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March 07, 2023

Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby

March 07, 2023/ Christina Nellas Acosta
Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby

The life of Jane Austen provides the raw material for Gill Hornby’s new novel.

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March 07, 2023/ Christina Nellas Acosta/
Fiction-Romance
Godmersham Park, Gill Hornby, Jane Austen, fiction, historical fiction, Christina Nellas Acosta, 2023
May 26, 2022

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

May 26, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

A gaggle of Jane Austen characters get caught up in a country-house murder mystery.

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May 26, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
The Murder of Mr. Wickham, Claudia Gray, Jane Austen, mystery fiction, fiction, Historical Fiction, Regency Romance, Steve Donoghue
December 17, 2021

Unmasking Sin by Mary Lancaster

December 17, 2021/ Carolina Siqueira
Unmasking Sin by Mary Lancaster

A woman who’s already lost two husbands is in danger of losing her son in this third volume in a Regency series.

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December 17, 2021/ Carolina Siqueira/
Fiction-Romance
Unmasking Sin, Mary Lancaster, romance, Regency romance, Carolina Siqueira
June 03, 2021

A Theater for Dreamers, by Polly Samson

June 03, 2021/ Benjamin Shull
A Theater for Dreamers, by Polly Samson

Leonard Cohen cameos in a seductive new novel set in the Greek island of Hydra.

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June 03, 2021/ Benjamin Shull/
Fiction-General, Fiction-Romance
Theater for Dreamers, Polly Samson, Benjamin Shull, review, fiction
February 28, 2021

The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery

February 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery

A woman is cut adrift and forced to start over in Susan Mallery’s latest romance novel.

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February 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance
Susan Mallery, contemporary romance, romance, Harlequin, Steve Donoghue
January 13, 2021

The Moreva of Astroreth by Roxanne Bland

January 13, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Moreva of Astroreth by Roxanne Bland

A re-issue of a fascinating sff tale in which a driven, deeply flawed young heroine begins to grow into her true self.

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January 13, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance
Roxanne Bland, romance, Peris Archives, Romance series, Steve Donoghue
December 12, 2020

The Best Books of 2020: Romance!

December 12, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2020: Romance!

The best of torrid encounters and happy endings in 2020.

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December 12, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance, Stevereads
Best Books of 2020, Best Romances of 2020, Romance novels, Best Romance, Return to Virgin Riber, Return to Virgin River, Robyn Carr, The Virgin and the Rogue, Sophie Jordan, The Princess and the Rogue, Kate Bateman, A Heart of Blood and Ashes, Milla Vance, Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall, Two Rogues Make a Right, Cat Sebastian, Her Wicked Marquess, Stacy Reid, Earl's Well That Ends Well, Jane Ashford, Out of the Storm, BJ Daniels, This Cowboy of Mine, RC Ryan
November 17, 2020

Anna's Refuge by Kerryn Reid

November 17, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Anna's Refuge by Kerryn Reid

In this atmospheric romance novel, a wronged young woman and her little child find themselves holed up on the gritty side of Leeds, of all places.

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November 17, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance
Kerryn Reid, Anna's Refuge, romance, Steve Donoghue
January 08, 2020

Forever My Duke by Olivia Drake

January 08, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Forever My Duke by Olivia Drake

An independent-minded American woman thinks she has no use for a seemingly-idle British Duke, but love might have other plans …

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January 08, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance
Regency Romance, Olivia Drake, St. Martin's Press, Steve Donoghue
December 11, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Romance!

December 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Romance!

Stevereads chronicles the best romantic encounters of 2019!

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December 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, stevereads, romance, Regency Romance
June 24, 2019

The Ten Loves of Nishino By Hiromi Kawakami

June 24, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Ten Loves of Nishino By Hiromi Kawakami

The intentionally drab prose throws extra emphasis on the plot.

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June 24, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance, Fiction-Translated
Hiromi Kawakami, Allison Markin Powell, Japanese fiction, Japanese Translation, romance, translations
January 08, 2019

The Duke I Once Knew by Olivia Drake

January 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Duke I Once Knew by Olivia Drake

The Duke I Once Knew grows much stronger as it goes along and gains momentum, and its conclusion will put a smile on every reader’s face.

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January 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance
Olivia Drake, Regency Romance, writers, Steve Donoghue
July 06, 2018

Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts

July 06, 2018/ Sabrina Rourke
Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts

A romantic thriller featuring the ripped-from-the-headlines issue of gun violence alongside trauma recovery, romance, and family drama.

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July 06, 2018/ Sabrina Rourke/
Fiction-Romance, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Shelter in Place, Nora Roberts, St. Martin's Press, Sabrina Rourke, thrillers, writers, MacMillan Publishers
February 14, 2018

Regency Romance Bingo

February 14, 2018/ Jennifer Helinek
Regency Romance Bingo

In the wake of another ho-hum Valentine’s Day, I encourage you to curl up with a Regency romance and scream “Bingo” repeatedly.

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February 14, 2018/ Jennifer Helinek/
Fiction-Romance, Just for Fun
Regency Romance, Valentine's Day, Jennifer Helinek, writers
January 18, 2018

Blood Fury by J. R. Ward

January 18, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Blood Fury by J. R. Ward

In J. R. Ward's latest “Black Dagger” volume, sheet-scorching shenanigans very nearly take a back seat to meaningful relationships. Are our favorite warrior-vampires becoming … sensitive?

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January 18, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Paranormal, Fiction-Romance
Blood Fury, J.R. Ward, Black Dagger Legacy, Black Dagger Brotherhood, paranormal fiction, paranormal romance, vampires, writers, Steve Donoghue
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