. But it soon becomes clear that Leon is not what he seems When Continue reading These Old Shades , A shocking assassination creates an unconventional bond between a princess and her guardian in a kingdom filled with political intrigue, danger and unexpected romance. Her mother was Wanda (Castle) Howard. Needs take priority over skill, and Captain Fletcher whisks the prisoner aboard his ship with orders to do his best or hell be walking the plank. But on the high seas his resolve will be weakened by an unrestrained passion and by Continue reading Gentle Rogue , A dark and thrilling novelfrom the author of The Secret Gardensees a strong-willed heroine defy conformity, lunging head first into a world filled with violence, manipulation, passion, and murder Set in late 17th-century England, amid the ribbons and romance of courtship, this gothic taletackles violence and manipulation, blackmail, and even murder. Its been 17 years since Ive been out of Hawaii.. Her mother was quite outgoing, so Johanna would sign the books, and her mom would stand next to her and tell fans anecdotes about Johanna when she was young., She added, When she turned her books in, she wouldnt celebrate by buying a car or going to Paris, but by buying a video game and playing it for 12 hours before starting her next book.. All she needs is instruction on how to shoot it. What Series of Category Romance Do You Read? The development throughout the book was so realistic. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. There was a problem loading your book clubs. : When a royal recruits her to be a star player Continue reading Star Champion , ALL SHE WANTS IS JUSTICE Disguised as a man, Josephine OMalley strolls into a Dodge City mercantile with one thing on her mind: to even the score with the man who murdered her husband. Drea is a very unusual protagonist and that is only one of the reasons she grabs me, as does the extremely lethal man in her life. That taught me not to read random books left around - I don't need all books to have happy endings, but I still don't like fully sad endings. Hugh Fitzroy, the Duke of Kyle, is the kings secret weapon. At just Continue reading Flame in the Mist , In this irresistible romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Happily Bedded Bliss, appearances can deceive, but the heart is not so easy to fool Rosamund Carrow has spent years learning the law by assisting her barrister father, despite the frustrating truth that the profession is closed to women. Instead, her heart lies with science. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from Continue reading Walk on Earth a Stranger , Lady Truthful will inherit her familys most valued heirloom on her eighteenth birthday. Please try your request again later. Her family moved to the United States when she was about 5. Oliver Woodruff wanted a spot of travel in the Caribbean before he settled down, but he never expected Marauding Mattie. Hell help her, but he Continue reading What the Parrot Saw , The task is simple: Don a disguise. Continue reading Bedchamber Games , DESPERATE MEASURES Georgette Frosts time is almost up. And this book, is probably in my top 5 rereads by her. Ms. Lindsey wrote her first novel on a whim and turned out nearly 60 more. Her mysterious ability leaves her unable to touch or be touched without excruciating pain. The cause was complications of treatment for Stage 4 lung cancer, her son Alfred said. Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the Continue reading The Magnolia Sword , Project RunwaymeetsMulanin this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. Chasing Nikki by Lacey Weatherford High school romance. Out of curiosity, have you ever read any where the reverse ended up happening? And Horatias plan to join the London literary set takes a dangerous turn. Clever. Now her fate is in her own hands, along with a loaded gun. Haven't read it myself but in A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks the heroine dies in the end. One of my mom's friends left it at our house and I started reading it one day I was bored. All in all a thoroughly entertaining read. And she was feeling things other than the kiss, delightful sensations, all new to her, all highly pleasant.. But how long could such loveliness Continue reading Velvet Song , London, 1816. We have reviews, book clubs, trope discussions, lots of recommendations, and more! All you need to do is click this link, and sign up! It's a great book. High school romance, and the heroine is a bitstrange? There are things to like about this book. Don't miss a moment of Smart Bitches fun. . Guy escapes only to knock himself Continue reading A Dangerous Deception , Only one prize matters: his champions heart Dreaming big on a dead-end world Jemm Aves toils for a mining company by day, but at night she is a successful bajha player, disguised as a male to compete in the violent underworld of the colonys fight clubs. Her war at an end, she returns to England as Captain Nathaniel Fleming and wants nothing more than peace, quiet, and the company of Continue reading The Covert Captain , The first novel in a new western historical romance series that will take readers for the ride of their lives on the Oregon Trail. , ISBN-13 Jack Daggery doesnt Continue reading Finding Grace , FromNew York Timesbestselling author Jane Feather comes a thrilling romance of surprise and suspense, as one man discovers falling in love is the most dangerous thing he has ever done. Then it drags on with the heroine driving around in circles. Its not till the very end, after a rich full life together, but Transcendence by