The Lady Travelers Guide to Deception with an Unlikely Earl by Victoria Alexander

I liked this novel.  It was a light hearted romance.  It light-hearted banter, little old ladies that were medelsome matchmakers and a heroine that was stepping outside of her comfort zone.  I liked the quick pace of the book.

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The Earl in My Bed by Stacy Reid

Daphne Wentworth met Sylvester Wentworth, Earl of Carrington when she was almost seventeen.  Her father wanted her to have a powerful match so he blackmailed Sylvester into marrying Daphne.  Six years later, Daphne is still in love with the husband that has neglected her.  Daphne can not live in a marriage without love from her husband and plots to create a scandal so her husband will divorce her. 

Sylvester Wentworth, Earl of Carrington, has returned to London after a near-death experience.  He needs an heir to his title and estates.  Sylvester is determined to make his marriage a real one.  To his shock, his wife asks for a divorce.  Now, he must do everything possible to convince his wife to be his countess in truth.

This was a great book.  I liked Daphne and felt bad that she was in a marriage that her father wrecked before it started.  Sylvester was aloof and often left Daphne alone until he decided he needed an heir.  He became more and more entranced with Daphne as he was determined to seduce her.  This was a great book with a wonderful ending.

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Wish Upon a Duke (Dukes of Christmas #3) by Erica Ridley

This is the third novel in the Dukes of Christmas.  I enjoyed this novel.  The characters were great. 

I liked Christopher and how he was in the shadow of his brother's relationship.  When his brother gets engaged, Christopher becomes the focus of the women of the village.   Christopher asks his brother's fiancee if there is a matchmaker in the village.  She points him in the direction of Gloria Godwin.  Christopher had met Gloria during the second lap of her sky tour and gets frustrated with her.  As Gloria attempts to match Christopher, he slowly realizes that Gloria is the one he wants.  Christopher wants a bride that will travel with him.  Due to events in her past, Gloria is afraid of travel.  Can Gloria overcome her past to embrace love with Christopher?

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Kiss of a Duke by Erica Ridley

This is the second book in the 12 Dukes of Christmas series.  It is woven around a village that is now known as Christmas.  Once you ignore that this is a historical romance, the story is sweet.  The heroine is a chemist that creates a best selling man's cologne that even Prinney wears.  The hero is a rake that is determined to take the cologne off the market to even the playing field.

I liked the characters.  Penelope was a smart, determined, older heroine that didn't care that she was on the shelf.  Nicholas was a rake with a secret.  He was a glass blower.  It was cute that he had a hobby that he had to hide away in London, but in Christmas, he is accepted.  This book is about people with different backgrounds and interests accepting each other and finding love. 

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The Duke of Seduction by Darcy Burke

Lady Lavinia Gillingham prefers science to matrimony.  Until she stumbles upon William Beckett, Marquess of Northam, in a library at a ball   Beck is meeting a lover when he mistakes her for Lavinia and kisses her neck.  He is determined to make up for his gaffe by helping Lavinia on the marriage mart.  

As the Duke of Seduction, he pens anonymous poems and his latest poem is dedicated to Lavinia.  Beck only wants to help women who, like his sister, aren't successful in Society.   Once Lavinia starts gaining suiters, Beck realizes that he is attracted to Lavinia.  Will Beck be able to overcome the shadow of his past before Lavinia is lost to him?

I really enjoyed this book.  Lavinia was a great heroine.  I liked how she was fine with not being successful on the Marriage Mart and happy with her small group of friends.  Beck was a tortured hero.  He felt guilty over his sister's death and was determined to discover what really happened.  The story was witty and fast-paced from the beginning to the end.

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Pleasure's Fury (Masters' Admiralty #3) by Mari Carr and Lila Dubois

With each twist and turn, this series keeps getting better and better!  I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see if Antonio would rescue Leila and Karl in time.   By the end of the book, I was blown away.  I loved the bond that developed between Antonio, Leila, and Karl.  There were so many emotions.  The book opened with searching for the Domino and ended with the group discovering an older enemy.  This was an amazing book and I can't wait for the next one!

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My One and Only Duke by Grace Burrowes

Quinn Wentworth has been framed for murder and is facing execution.  He met Jane Winston, the daughter of a prison preacher while waiting for her father to finish proselytizing to the inmates.  When Jane confides in Quinn that she is pregnant, he marries her as a way to protect her and provide a future for her child.  At the last minute, Quinn is saved when he is declared the long-lost heir to a dukedom.

Quinn is out for vengeance.  Will the minister's daughter prove to be his salvation?


This was such a well-written book.  I liked how Quinn isn't the typical duke.  He was a former gutter-rat that made it good.  I liked how calm and steadfast Jane is.  She was a great character. 

This isn't the typical historical romance!

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First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett

What a delightful book!  I loved Fiona.  She was desperate to save her sister from a blackmailer.  I liked how David didn't intend on falling for Fiona, but couldn't help being drawn to her.  I just didn't want to put the book down.

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