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Book Review: A Lady's Guide To Passion and Property by Kate Moore

Caitlyn Lynch

Jul 6, 2018
2 min

Book Review: A Lady's Guide To Passion and Property by Kate Moore

A young lady who has inherited property may suddenly find herself with a surfeit of suitors… Lucy Holbrook has just inherited the Tooth And Nail, her father’s inn, along with her father’s blind friend Adam, a gentle but simple man who depends on her to survive. Captain Harry Clare’s arrival and offer of assistance is most timely, especially as all her neighbours seem to have lost their wits and begun proposing to her on the flimsiest of pretexts. There is a fascinating myster

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Book Review: One For The Rogue by Manda Collins

Caitlyn Lynch

Jun 29, 2018
2 min

Book Review: One For The Rogue by Manda Collins

Fourth in Manda Collins’ Studies In Scandal series about a quartet of brilliant, scholarly young women bequeathed an estate and a series of mysteries, One For The Rogue seems very mis-named, because honestly there was nothing roguish about Lord Cameron Lisle at all. Quite the opposite. He was charming, respectful, and not in the slightest bit rakish. Yes, he appreciated Gemma’s beauty, but he was just as appreciative of her intelligence and determination, and always did his b

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Book Review: Belle's Secret by Victoria Purman

Caitlyn Lynch

Jun 28, 2018
1 min

Book Review: Belle's Secret by Victoria Purman

Marriage celebrant Isabella has a secret… a secret husband, to be exact. One she married and left in Vegas without so much as a goodbye. Only now Harry's found her, and he's furious, demanding a divorce. Except Isabella’s starting to think marrying Harry wasn't such a mistake after all… The setting of the book in the northern Victoria wineries was charming, and beautifully realistic. There was some lovely, evocative prose which really helped transport the reader into the stor

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Book Review: A People's History Of The Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal

Caitlyn Lynch

Jun 8, 2018
2 min

Book Review: A People's History Of The Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal

I'm not sure I've ever read a book anything like this one before. The style is something like the script for a fictional documentary, with events laid out in (mostly) sequential order. There is no principal main character but rather input from the perspectives of several characters who played significant roles in the described events, from a virologist with the CDC to FBI agents, priests with a secretive Catholic order, and even some of the vampires themselves. In essence, th

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Book Review: Beyond Control by Kat Martin

Caitlyn Lynch

May 30, 2018
2 min

Book Review: Beyond Control by Kat Martin

Tori Ford would dearly love to stop running. Her ex is on a mission to find her, though, and she's got her little girl to protect. Maybe a horse ranch off the grid in Texas would be safe, for a little while at least… though the owner, Josh Cain, is sexy enough to pose a serious threat to her peace of mind! Tori as a battered woman on the run was absolutely believable in her paranoia, and I'm glad the author didn't neglect the childhood trauma suffered by Ivy. Josh’s ranch was

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Book Review: The Consultant by Tj O'Connor

Caitlyn Lynch

May 15, 2018
2 min

Book Review: The Consultant by Tj O'Connor

Called home by the brother he hasn’t seen in years, Jonathan Hunter arrives just in time to witness his brother’s death and hear his dying words, cryptic clues which plunge Hunter headfirst into a nest of terrorists planning to execute a series of horrifying attacks. Fortunately, Hunter is a ‘consultant’ for the CIA, tasked with taking care of the dirty, deniable jobs Uncle Sam can’t publicly admit to. If anyone can solve the puzzle in time to save those at risk, it’s Hunter.

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Book Review: The Backcountry Brides Collection by 8 collected authors

Caitlyn Lynch

Apr 27, 2018
3 min

Book Review: The Backcountry Brides Collection by 8 collected authors

The eight stories in this collection were very varied in quality, so I’ll give each a very brief review and individual rating as well as an overall rating for the collection. Shenandoah Hearts by Carrie Fancett Pagels This is one of the weakest stories in the collection. Way too many characters with several side romances going on, it reads like the un-fleshed-out outline for a series. All the bits of the actual romance were ‘told’ rather than shown. Two stars. Heart of Nantah

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NEW RELEASE: Blog Tour and Book Review for Total Bravery by Piper J. Drake

Caitlyn Lynch

Apr 26, 2018
2 min

NEW RELEASE: Blog Tour and Book Review for Total Bravery by Piper J. Drake

MY REVIEW: I love a good K9 story, and Taz, the dog in this one, is adorable, as is his handler, Raul Sà. On his first day at his new job with a private firm in Hawaii, Raul picks up the phone to discover the little sister of his best friend (and team-mate) is in trouble and asking for help. He never hesitates for a second to rush to Miri’s rescue. This is an interracial romance with both protagonists from ethnicities you don’t see a lot in fiction; while they are both first-

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Book Review: Song of Isabel by Ida Curtis

Caitlyn Lynch

Apr 19, 2018
2 min

Book Review: Song of Isabel by Ida Curtis

Set in the Frankish Empire during the reign of Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne, Song of Isabel stands out simply for being set in an unusual time period and location for historical romance. The ninth century is viewed as being the Dark Ages by many people, but in France and Germany at the time was a thriving and sophisticated medieval society. The author’s bio states “Based on a handbook written by a ninth-century widow of a wealthy landowner to educate her sons, Song of

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Book Review: I, A Squealer by Richard Bruns

Caitlyn Lynch

Apr 15, 2018
1 min

Book Review: I, A Squealer by Richard Bruns

I reviewed this remarkable true crime memoir for Online Book Club. You can read my full review here! #truecrime #4starreview

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Book Review: Vanquishing The Viscount by Elizabeth Keysian

