An Unexpected Temptation by Sophie Barnes

This was an amazing novella and I hated when it ended.  I loved the characters of Robert and Athena.  Athena was a young woman that marched to the beat of her own drum.  Robert was her brother's best friend.  Athena had humiliated Robert by standing up at his wedding and announcing that the bride loved her brother not Robert.  After six years, Athena attempts to apologize to Robert only to be stuck at his house in a blizzard.  

I enjoyed this second chance at romance.

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When a Rogue Meets His Match by Elizabeth Hoyt

Wow!  This was a great romance.  I was hooked from the first chapter to the end and didn't want to put it down.  

I liked that Gideon was a strong character that wasn't a noble.  Messalina was the perfect heroine for him.  This was a well written novel with great characters.

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A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen

Rebecca Peabody is basically looking for a marriage of convenience so she can continue to write political essays under a pen name.  She proposes an arrangement to John Compton, Earl of Aynsley.  John is a reform politician and 23 years older than Rebecca.  That is the part of this book that I couldn't get around.  I thought the age gap was too huge.  I also wish the book had a little more steam to it.  

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Her Lady to Love by Jane Walsh

 This book was the first f/f historical romance that I have read.  I struggled with reading the book because I did not like Jacquie and her best friend (and former lover) Bea.  They were both quite selfish and demanding.  I didn't think that the relationship between Jacquie and Nora was well developed.  I actually liked Phin better than Jacquie.

I was sad that this book was missing likable characters and character development.

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