Fiancé for the Night (One Night to Forever, #1) by Melissa McClone

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

One fake engagement and love strikes ago. Typical storyline but these two fall in love after one night and keep the farce up for her family. I was getting angry with Tyrell because he was afraid of who her father was and what he could do to Tyrel’s career if he found out. Our boho bride who started this whole fiasco kept it because of guilt. Eventually the author untangled this duo only for them to realize they loved and needed each other. It’s a nice plot written well. It’s enjoyable with even all the angst. It’s a nice read.
 

Barely a Bride (Free Fellows League #1) by Rebecca Hagan Lee

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I throughly enjoyed this romp about two stubborn independent individuals. These two find that they actually enjoy being in each other’s arms even though both knew what they signed up for. The characters are bright and engaging, and what they desired before they married is not what they need after the war. Love is not defined by expectations but by the unconditional acceptance of each other even when circumstances change who we are.

Her Highlander’s Dark Desire: Scottish Enemies to Lovers Romance (Highlanders of Cadney Book 13) By Fiona Faris

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This story is exciting from the moment you open the story to the turbulent marriage ordered by the King for peace. A long standing feud plagues both of these families and the fallout is left to Alayna and Daren to sort out. Love doesn’t come easy but both are willing to abide the Kings wishes, Alayna’s wish is for her brother’s release from prison. Darren’s wish is for their finally to be at peace on the isle. Unfortunately, there is another traitor among their midst.

Miss Fellingham's Rebellion: A Regency Romance (Love Takes Root) by Lynn Messina

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I'm not sure that it's a rebellion, but a matchmaking scheme at its finest. As the two are pared together, the Marquess finds that he really likes Catherine and begins to seriously court her. Catherine plans and schemes all on her own. The fun in this story is that everyone has their own plans and schemes and in the end everyone gets what he or she wants or needs. There is love in the air and everyone is too busy plotting to even notice!
 

A Bride for the Sinful Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Vows of Sin Book 3) Daphne Byrne

Rating: ⭐⭐

This story has some sexual triggers that makes it a questionable read and there are no warnings in the description. The only good characters are the Duchess, Anne and the Duke's friend Marcus and his wife Emma. The Duke is a selfish man who only thinks about himself, his achievements and failures. He is so egotistical  that he cannot see who is undermining his business and his wife. I saw it the moment the character first spoke. I don't know how this plot could have worked to this man's favor or his way because there is no divorce in Regency times, except if the wife is unfaithful. Even if she is found mentally ill, the Duke still would not have been granted a divorce. I've enjoy Daphne Byrne's stories before but this one fell quite short in the plot and execution.
 

The Bride's Secret by Jane Watson

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This story grabs you right from the beginning and keeps you wondering till the very end. Some of the things that came out were disappointing, and her deception from the very beginning was beyond the pale. Even knowing of her issue in Five Point, I was very disappointed in the heroine in this story. Our hero however stepped up as a gentleman and did let me down, even though she was what he expected, not the extra baggage. 
 

Appalachian Serenade (Appalachian Blessings): A Novella by Sarah Loudin Thomas

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This story takes on the problems of the 1940's where men coming home from the war and women being put out of work and back into the kitchen. Delilah is worse off then most because her husband divorces her and she is forced to move from Chicago to her sister's home in Virginia. There she gets a job as a store clerk and falls in love with the owner Joe. The story is about children and God's plan for us in having children. Do we accept his plan or try to make our own?