Lady Clare Westmore is pretty certain that she’s well on her way of securing the affection of Mr. Charles Alban, the next Duke of Harrington. Every sign seems to suggest that with just a bit more time with him, he will propose marriage by the end of the season. When she manages to sprain her ankle violently, she still insists on going to the evening’s ball, as passing up a chance to dance with Mr. Alban is unthinkable. However, the pain is such that she […]
A historical romance dealing with the aftermath of rape
Miss Prudence Merriweather Payton has been dubbed “London’s Least Likely to Be Caught in a Compromising Position” and after four seasons, she may be the only woman to go unmarried for so long after graduation her finishing school. No one, not even the loving aunt who raised her or her two best friends, knows that Prudence was raped at a ball early in her first season and has made very sure she’s never alone with a man or considered marriage material. After all, her entire […]
Book Exchange Delights!
I received an amazing package in the mail several days ago, but I let things like grading and procrastinating take up my energy. Today, I finally forced myself out of my vortex, and what you have is a selfie with some glorious, glorious books. The awesome Malin gifted me with John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany, Jenny Lawson’s Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, and Brent Week’s Night Angel Trilogy #1 The Way of Shadows. All three have been on my to-read list for some […]
A historical romance with a poor grasp of how broken limbs work (or do not, as the case SHOULD be)
3.5 stars Lady Olivia Archer is unmarried after four seasons on the marriage market, known as “London’s Least Likely to Cause a Scandal”. Everywhere she goes, her mother forces her to recount her ladylike accomplishments, such as embroidery, playing the piano, painting water colours and other deathly dull things. Olivia isn’t surprised people have taken to calling her “Prissy Missy” and that at one memorable garden party, a gentleman jumped into a hedge rather than speak to her (or her mother). One of her […]