Posh Dresses, Hot Men and Heaving Bosoms

I'm all about the Historical Fiction with a dash of romance. Bookworm, aspiring writer and closet romantic (ssh, don't tell anyone!) In mid-thirties, and work for a large entertainment chain in the UK. Worryingly, I am considering purchasing a third Kindle to feed my book habit. 'Tis very possible that I read far too much!

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Bernard Knight
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Abigail Barnette
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reviewed: Dark Admirer
To be honest, I wasn't sure if I liked it because not a great deal actually happened? It felt like the beginning of a story r...
Dark Admirer - Charlotte Featherstone
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reviewed: The Queen, Her Lover and the Most Notorious Spy in History: The intriguing true story of Queen Victoria's secret
I can't help thinking that the book actually got a lot more interesting once the later spy arc started. That's what sparked m...
The Queen, Her Lover and the Most Notorious Spy in History: The intriguing true story of Queen Victoria's secret - Roland Perry
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reviewed: Demonglass
I think I really just wasn't the target audience for this book. It was engaging enough and it passed the time but I didn't re...
Demonglass  - Rachel Hawkins
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reviewed: My Man Jeeves
I was really hoping that I would enjoy reading this compilation of Jeeves stories, unfortunately I didn't realise that half o...
My Man Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse
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reviewed: The Spanish Captain
rounding up to a 2.5/3 stars.
The Spanish Captain - Robyn Elliot
reviewed: The Pretty Gentleman
I feel like I have to give two marks: one for the story and one for the presentation.The actual story was quite gripping and ...
The Pretty Gentleman - Max Fincher
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reviewed: The Whispered Kiss
Rounded up from 1.5 starsI love a good fairy-tale retelling and I have always loved Beauty and the Beast however I wasn't so ...
The Whispered Kiss - Marcia Lynn McClure
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reviewed: MYSELF MY ENEMY (The Queens of England, Vol. 1)
I had to knock off a star off my rating because the lead character was one of the most irritating heroines I have come across...
MYSELF MY ENEMY (The Queens of England, Vol. 1) - Jean Plaidy
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text: Hey!
I have literally just stared this up and have little idea what I am doing. After several years on GR I have decided to start ...
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reviewed: Rose Daughter
Frankly, I didn't like it as much as 'Beauty'. Still a solid 3 star book though
Rose Daughter - Robin McKinley
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reviewed: The Pirate and the Pagan
I really appreciated the Restoration England setting in an age of wall to wall boring regency romance. There so needs to be m...
The Pirate and the Pagan - Virginia Henley
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reviewed: 666 Park Avenue
I altered the rating I was going to give this book upon reflection because the twist at the end really irritated me.In fairne...
666 Park Avenue: The Official TV Tie-in Edition - Gabriella Pierce
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reviewed: The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, #2)
On the whole I enjoyed it. The book had enough intrigue to keep me interested. Now I just have to wait for the next in the se...
The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, #2) - Maurice Druon
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