Shay Savage has this, and its . But just as shes about to pull off the heist of the Season, she tumbles straight into the arms of the handsome detective who has sworn to deliver Mayfairs mysterious thief straight to the gallows. When she dares to pay a forbidden visit to a public tea garden in Continue reading The Liars Dice , She works to live . Lamotte is delighted when his comrade-in-arms returns unharmed from the plague-striken countryside. To see our price, add these items to your cart. Please try again. I always preferred the movie adaptations over the books, when it comes to the author's work. . I have just discovered Linda Howard and I've enjoyed all three books. Since I was old enough to appreciate a good novel, Ive been a romantic, Ms. Lindsey was quoted as saying in the book Loves Leading Ladies (1982), by Kathryn Falk. She started work in a data processing program but left it when she married Ralph Lindsey. Beneath the notice of the dark-haired devil with his smoldering blue eyes and sinful smile, Fallon never Continue reading Sins of a Wicked Duke , They were both outcasts by a harsh decree and on the brink of a shared destiny of passion! Yes, and I was pissed. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. With her father murdered, her home burned, lovely Alyx Blackett fled to the woods and sanctuary in the camp of Raine Montgomery, a nobleman outlawed by the kings edict. Anyone can read what you share. Very well written and the story is just beautifully heartbreaking. Princess Shasta Soltranis enjoys a pampered life of court dances, elaborate finery, and the occasional secret fencing match with her twin brother, Daric. In a good way though. At first she causes him Continue reading Highland Conquest , Wallflower Eleanor Townsend is not like most women. It was about 8 years ago and I can still feel that shock reading it as I pulled into my station for work and couldn't read more until I was home that night because I couldn't trust myself not to cry if I read more at work or on the way home. Late one evening, the Duke stumbles across Leon, a red headed urchin fleeing a certain beating at his brothers hands. DANGEROUS LIAISONS Lord Hugo Starling has always felt protective of his friend Benedicts sister, Georgette. Disaster strikes when, inside the first carriage they rob, they find the one man Olivia had hoped never to see again. Get ready to put on your detective cap, 2005-2022 Smart Bitches Trashy Books, LLC, Giveaway: Paranormal & Fantasy Romances from W by Wattpad, Holiday Romances, Adriana Herrera, & More, 521. As Charlotte plunges into Londons backstreets Continue reading Unmasking Miss Appleby , American privateer Captain David Fletcher needs a surgeon for his wounded brother. But Nathaniel is not what he seems, and before the wedding, the truth will out Eleanor Charlotte Fleming, forgotten daughter of a minor baronet,stakes her life on a deceptionand makes her nameif not her fortuneon the battlefield. My favourite Linda Howard book, so often when you read a genre there is a sense of familiarity, different authors version of the same tale some better than others, however this book was different. and dying just might be the only way to change ones life. His first Continue reading The Rogues Conquest , ***First published in the GAMBLED AWAY: Historical romance anthology**** THE LIARS DICE is a novella in the Lotus Palace series, taking place after the events of The Jade Temptress. As the land steward for the Earl of Carlyle, shes found safety from the uncle determined to kill her and freedoms a lady could only dream of. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2016. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Please try again. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Former prizefighter James MacGregor wants to be a gentleman, like the men he trains in his boxing saloon. : The powerful kingdom of Sigurd has slowly been conquering all the lands that share its borders, and now it has turned its voracious attention to the small, resource-rich Tyr. Yet Fallonwhos endured nothing but lecherous advances since her fathers tragic deathis perfectly safe there . To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and its there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else. In 1977, Avon published the book, Captive Bride. She followed it over the next four years with A Pirates Love, Brave the Wild Wind, Fires of Winter and Paradise Wild., I dont know what Id be doing if I didnt have my writing, she told The Star-Bulletin. Ms. Lindsey set her passionate tales in many locales, including the Caribbean; the Barbary Coast; England as early as the year 873; Norway, when the Vikings ruled; 19th-century Texas, Wyoming and Montana; and the planet Kystran, in a series of science-fiction bodice-rippers. A lot. Someone noticesand the brute intends to blackmail her! These four dark heroes will steal the hearts of their heroines and the readers Continue reading Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover . Until the Newington Emerald is stolen. Survive the Labyrinth. Unlit Star by Lindy Zart This is one of the only books out of this trope that I actually bought! In reality this book is nothing like "Cry No More." Unregistered magic users are pursued to the death, while in every genteel home resides uncomplaining rowankind bondservants who have become so commonplace that no one can recall where they came from. The first one is kind of strange it doesn't seem they were actually in love and in the second, it wasn't necessarily tragic.. