~~Reviewed by Bonnie~~ Sophia Hastings is one of four bluestockings who has been invited to reside at Beauchamp House to pursue her vocation and to possibly inherit the house itself. The deceased owner, Lady Beauchamp, selected the four talented ladies, each with an outstanding ability. Sophia is an artist. As she’s painting near the shore, […]
Author Visit: Wallflower Most Wanted by Manda Collins (Excerpt & Giveaway)
Chapter One Consumed by the need to capture the scene in front of her before the light changed, Miss Sophia Hastings didn’t notice the newcomers until it was too late. She’d struck out early that morning—an unusual occurrence for her—carrying her own equipment to her favorite spot at the edge of the Beauchamp House property, […]
ARC Review: With This Christmas Ring by Manda Collins (Review & Giveaway)
We have a giveaway connected to this review… Manda Collins is giving away 2 (two) copies of WITH THIS CHRISTMAS RING and she is curious: “Holiday romances are a staple for historical readers. What’s your favorite holiday romance?” ~~Reviewed by Lisa~~ I adore Christmas stories and second chance at love stories; how wonderful to get […]
Release Blitz: Duke with Benefits by Manda Collins (Excerpt & Review)
~~~~~ ~~~ “There you are, my dear,” said the Earl of Forsyth with a beaming smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. Maitland saw at once that Daphne favored him. Her green eyes were the same shade as his, though there were lines of dissipation bracketing the earl’s. And though his expertly cropped blond hair […]
Blog Tour: Ready Set Rogue by Manda Colllins (Excerpt, Review & Giveaway)
~~~~~ ~~~~ He’d known she was attractive—had categorized her as such almost as soon as he saw her in the Fox and Pheasant earlier that day—but even that observation hadn’t led him to imagine what she’d look like in such dishabille. Well, that wasn’t quite true, he amended. His mind had conjured her in much […]
ARC Review: Ready Set Rogue by Manda Collins
~~~~~ ~~Reviewed by Monique~~ Upon learning of the recent death of his Aunt Celeste, Torquil Beauchamp hastens to the small village of Little Seaford. He is livid at the thought that Lady Celeste bequeathed her home to bluestockings, and all sorts of problems befall him on his way, so that he has to stop at […]
ARC Review: Good Dukes Wear Black by Manda Collins
~~~~~ ~~Reviewed by Monique~~ Miss Ophelia Dauntry is quite content to be writing about needlepoint in the Ladies Gazette, although she and her friend Maggie Grayson – another lady reporter – would rather publish articles concerning social issues. While doing research for a column that will most likely not see the light of day, Maggie […]