Category: Historical Romance
Historical Romance Audiobook Review
The Secret of Love by Cynthia Wright
Narrated by Tim Campbell This latest instalment in Cynthia Wright’s long-running Rakes and Rebels series is the sequel to Smuggler’s Moon, which I reviewed a couple of years back. Even though it’s part of a series, The Secret of Love…
Wild Wicked Scot by Julia London
Narrated by Derek Perkins I confess straight out that I’m not the world’s biggest fan of books with the word “Scot” or “Highlander” in the title as the majority of those I’ve read have seemed to have identical plots and…
Four Weddings and a Sixpence by Julia Quinn, Laura Lee Guhrke, Elizabeth Boyle, Stefanie Sloane
Narrated by Mary Jane Wells I’m not a big fan of anthologies or novellas in general, because I find there are few authors who really understand how to use the shorter form to greatest effect, and I most often come…
The Scottish Duke by Karen Ranney
Narrated by Tim Campbell The Scottish Duke is the first book in a new series from Karen Ranney, and is set in Victorian Scotland on the estate of the eponymous duke, Alexander Russell, Duke of Kinross. Alex is a scientifically…
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor An Offer From a Gentleman – or The Bridgertons do Cinderella – is the third in Julia Quinn’s perennially popular series of books following the lives and loves of the eight alphabetically named Bridgerton siblings. Benedict…
Lady Maggie’s Secret Scandal by Grace Burrowes
Narrated by James Langton Lady Maggie’s Secret Scandal is the fifth full-length novel in Grace Burrowes’ series about the eight Windham siblings; the three sons and five daughters of the Duke and Duchess of Moreland. Like Devlin St. Just (The…
The Danger of Desire by Sabrina Jeffries
Narrated by Beverley A. Crick The Danger of Desire is the third in Sabrina Jeffries’ current Sinful Suitors series, and while not as strong as the previous book (The Study of Seduction), it’s nonetheless an enjoyable and sensual tale of…
A Bachelor Establishment by Jodi Taylor (writing as Isabella Barclay)
Narrated by Anna Bentinck A Bachelor Establishment was published in 2015, but harks back to the Traditional Regency, with its strong observational humour and echoes of a comedy of manners. The attributed author is Isabella Barclay, which is actually the…
Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor Simply Perfect closes out Mary Balogh’s Simply Quartet of books, each of which takes as its heroine a school teacher from Miss Martin’s School for Girls in Bath. Our heroine here is the formidable Miss Martin…