In a slightly alternate timeline, where the Wars of the Roses never ended in England, the enmity between the Houses of York and Lancaster is still present. Lady Amelia Brockett, only daughter of the Earl of Kirkham, born and raised proudly in Yorkshire is not having the best Christmas. Dumped by her boyfriend of two years and rejected by the graduate school she was hoping for, her mother especially seems to see her as the disappointment of the family. Her life takes a surprising and […]
No such thing as Mr. Perfect
I came across a review of this book lately, listing it as one of the best romance novels ever. How did I miss this gem, I wondered, heading to the library website to put in a request. Obviously, I read more historical romance than contemporary, but I’m always looking for something new it seems. How could this go wrong? Alas, I wasn’t that impressed with this book. We have a group of four friends who get together regularly for drinks and a few laughs – […]
How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways
It’s probably safe to say that Harper Campbell has a Type A personality. In fact, in order to cope after the death of her mother, Harper has developed exactly 537 rules that help keep her life orderly and predictable, both academically and socially (not that she has much of a social life to speak of). Her first rule is to always take care of her twin brother, Cole, who seems to have gotten himself into some fairly serious trouble recently. Harper is convinced that the reason […]
The spinster, the rake and the chicken marsala
This is the story of Min and Cal, a contemporary romance that has a lot of parallels to historical romance, in my mind. It’s the spinster bluestoking and the rake with a heart of gold, updated to current models. First we have Minerva Dobbs – she’s single and doesn’t have much luck with relationships. I don’t know if she’s a virgin, that point isn’t mentioned, but overall she doesn’t have much experience. She’s been dumped by her latest boyfriend and is reluctant to try again, […]