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Special Feature: The Duke’s Rules for Engagement by Jennifer Haymore

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There is something about the romance genre that I just can’t get enough of! When I was younger (like late teens and early 20s) I thought that the romance genre was just for lonely housewives with nothing else better to read. Then I started reading more and more romances and next thing I knew, I had to admit I was so wrong about romances. I love reading romances now. There is something so satisfying about KNOWING I am going to get a HEA when the book is over.

Within the romance genre, there are tons of sub genres to choose from. Historical romances are really my jam. I love historical romances and am always thrilled to check out new to me historical romances. Jennifer Haymore is one such ‘new to me author’ that I cannot wait to check out. Haymore had a rash of historical romance novels and series under her belt and I cannot wait to check out her books. Her latest, THE DUKE’S RULES FOR ENGAGEMENT, is her latest novel and one I am thrilled to feature on my blog today!

If you are a historical romance fan you might have heard of some of her books and series. Clearly she is a seasoned writer with lots of fans so I cannot wait to read one of her romances and this one sounded so great! It has hints of enemies to lovers (my favorite troupe) and so much more to recommend itself! It’s out now so be sure and check it out especially if you are a historical romance fan!

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Review: One Woman’s War by Christine Wells

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Ya’ll should know by now that I am a sucker for basically any historical fiction, but I have a soft spot for war time historical fiction. This book has a strong espionage angle that I thought sounded interesting. I love spy novels and espionage, lately a lot of historical fiction novels include an espionage angle so naturally I gravitate towards book that include this.

When I saw this one come up for review, it was an easy yes. I loved that the real life story of Victoire Bennett, was the inspiration for the classic James Bond character, Moneypenny! For someone who loves spy novels, there can be no passing on a book whos character inspired such an iconic character in the Bond series. I couldn’t wait to check this one out.

Author Christine Wells, has written other books about women in resistance work throughout history and I felt excited to read this book even if she was a new to me author. I know that sometimes spy novels can be a big undertaking, but since Wells has experience writing historical novels where espionage and spying are the focal point, I had no problem saying yes to this one!

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Review: Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford and Sloane #6) by Andrea Penrose

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I have really enjoyed this series from the very beginning. It has great characters that while perhaps not unique in their description (wealthy titled man turned detective), when you get right down to their characters they distinguish themselves for readers. Charlotte is the character who has changed the most throughout the series. Wrexford has remained fairly constant in his persona, but Charlotte’s changes have been exciting to watch.

Naturally when this come came up for review, I couldn’t pass it up. I am fully invested in watching the series continue to grow and am excited to see that more books will be forthcoming! If you are a fan of historical fiction novels, no doubt this series is on your radar and you have seen this stunning cover around the blog-o-verse or social media. The cover is truly stunning and the story inside is pretty good too!

This is a great series for fans of Anna Lee Huber, Deanna Raybourn, and Tasha Alexander. Smart heroine, broody male love interest, and of course a solid cozy historical mystery. While there was lots to love about this one, I am going to be curious to see how some of the plot lines are going to be addressed going forward. This book adds in an unexpected character that I am wondering how he will figure into the larger narrative down the road.

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Special Feature and Excerpt: In the Shadow of a Queen by Heather B Moore

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Queen Victoria is absolutely my favorite queen. I love her dedication to her duty but also her family, even if the life time of mourning was a little extreme. I just love her and the time that she reigned so anything written about her even if it’s in the abstract is normally a yes for me to feature at the very least. My review calendar fills up so quick so when this one came up, I couldn’t squeeze it in for a review but I was absolutely on board for a feature and excerpt!

While this book isn’t about the Queen Victoria herself, it’s about her daughter, Louise, I was excited to get a glimpse into the life and family world of Queen Victoria’s daughter. I don’t know too much about Louise but she sounds like she was a bit on the wild side and I love that this book is going to explore how that impacted her upbringing and her relationship with her mother the queen.

I know that Victoria had many children but I never really thought to explore her children and their stories as it was mostly her who interested me as a historical figure, but I think there are certainly many untold stories in her family tree and I am thrilled to see Louise is getting one! If you love historical fiction then you are not going to want to miss this ons. Check out the excerpt I have up for you guys to read today and of course be sure to add this one to your TBR list!

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Special Feature and Excerpt: All is Bright by RaeAnne Thayne

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I have been a long time RaeAnne Thayne fan! Every fall I look forward to her upcoming holiday releases. I usually hold off reading them until it’s closer to the holiday season but I am always down to feature them in early fall! For me personally, I am all about spooky mysteries in the fall so I don’t actually pick up any Christmas-y books until usually November, but I know that in the publishing world, the Christmas books start hitting shelves in September!

To be honest though, RaeAnne Thayne is an excellent choice any time of year. She has written so many wonderful books and series that I have enjoyed holiday themed and not! She is an excellent and proven writer and in my opinion you cannot go wrong with any of her books! I am so excited to share a little excerpt with you guys today for this upcoming holiday release! It sounds like it’s going to be so good! You don’t want to miss this one.

I will no doubt have a review up as the holiday season approaches so be watching for that in the future! If you love feel good, heartwarming, stories about small town life and romance then you don’t want to miss this one—-or anything by Thayne for that matter! I mean that cover is just so cozy and inviting and I cannot want to crack this one open over a cup of hot chocolate this holiday season—or maybe a bit before since I can hardly resist a good romance!

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