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers. Very disappointed as I usually love her books. As a master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can be a polite young ladyor a bawdy old man. But Iriyat keeps secrets of her own. It's a solid romance in a historical age that always grips my attention. Spoiler alert!when she dies and goes to heaven and talks to angels then comes back to life for a second chance was just too much for me. The MCs also technically did get their HEA since the MMC was already a ghost XD); the other being Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Please try again. Have you seen our Books on Sale collection? . I amazed myself I couldnt stop writing., Johanna Lindsey, Best-Selling Romance Novelist, Dies at 67, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/books/johanna-lindsey-dead.html. Recently I wrote that Cry No More was Linda Howards best novel, but after reading Death Angel I have to amend that opinion. Johanna Lindsey, whose best-selling romance novels told stories of unbridled passion, revenge, submission and abductions among aristocrats, debutantes, pirates and fearless heroines, died on Oct. 27 in Nashua, N.H., her family recently announced. When Justin, Earl of Linton, found a half-starved child on the streets of Paris in the highly charged days before the Terror, his only thought was a bit of charity. when I read the blurb for this one I thought it would be along the lines of "Cry No More," which is one of the best books she's written. Continue reading West End Earl , Fans of Bridgerton will love this Regency romp in which a proper Society miss recruits a very improper lady grifter in a quest for vengeance, only to find love instead. However, Ive noticed in the handful Ive read that its the hero who usually ends up dying. Her plan is simple: go to London to recover the missing jewel. Two so far Underneath the Sycamore Tree by B. Celeste and A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole. Cole Latimer is a dashing Yankee surgeon who has served the Union faithfully, and his tender heart compels him to help a Continue reading Ashes in the Wind , A rich, dark fantasy of destiny, death, and the supernatural world hiding beneath the surface. Theres no Continue reading Lord of Night , Desperate to help her widowed sister and baby escape a deadly pursuer, Lady Chastity Ware dresses as a highwayman and captures the first coach to travel down the road. . : Since I was old enough to appreciate a good novel, she once said, Ive been a romantic., Ms. Lindsey was quoted as saying in the book Loves Leading Ladies. Linda Howard is one of my all-time favorites. I enjoy happy-ending love stories more than any other type of reading. She knows of nothing else. I felt a sense of surprise at the characters and how the story developed and I loved it. New to SBTB? There she hid her beauty in the guise of a boy, and her sorrow in her work as Montgomerys squire. Linda has been a favourite of mine for 25 years now. Inwardly she dreams of freedom. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Lee Westfall has a secret. When Clorinda is born, the odds seem stacked against her. Avon rewarded her regular presence on best-seller lists with a 10-book contract. It was one of the first middle-aged romance books I've read, and it was so beautiful. She was 67. Stories built around romantic and sexual surrender between arrogant, willful men and heroines with little power from centuries past descended at times into rape. One would think the last place a beauty like Fallon ORourke could keep her virtue was in the Mayfair mansion of Londons most licentious duke, the notorious Dominic Hale. Celebrating Big Happy News with Sonali Dev, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming, Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity by Devon Price, The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian. I just sat down one day and wrote the middle scene, the love scene in the tent. That phase may have been quite recent--? On several occasions, her mother would accompany her, which was really sweet, Ms. Perl said by phone. In addition to her son Alfred, she is survived by two other sons, Garret and Joseph, and four grandchildren. Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020. James Cunnington has a pressing mission at hand: He must find the daughter of a missing code breaker for the Liars Club, a man suspected of turning traitor for Napoleon. He never imagined he would find an incomparably lovely young woman beneath tattered Continue reading Loves Charade , Unlike proper debutantes, Miss Dahlia Grenville is secretly Robin Hood in a bonnet. In fact, "Death Angel" bears little resemblance to it's blurb. I'll pick up one of her books without even reading the blurb first. 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Tyr cannot hope to match Sigurd in strength, so in order to survive, it must rely on the intelligence, skill and cunning of its prince and his loyal knights. Unable to add item to List. He is the only man smart enough to uncover the truth, Putting all she has at risk . Best the boys. Romance is what comes out of me.. Desperate to escape the terrible fate that awaits her if she remains in France, Continue reading A Cantata of Love , HE WAS LOOKING FOR VENGEANCE Laird Lachlan MacKay never planned on leading his clan, but when his older brother was murdered, he was left with no choice. Ophelias situation would be perfectif only she wasnt hopelessly attracted to her employer. The MMC is probably one of my favorite of all time, and his "come to the light" character development is really well done, IMO. I've easily read it a dozen times over the years.