Thursday, October 10, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Title: Married at Midnight
Author: Arabella Sheraton
Genre: Historical Regency Romance
Review Rating: Five Stars
Reviewer: Linda Hays-Gibbs
Julian Edward George St. John Trevallon, the twelfth Earl of Pennington has an estate in need of funds but does not want to marry. He is determined to find a solution to restore Penrose and his estates that his idiot older brother, Blevin paupered by gambling before he died.
He has a great uncle, Sir Oswald Barton, that left a very peculiar will. He must marry by midnight of his thirtieth birthday to inherit a fortune or remain poor. If he marries at the time specified in six months after the marriage; he inherits $250,000 pounds. It is now six days till his birthday.
He is traveling when he almost runs over a dark clad figure with red hair. He stops to find a woman on the road and takes her to Pemrose to see to her injuries. The doctor informs him that she was attacked.
Roxanne Chesney has just lost her father, Horace and been forced to marry a horrible nan, Edgar Doyle that tries to rape her, but she smacks him over the head and runs away. Suddenly, she finds herself in the home of Julian and he proposes that she marry him and he will give her $25,000 just until the six months are up. Then she can leave and no harm done.
This is a delightful experience of regency love and the problems of a young girl in this era. It winds its way into your heart and mind. I love regency and I loved this story. The problems that Roxanne had to overcome we're extensive and the twists and turns of the story kept me turning pages and worrying over her. I could read stories like this every night. Kudos to Arabella Sheraton again for a job well done. Thank you for a wonderful read. You understood your characters personalities and gave them flesh and bones. The ending was a marvelous surprise and the other characters had you routing for them too except for, nasty Mister Doyle.
This lovely tale gets Five Stars for regency elegance and heart throbbing excitement.
Excitedly more of this author's books will grace my library and yours soon.
Linda Hays-Gibbs
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Title: Dangerous Duke
Author: Arabella Sheraton
Genre: Regency Romance
Review Rating:Five Stars
Reviewer: Linda Hays-Gibbs
The Sixteenth Duke of Wyndlesham, Devlin Deveril, is The Dangerous Duke. He is arrogant, self-centered and bullying. He has a mistress, Penelope Vane; that is vicious and underhanded. She plans to trap the Duke into marriage with her.
Fenella Preston applies for the position of companion to the Dowager Duchess. Her Aunt convinces her to use her name of Preston although her real name is Hawke. This is because her father committed suicide.
Fenella is beautiful and the Duke is extremely handsome. Every time they are alone the sparks fly but, Fenella is convinced she will only be used by the Duke since her lowly social status would make it impossible for a marriage.
The other problem is Penelope; who is so jealous, that she tries to hurt her in every way.
Fenella wins all of the Duke's servants. Everyone loves Fenella but Fenella is no fool; despite her naïveté. She must leave and make her way somewhere else.
The ending made me laugh and cry. It was delightful and I refuse to tell it all. This is a must read for Regency fans.
The characters are fleshed and so convincing. The plot is very romantic and quite believable. I really enjoyed reading it. I give it Five Stars.
Linda Hays-Gibbs
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Linda Hays-Gibbs [ 9/14/13 03:30 ]
Title: The Second Son
Author: Vonnie Hughes
Review Rating: Five Stars
Reviewer: Linda Hays-Gibbs
The Second Son is Regency at its best. The characters are deep and fully fleshed. I loved the disillusionment John suffers with his life. He must overcome self pity and find his own way in a hard life, as a second son that will never have what his older brother has. He grows with the story. His return home after the brutalities if war have left him scarred too.
Marguerite has a handicap and must overcome her impediments and find her way too. Her struggle is palpable and unique. It is made even more terrible when John admonishes her against her self pity.
It seems that their hearts have suffered enough when their attraction draws them into unchartered waters. Just when you think you have the story figured out it bursts into a different delima. It was inspiring and endearing.
I must read her other books. This one was a wonderful delight I shall cherish. I gave this ingenious author five stars for a perfect regency escape.
Linda Hays-Gibbs
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Angel in My Heart, Devil in My Soul
Linda Hays-Gibbs
Reviewed by Sherri M
Posted February 2, 2013
Paranormal Historical
John Monroe was kidnapped at eight years old by the Devil himself. He was raised without love or affection. Tortured and stripped of his humanity, he was taught evil as a way of life. He obeyed orders from the Devil thoughtlessly. He was the Devil's perfect assassin. John's soul was black and owned by the Devil himself. When John is sent on another mission with no thoughts other than to kill his next victim, he finds Rachel.
