominic had become as well as a quick peak at Linnet and Anthony (from Lost in a Royal Kiss).
The only thing that felt was lacking was more information about the relationship between Aden and his mother. The story talks about how they had such a close relationship when he was little and how all that changed. I would have loved to have read a scene in which they have a heart to heart and his mother explains why she suddenly stopped being the loving and caring mother he had started growing up with.
We are introduced to Griffin Steele (cousin to Aden), whom is the hero of the next book in the series titled Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom. I've already fallen in love with him and can't wait to read his story which is expected to come out on April 1, 2014 (happy birthday to me!!)

You can get this book at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Thanks go out to NetGalley and Kensington Books for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

Lost in a Royal Kiss by Vanessa Kelly

Lost in a Royal Kiss by Vanessa Kelly.

This is a novella that introduces the Renegade Royals series.

Linnet St. Clare spends all her time taking care of her siblings while her widowed mother works for the Queen. Even with all that on her plate, she comes to the rescue of Dominic. Dominic has gotten himself into a little bit of trouble and the only person that Linnet thinks can help him is Sir Anthony Tait.

Sir Anthony has been trying to get Linnet's attention for months, but she is always running away from him. He quickly agrees to help Dominic with his problem and then needs to solve his own....how to capture the attention of Linnet.

Linnet has been fascinated by Anthony for some time, but doesn't think that she has anything to offer him. For fear of getting her heart broken, she has distanced herself from him.

Can these two help Dominic with his problem and talk to each other long enough to tell the other how they feel about the other?

This was a very enjoyable read. For such a short story, the chemistry between the characters didn't seem rushed as it often does in novellas. This was a nice introduction to the series and I can't wait to read the rest of the books as they get published.

You can get this book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iTunes.

Thanks go to NetGalley and Kensington Books for a copy of the book for an honest review.