When a Highlander Vows: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a great story. The big bad Laird comes to rescue Caitlan. He loses his heart to her beauty and soul. Caitlan is not blind as the description implies, but is severely nearsighted. The world is a blurry mess and lines blur into each other and become indistinguishable. The only thing you can see is things less than a foot from your eyes. The story has some humorous moments and Lucas is unsure of himself for someone in his position. This is the one thing he learns from Caitlan, how to find self assurance.

A Duke’s Lessons of Seduction: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel (Lords of Infamy Book 1) by Maybel Bardot

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

This story has so many character flaws and stereotypes. The story gets really intense towards the climax, but the Duke has no morals by seducing an innocent who is betrothed to another. I get that Lady Diana wants to be in anyone else's arms but Andrew. I wouldn't want to be married to a man like him either. Since insanity runs on that side of the family, I wouldn't want anything to do with any one of them. To be honest, there isn't much of a story here. Just some intimate lessons and a woman killing off the Lady Diana's family for money. 
 

His Cursed Duchess: A Fantasy Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is an interesting fairy tale story, and the Duke is a hero with romantic ideals. That's interesting for a Duke and a man, especially one who has grown up with the strictures of society. He has to defeat a witch and find the cure for the woman who is ageless. There is one flaw with this story and that is the fate of the witch and the lady. Since they are tied to the same necklace, they should have had the same fate. Ah, then we wouldn't have had our happily ever after. Then again, the little mermaid didn't get hers which sends a clear warning about reaching beyond your means. Personally, if I was ageless I wouldn't waste it trying to find true love, but love who I could while I had them. Time is something not to be wasted.

A Christmas Cowboy With a Joy Filled Heart- From Christmas Wishes and Cowboy Kisses

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a review for "A Christmas Cowboy With a Joy Filled Heart" by Kathleen Ball. It is one of 23 stories in this boxset. This story is a second chance for a used up rock and roll star who is weary of being on the road. He comes home to try and save his family's farm only to spin out in a blizzard in front of his ex-girlfriend's house. They spend the blizzard together and work out what went wrong six years ago. His brother Mark however is a real piece of work and something that was scrapped from the bottom of the barrel. It's about a love that never died, even with all the attempts to destroy it.
 

Island Promises (Vacation Romance) by Evangeline Kelly

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

I usually love Evangeline Kelly's books, but this one falls short. One starts out as a bad vacation, turns into a good one, only the wrong people end up together. I'm not against that, but all the games, trickery and bad things that are said about one another, I felt like I was in high school and I have no wish to return there. It's why I don't read romances about teenagers. If college is like high school, then I'm glad I never went, because this story made any thoughts of returning to college negated.

 

The Duke and His Wallflower: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (The Dowager's Scheme Book 1) by Tiffany Baton

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lady Emma is unmarried and before she becomes a spinster her aunt has decide to take things in hand. This of course causes some problems like an unwanted gentleman caller. Jasper on the other hand is part of scandal and because of this his mother help he but now he must go to whatever social event she wants but no marriage again this is a problem because Emma and Jasper are attracted to each other and are falling in love. There is some wonderful drama at the end of the book will they win over not one but two villains? The book was good I enjoyed the story, it had great characters. I thought Patrick was a great friend to Jasper but in turn it seems Jasper was a good friend to Patrick to0.

Unmasking the Silver Heiress (The Silver Leaf Seductions #1) by Ava Devlin

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is not the great love story for an elopement, but for a plot to expose the Silver Leaf society. What Nathaniel did not expect was to fall in love with his wife and find he had been played by the Silver Lady herself. Secrets will be exposed, but love has a way of conquering even the most hardened heart.