Rachel is pure innocence, a golden soul. She is Nephilim, half human, half angel. She has been sheltered from the world her entire life. When her grandmother dies, her uncle, who Rachel believes to be evil with greed, will become her guardian, she decides to set out on her own.
John finally catches up with Rachel at an inn as she falls down the steps and bumps her head. She can't remember who she is or what she is. John seizes this opportunity and uses it to his advantage. He is entranced by Rachel. She is everything that he never had in his life. He wants to own her...to bed her.
When Rachel regains her memory of who and what she is, will she still love John or will he loose her forever?
Linda Hays-Gibbs brings readers though another inspirational tale of Good vs. Evil. Her characters are able to grow their relationship based on trust, forgiveness, and of course love.
Learn more about Angel in My Heart, Devil in My Soul
SUMMARY
An Angel ignites passion in his heart but can this black Soul ever really love her?
John Monroe had done unspeakable evil in his miserable life. He thought nothing of the order to kill this woman until his eyes feasted on her beauty. He was stunned by his reaction to her.
Rachael dared to dream of a love, nothing could stop. She had to find out if the man in her dreams was real. She would learn to control her strange powers. Sensing evil with her five senses was a curse she lived with until she fell and lost her memory and her heart.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Title: Pirate Barbarian
Author: Tasha Temple
Review Rating: Five Stars
Reviewer: Linda Hays-Gibbs
Hot...Hot...Sizzling Hot exciting adult adventure!
Want to go pillaging, pirating, cavorting and fall in love with a dangerous steely, bigger than life, virile male pirate with beauty, muscles, gorgeous green eyes, and ruthless courage? Well then, this is the book for you!
Would you rather find a beautiful blue eyed, chestnut haired, brave warm woman to carry off on an adventure?
Kai is from the islands and all he knows is pirating and unfeeling glory. He's smart and very dangerous and he's never been broken by love until he meets Miss Jolene Winston, an English lady with her new fiancée, Raul on her way to be married. Incidentally, Raul was turning out to be a mean hearted bully who hurts Jolene.
Kai captures Raul's ship and her and carries her off on an adventure into paranormal perplexities she could never imagine. Raul scuttles off into the night.
Jolene thinks she will be murdered and stands up to this frightful beast of a pirate. No one ever stood up to him so Kai is intrigued by this little spitfire.
Their chemistry is raging, hot, lustful, unforgiving and not for the feint of heart, so, if you want an erotic jaunt into historical fantasy; this will fulfill your dreams and more.
There are a few spelling or typos but the book was burning my fingers it was so hot, so I failed to notice.
Seriously, I thought it great fun and want to read more from Tashe Temple in the future. I gave her Five sizzling stars.
Great job!
Linda Hays-Gibbs
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Title: An Irish Rose
Author: Erin Moira O'Hara
Review Rating: Five Stars
Reviewer: Linda Hays-Gibbs
This story takes place in 1959 in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland; when 28 year old virgin, Claire Nugent decides to travel to Australia to be in her sister's wedding
She is supposed to marry a 40 year old man or become a nun, but she has dreams no one knows about.
Her dreams of falling in love are never to be if she stays in Ireland. Claire decides her only hope is this trip.
She finds one man that drives her insane and won't leave her alone. He is at every dance she attends and acts so possessive.
Daniel Hunter decides on his beautiful Irish rose but there is only one problem; she hates him. He has tried everything he knows to claim her heart but she refuses him.
Will Daniel suffer in vain? Will Claire become a nun or return to her home and marry an old man? Or will she fall in love in Australia?
What a lovely romantic story with the Irish accents in the dialogue and the Australian or Aussy coming out in Daniel's slant. The descriptive elements are resourceful. I must say, It was totally delightful. Regretfully, I wanted more from this author. It was just a little too short but a great romantic fantasy. The dialogue was expressive and interesting. The characters stayed in their personalities and were very strong in so short a tale. I do look forward to more of this author's work.
I give her Five Stars for a wonderful romantic tale.
Li nda Hays-Gibbs
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