Miss Poppy Bridgerton is visiting a cousin at the coast when she stumbles upon a strange cave, which happens to be full of smugglers’ goods. When she’s shortly after discovered by two of the smugglers, she finds herself drugged and abducted onto a ship, where the very handsome captain tells her that she can’t be released until after the ship has been to Portugal and back. Poppy is none too happy about this, obviously, but doesn’t really have a choice. She just has to hope […]
So this was a book that I read – the heroine has a pet skunk. I know, quirky, right?
2.5 stars Lord Alaric Wilde is the third son of the Duke of Lindow (although the eldest died in a tragic accident a few years back). He’s been travelling the world for years, having adventures and while he was gone, the books about his travels have become hugely popular, particularly because of a wildly successful play, portraying him as a tragic romantic hero. Alaric is rather taken aback by his overwhelming fame when he returns home. At a house party at his father’s, there are […]
Lies, amnesia, missing persons and the revolutionary war
3.5 stars Shortly after the death of her father, Miss Cecilia Harcourt gets a letter informing her that her brother, Thomas Harcourt has been injured during battle i the American colonies. Her odious cousin keeps coming around hinting strongly at how beneficial it would be for Cecilia to marry him, so instead she buries the family silver in the garden and sets off over the Atlantic to find her brother and nurse him back to health. Unfortunately, no one seems to be willing to speak […]
Julia Quinn goes Georgian
3.5 stars Sibylla “Billie” Bridgerton has always been a tomboy. As a girl, she ran wild with the neighbouring Rokesby children, and it’s been long expected that she’ll end up marrying either of the younger sons, Edward or Andrew. She’s doesn’t really mind the idea herself, but marriage is the furthest thing from her mind, even after her best friend, Mary Rokesby goes off to marry her eldest brother George’s best friend. After all, if Billie gets married, whose going to oversee the running of […]