4 stars
Grace and Duncan meet on the field at Waterloo, right after the infamous battle. Duncan is injured and Grace is there to help with the injured. Right away there are sparks and the characters just sparkle with chemistry and kindness. Grace is the eldest daughter of an Earl and Duncan is a Scottish commoner so the obstacles to their romance are realistic without being unnecessarily angst-ridden. This is a historically interesting romance about two likable characters. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Highland Temptation (Highland Knights #3) by Jennifer Haymore
3.5 stars
Colin and Emilia first meet in a prior book in the series when Colin is assigned to guard her father. Colin is suspicious that the Earl is abusing his daughter and is offered proof when she appears on Highland Knights doorstep severely beaten. Colin feels like his is the only one that should protect the young woman even though he is suffering from PTSD following the battle of Waterloo. This book had a good amount of action and moved along quickly. The two characters were likable and had good chemistry. I will say that the idea of the Highland Knights is interesting but the fact that all their wives live with them and just kind of spend the day hanging out together seems out of place for the time. Maybe I'm wrong but it did detract a bit from the story. Otherwise this is a good addition to the series. Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My Brown-Eyed Earl (The Wayward Wallflowers #1) b y Anna Bennett
Publication Date - October 4, 2016
4 stars
Several years ago, Meg spurned Will (a current Earl) in the worst (and funniest) way so it surprises both of them when she ends up interviewing for the position of governess to his two new wards. There is good chemistry between these two characters with lots of witty and humorous dialogue. They had a good back story and between the twins highjinx and the steamy romance, the book moves along very nicely. I look forward to future books in this series. Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Miss Goodhue Lives for a Night (Winner Takes All, #2.5) by Kate Noble
Publication Date - September 19, 2016
3 stars
Cecelia Goodhue is living with her sister and serving as a school teacher when she received a letter that her cousin has disappeared with an officer. Not wanting her cousin to make the same mistake she did many years ago, she travels to London to search for them. Theo was hired to help Cecelia search and is surprised to discover she is the woman with whom he almost eloped. I love the humor in Kate Noble's writing about the comedy of the time's social niceties. I didn't feel like this short book had much depth, though, and while the characters and back story were fine, there just wasn't a whole lot of substance. That said, I will continue to read Noble's books because I find her writing style and storylines interesting. Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Lured In (Fishing for Trouble, #2) by Laura Dreary
Publication Date - September 27, 2016
3 stars
I will start this by saying that I am not always the biggest fan of contemporary romance which may color my review in some ways. This short book follows Jessie and Finn as they navigate the process of going from best-friends to lovers. I usually enjoy the friends to romance storyline and I did find this book fun to read, however, there were some weird plot developments that seemed thrown in just to add more angst. I probably won't read the rest of the series but I am glad I gave contemporary romance another chance. Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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