Caitlyn Lynch

Apr 13, 2018
2 min

Book Review: Vanquishing The Viscount by Elizabeth Keysian

Emma d’Ibert, scion of an ancient noble family now fallen on hard times, must reinvent herself as governess Miss Hibbert in order to earn her living. On her way to take up her post, she has an encounter with a gentleman which leaves him concussed and not even knowing his own name. When he recovers himself, Viscount James Tidworth curses the very existence of the interfering woman who caused the delay and cost him his chance at happiness. Encountering her working as a governes

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Book Review: The Determined Duchess by Erica Monroe

Caitlyn Lynch

Mar 29, 2018
2 min

Book Review: The Determined Duchess by Erica Monroe

I’m a bit stumped where to even start reviewing this book. I’ve read Regency romances with determined heroines before, even ones interested in science, and ones with supernatural themes. I’ve never read one where the heroine was an alchemist determined to reanimate her dead adoptive mother. To his credit, the hero reacts very well when he discovers the object of his affection is dabbling in necromancy. But then, he’s known Felicity all her life. I still think I’d have been ba

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Book Review: Bones Don't Lie by Melinda Leigh

Caitlyn Lynch

Mar 19, 2018
1 min

Book Review: Bones Don't Lie by Melinda Leigh

Third in this bestselling series, if you haven’t read the first two, I don’t recommend starting here. Can you tell I started here? I feel like I didn’t get to know Morgan all that well, particularly since although she is the protagonist, probably half the book was told from the point of view of either her boyfriend, Lance Kruger, or his partner in investigation, Lincoln Sharp. Morgan doesn’t even appear until Chapter 3. With so many PoV hops, it’s occasionally difficult to kn

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Book Review: No Earls Allowed by Shana Galen

Caitlyn Lynch

Mar 7, 2018
1 min

Book Review: No Earls Allowed by Shana Galen

I’m just going to say straight off that I have no idea how the title relates to the book. It’s not a line anyone says, or a vow the heroine has made. The hero is the illegitimate (but acknowledged) son of a marquis, and frankly since the heroine, Lady Juliana, has put herself beyond the bounds of acceptable by leaving home to run a boys’ orphanage anyway, he’s a good match for her. This is a pretty cookie-cutter Regency in a lot of ways, with added plot moppets for colour, an

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Caitlyn Lynch

Feb 23, 2018
1 min

Book Review: Game On by Nicola Marsh

One of the new Women of W.A.R. series about the women of the Australian Rules football competition, Game On follows Angie Bryant, the daughter of a legendary soccer player determined to forge her own path. Gifted with superior sporting genes, Angie still has to prove herself as the star player for the Melbourne Muses - and to Jaxon Flint, the biggest sports management agent in the business - and also the guy with whom she had a fantastically sexy one-night stand without knowi

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Book Review: The Lying Kind by Alison James

Caitlyn Lynch

Feb 10, 2018
1 min

Book Review: The Lying Kind by Alison James

The Lying Kind is a police procedural thriller centred on the character of Rachel Prince, a late-thirty-something Detective Inspector assigned to review the case of Lola Jade Harper, a six-year-old girl abducted from her bed some months before and never seen since. Rachel is an intriguing and intelligent woman, but at times her personal choices made me want to grit my teeth. From her avoidance of discussing a situation many years in the past to her decision to avoid a promisi

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Book Review: A Devil In Scotland by Suzanne Enoch

Caitlyn Lynch

Jan 31, 2018
2 min

Book Review: A Devil In Scotland by Suzanne Enoch

Ten years ago Callum left Scotland broken-hearted, after the only girl he ever cared about chose to accept his older brother Ian’s marriage proposal. News of Ian’s death, and his own ascension to the title of Lord Geiry, brings him back, convinced Ian’s death was no accident. The only question in his mind is whether or not Rebecca was involved in the murder plot… and therefore whether or not she will die with his other enemies. Discovering that he is an uncle changes Callum’s

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Book Review: The Earl Most Likely by Jane Goodger

Caitlyn Lynch

Jan 16, 2018
2 min

Book Review: The Earl Most Likely by Jane Goodger

In The Earl Most Likely, we meet Harriet Anderson, a heroine with a difference. Harriet is plain compared to her beautiful older sister Clara, ignored by her parents and everyone else except a few close friends. Harriet, however, has a special talent. She has a photographic memory, remembering literally everything she has seen even if only at a passing glance. When her talent comes to the attention of Lord Berkley, master of the magnificent Costille House, he realizes that Ha

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Blog Tour and Book Review for The Madame Catches Her Duke by Christina McKnight

Caitlyn Lynch

Jan 4, 2018
2 min

Blog Tour and Book Review for The Madame Catches Her Duke by Christina McKnight

Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of the post for your chance to win a $15 Amazon gift card! In The Madame Catches Her Duke, Christina McKnight returns to her brilliant Craven House series about the children of a disgraced marchioness and infamous brothel owner. This time it is the turn of the eldest daughter, Lady Marce Davenport, to find love. Marce has sacrificed more than her siblings will ever know to give them a good life and a chance at happiness. A deal m

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Book Review: The Rogue Is Back In Town by Anna Bennett

Caitlyn Lynch

Jan 3, 2018
1 min

Book Review: The Rogue Is Back In Town by Anna Bennett

Lord Samuel Travis has gone too far this time. When his brother the Marquess tosses him from the house, there is only one way to get back in his brother's good graces… do exactly as he is told. Given the unpalatable task of evicting an old man from a house his brother owns, Sam didn't reckon with a fiery grand-niece flatly refusing to obey. Getting to know Juliette, Sam realises there is more going on than meets the eye… and he might just be the honorable one out of the two T

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