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Cornerstone of Love Modern Masters of Their Castles, Book 1 by Susan Carlisle ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Allison is an American constructional engineer who has been hired to see to the repairs at Hartley castle. She expects to see to her work and move on with her life. She has big plans of settling down in her grandparent old home and setting down roots. No more traveling for her. Ian Chalmer’s is the current Earl of Hartley and a very busy man. He has to take car of his mother and sister, the family business and take care of the family legacy. He doesn’t have time for fun and laughter… until Allison walks into his life with her pink hardhat and frank speaking ways. This opposites attracts brings together the classic aristocrat/ blue collar worker and also British/ American coupling. These characters had many difference, but many similarities in their stubborn and determined personalities. They are a delightful pair. This was a fun light read. I really enjoyed the pacing of the st

American Sweethearts Dreamers #4 by Adriana Herrera ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Thirteen years earlier… Pricilla finally takes the plunge and applies to the police academy… now Juan Pablo will will have to stop dragging his heals on the the future they had planned to make together. Sadly, Juan Pablo has changed his mind on what the future holds for him; he’s going to grad school. Over the next thirteen years, JP and Pricilla are on and off, hot and heavy, then not talking to each other. But now things are different. JP has been in therapy working on being a better version of himself, will Pricilla see the difference and be willing to take another chance at love? This was a fun and sexy second chance journey to love. The character of Juan Pablo is the boyfriend turnaround that you dream about for your hot ex! Perhaps in real life similar epiphany and transitions can happen too. These two were a great pair and I was rooting for them from the beginning, not only for success in their re

The Earl Takes a Fancy Sins for all Seasons Series (5) by Lorraine Heath ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 The youngest of the Truelove siblings, Fancy, finally get her turn to fall in love… and she has fallen for the mysterious Earl of Rosemont who’s deceased wife has an article printed on the one year anniversary of her death. She exhausts her and the Earls grand love affair and beseeches the your debutants to reach out and help him find love again… all very romantic. But sadly, untrue. ★★★ The Earl of Rosemont is in hiding from the debutants of London, when he happens to meet Fancy as she works at her bookstore. He is immediately drawn to her by her kindness and generosity. They spark up a friendship, but decides not to tell her who he truly is because she confessed to her desire to marry a lord. He wants to find someone to love him for who he is, not the title. ★★★ This was a fun read that had me turning the pages pretty quick! As you would expect with a Lorraine Heath book the

Lord Holt Takes a Bride Mating Habits of Scoundrels #1 by Vivienne Lorret ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 This new series definitely starts off with a wild ride! Lord Holt Takes a Bride introduces us to Heiress Winnifred Humphries and her friend of misfits as she prepares for her wedding to the odious Mr. Woodbine. Though in line for a Dukedom, there is no love between these two. He outright insults her figure and eating habits! Her friends devise a way to escape the wedding by leaving a sousing in a caraige outside the wedding, should she choose to bail… Unbenounced to Beatrice, the cousin is not in the carriage, but Lord Holt (Asher) - bent on returning her to her father to receive payment upon her safe return… too bad the quick drop off turns into a 3 day adventure into the country where anything wrong that could occur, does!  What Could Possibly Go Wrong 11th GIF from Whatcouldpossiblygowrong GIFs "> Asher and Beatrice make their way to their destination and discover their

An Heiress to Remember The Gilded Age Girls Club by Maya Rodale ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 The final book in the Gilded Age Girls Club series, An Heiress to Remember ends the series with pizzazz! The glitz and glamour are at their true height as dulling department store owners, Beatrice Goodwin and Wes Dalton fight for top billing. Underlying the business competition is the fact that they have a history. Beatrice and Dalton were sweethearts when she was 18 and he worked as a clerk in her fathers’ department store. Beatrice leaves him to marry a Duke, the Knickerbocker dream. Divorced and 16 years later she returns to Manhattan to find the department store, her legacy in shambles and their biggest competitor across the street, her former flame! Thankfully the feminist activist group, The Ladies of Liberty Club has sought her out to offer their assistance as she brings down the patriarchy. This second chance, lovers to enemies to lovers story is heavily focused on Beatrice and her work and

Highland Sword A Royal Highlander Novel by May McGoldrick ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 A perfect book for lovers of history, intrigue and romance! The last book in May McGoldrick’s A Royal Highlander series, Highland Sword, wraps up the trilogy and tells the story of the last Drummond family member, Morrigan. Morrigan is the step-daughter of Isabella, renowned doctor and now re-married to Cinaed, the leader of the Highlanders, and step-sister to Maisie, an influential activist within the movement. Everyone in her family has a role in the Radical War playing out… Morrigan decides her role will be to fight. Aidan Grant has arrived in the Highlands to aid the movement. He is a barrister known for his ability to get around the English traps set for reformers. With political aspirations in mind, his plans shift when he comes across Morrigan. She challenges him at every turn, but they both find that in order to win this battle they are both fighting, they are stronger as a pair. The char

First Comes Scandal A Bridgerton Sequel, Rokesbys Book 4 by Julia Quinn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 You can’t go home again... unless you’re going home with the Bridgertons, than you can and it will be great! I like to think of this book in two parts: 1st - the family reunion and 2nd the creation of Georgie and Nicholas Rokesby as a unified couple. The story definitely hooked me in at the beginning with the cameos and family drama you would expect! What would a Bridgerton prequel be without a glimpse at our favourite mother, Violet Bridgerton and with growing brood! As a reader of both the Bridgerton and the prequel series, I greatly enjoyed and appreciated the familiar faces the author brought back for us to catch up with.  Throughout all the reunion time, we learn that Georgie has been ruined, but as we come to expect form our beloved Bridgertons, they would never fore her to marry the cur that ruined her. So what will Georgie do now? Here comes her godfather, Lord Manston (

In Bed with the Earl Lost Lords of London, Book 1 by Christi Caldwell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Get yourself ready for a wet and wild adventure! You are about to experience lifestyles for the rich and tosher! Be warned, the life of a tosher is not for the faint of heart. If the smell of London’s sewers doesn’t get you, then you risk your life from falling brick, raging waters and ravenous hordes of rats. All in the name of that sweet, sweet tosh- underground lost treasure! This story was great, from the fascinating perspective of the lost Earl turned tosher for survival on the streets, to the strong female reporter risking everything for her family. Christi weaves together the characters and their emotional development so seamlessly, you can’t help but be swept away in their tale. I loved how this story was told by the grittier side of London by characters who know strife. Their hardships and their successes were both deeply moving. I will definitely be on the lookout for the nex

The Earl Not Taken   by A. S. Fenichel ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Four young ladies have come together after being sent to a finishing school for their unladylike behaviour. Upon returning home to London this gang of misfit wallflowers make a pact to ensure each other’s safety in marriage after one of their members was forced to marry a man who was abusive. Men Lie, cheat and hurt women… or that’s what Lady Penelope has seen… The most outspoken of their group, Lady Penelope Arrington has been at odds with her good friends brother since she met him and shortly afterwards found him in a compromising position with a village girl. Now they are forced together to investigate the character of the man arranged to marry her fellow wallflower. An undeniable attraction ensues, but Poppy can’t get over her ideals: she will never marry and/ or be the possession of any man. This rogue has turned a new leaf… is it too little, too late? Rhys Draper, Earl of Marsden has been working to become th