Posts Tagged ‘Historical’
Miranda Ellis has spent her entire life trying to suppress her exceptional abilities after her loss of control cost her family their business. In Firelight by Kristen Callihan, Miranda’s family’s downturn in fortune has caused her to accept the marriage proposal of London’s most infamous nobleman.
Lord Benjamin Archer has never forgotten his first meeting with Miranda and has arranged it so she becomes his wife. But Archer is forced to live his life behind a mask, both literally and figuratively, which doesn’t allow him to get close to his fiery new bride. When he finds himself drawing closer to Miranda he wonders if he can share his true self with her or if she will leave him forever…
Firelight was a fabulous debut novel! Set in Victorian England it is the combination of two of my favorite genres, paranormal and historical. The characters are complex and the world Callihan has created is intriguing. The blending of the historical time period with paranormal characters was seamless and entertaining. I read Firelight in one sitting and eagerly look forward to Moonglow. The only concerns I had with the novel were the level of sexuality and the end scene is a little violent (think in terms of Indian Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark).
You can read an excerpt here.
Darkest London Reading Order:
Moonglow (release August 2012)
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Title: Firelight
Author: Kristen Callihan
Format: Paperback, eBook
Page Nos.: 400
ISBN: 978-1455508594
Publisher: Forever
Release Date: February 2012
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jessica
**I received a copy of this book from the publisher but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
Gerard de Lacey is one of the three brothers known through the Ton as facing the Durham Dilemma. Blame It On Bath by Caroline Lindon, Gerard is the youngest of the Durham brothers who found out at his father’s passing that his father, the Duke of Durham was not divorced from his first wife when he married his second, the sons’ mother. With the whereabouts of his first wife unknown, now it is unknown if the sons are illegitimate and are entitled to the estate of their father. While Edward pursues the legal side of their claim (as told in the first book in the series One Night in London), Gerard decides to head to Bath, the last known location of the blackmailer, to track them down and discover if they have any evidence of their legitimacy. On the way to Bath, Gerard is offered a marriage of convenience by the fabulously wealthy Katherine Howe.
Katherine Howe is in a tight spot, her first marriage was unpleasant and now she is being pressured into marrying her husband’s nephew. Realizing that she is plain and older Kate sees marriage to Gerard as the only way out of another disastrous marriage, at least with Gerard she knows life will be more entertaining.
Blame It On Bath is a fun historical read. Gerard has always followed the expected bath of a younger son, a Major in the military he sees marriage to a heiress as the next logical step but with the dilemma on his hands his prospects are few. It’s been awhile since I have read a historical romance novel, Blame It On Bath was a nice return to the world of Bath and the Ton.
You can read an excerpt here.
The Truth About the Duke
I Love the Earl (not part of the trilogy but about their great aunt)
Third Title to be released soon
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Title: Blame It On Bath
Author: Caroline Linden
Format: Paperback, eBook
Page Nos.: 384
ISBN: 978-0062025333
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jessica
**I received a copy of this book from NetGalley but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
I love a good deal! Don’t get me wrong, I want authors to receive compensation for the wonderful time they give me but there is nothing like finding a good deal so I can get more books for the price. I got my first ereader a couple of years ago (courtesy of an amazing boss), at first I thought that nothing could replace the feeling of holding an actual print book in my hands but now that I am on my second ereader (my husband very happily accepted my old one) I find myself wanting to read ebooks more and more. I love the smell of books, the sound the pages make as they are turned and the sense of accomplishment that comes from closing the book after finishing it. But, and this is a big but, I love the convenience of ebooks, I always have more than one copy with me, I don’t have to precariously perch heavy hardbound copies around my needy cat and it can hold thousands of books while only taking the space of one book. This last reason has become more and more important to me as my collection of books now numbers in the 5,000′s.
Why am I rambling on about print copies versus ebooks? Well, some authors that I have print copies of their works have released their older titles in ebook format and those books are on sale until January 8th at Backlist eBooks.com. Regardless of what type of ereader you have (or even if you read them on your phone) they have an easy option of getting that book on your device. You can read my review of The Duke’s Downfall by Lynn Michaels here, one of the many titles on sale. The titles are all on sale for $.99 (which is a killer deal) but the sale ends soon so check it out!
In Warrior’s Redemption by Melissa Mayhue, Malcolm MacDowlyt is a warrior who feels he has failed his family, his wife was killed because he failed to protect her, his sister is held captive by his power hungry brother and the only way Malcolm can save her is by agreeing to wed the daughter of his ally. But all Malcolm really wants is to spend more time with the mysterious Danielle but not at the cost of his sister or his people’s lives.
Danielle Dearmon has always believed in fairies and felt out of place where she has lived. One night she decides to put the fairies to the test and ends up waking up in medieval Scotland. It is everything she expected and more. Finding herself drawn to the heroic Malcolm, Danielle finds a place for herself in his castle but realizes she must leave the only place that has ever felt like home when it becomes clear that Malcolm must marry to save his people. But will the fairies grant her a second wish and does she really want to go back to her own time?
Warrior’s Redemption is a spin off series from Melissa Mayhue’s Daughters of the Glen series. Malcolm is a descendant of the Vikings that once landed on the Scottish shores, marked by the god Odin, Malcolm follows the old ways. I loved the combination of the Norse traditions with the Scottish traditions! In a genre overflowing with books (by that I mean the Scottish romance novels) Warrior’s Redemption is a refreshing breathe of fresh air. Danielle’s excitement and joy despite being removed from her time period is fabulous, no whiny heroine here. Fans of Scottish romance novels will love Warrior’s Redemption.
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Warrior’s Rebirth (sometime 2012)
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Title: Warrior’s Redemption
Author: Melissa Mayhue
Format: Paperback, eBook
Page Nos.: 404
ISBN: 978-1451640878
Publisher: Pocket Star
Release Date: December 2011
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jessica
**I received a copy of this book from the publisher but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
