2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--December LINK UP!

Oh my word. It's our LAST challenge Link Up! Can you believe??

2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--November LINK UP!

It's November!! Eep! Only one more month!

Alright yall. How's it going? Are you on schedule with the challenge?

What are you most excited about this month?

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2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--October LINK UP!

Welcome to October!! Link Up below!

2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--September LINK UP!

We're 3/4ths of the way through! September's Link Up is below!

Yall hanging in there? Are you ahead of the game? Have a few to catch up on?

Who are you reading this month??

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The Reluctant Governess (Ladies Unlaced #3) by Maggie Robinson

A secretary for the renowned Evensong Agency, Eliza Lawrence may have a pretty face, but she’s much prouder of her mind and her morals. When she’s pressed into temporary governess duty as a favor to her boss, she doesn’t expect to bend one bit for the rakish Nicholas Raeburn. Not even when he opens the door to her half-dressed…

Despite his bad reputation, Nicholas is a man of honor. To Nick’s way of thinking, he doesn’t need any help raising his daughter, Domenica. If only he weren’t so drawn to the meddlesome woman’s sparkling wit and uncommon beauty…

But when an act of misplaced chivalry goes seriously awry, resulting in mayhem and almost murder, Eliza becomes the only woman he can depend upon. Nick will do anything to protect his family, but who will protect him from falling in love with his reluctant governess?

Type: Historical Romance
Heat: 3 out of 5-- though not too much
Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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Not even gonna lie. The cover--which is gorgeous!--and the title--ack a governess!-- totally had me lusting over this one. I mean. How could I resist I ask you? I couldn't! I tell you. I just couldn't! Heh. And I'm glad I gave The Reluctant Governess a go. It was my first from Robinson and she totally has me wanting to read more.

The quick of it is that Nick needs a governess for his little girl Sunny. Or rather his auntie-in-law thinks he needs a governess for her. But Nick is the most unusual of employers. He's an artist and tends to paint and photograph women *gasp* a la natural! Scandalous! He's rather free with rules and scoffs at Society. Something the very prim and proper Eliza--who has been sent as a temporary emergency governess-has a thing or two to say about. Whew boy...does she!

2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--August LINK UP!

Welcome to August's LINK UP!!

Any big plans or books you're looking forward to this month??

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2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--July LINK UP!

Aaaaaannnnd July! Link up your reviews below!

Are yall embracing the whole Christmas in July thing for your reads?

Have any you're really excited about trying out this month?

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2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--June LINK UP!

June LINK UP! And we're at the half way point! Woot!

Quote-tastic (54) & Review--Bound to be a Groom by Megan Mulry

Join us every Monday and share a favorite quote that's grabbed ya for one reason or another. 

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Just grab the button and toss up your post :) 

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Today I'm featuring a "naughty" historical. It's a menage with f/f and m/m elements and was pretty steamy. I just loved Anna's (and gah what a fabulous name! lol) response to this. So made me smile.

In Want of a Wife (Bitter Springs #3) by Jo Goodman

Jane Middlebourne needs a way out. In 1891, life in New York is unforgiving for a young woman with no prospects, especially when her family wants nothing to do with her. So when Jane discovers an ad for a mail-order bride needed in Bitter Springs, Wyoming, she responds with a hopeful heart.

Rancher Morgan Longstreet is in want of a wife who will be his partner at Morning Star, someone who will work beside him and stand by him. His first impression of the fair and fragile Jane is that she is not that woman. But when she sets out to prove him wrong, the secrets he cannot share put into jeopardy every happiness they hope to find….

Type: Historical Romance--America 1890s
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

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In Want of a Wife was so one of those reads I just didn't want to give up! Seriously yall I was glued to my book the whole time as Jane leaves her life on the east coast to marry a man who placed an ad for a wife. One she's written to but never met until now.

2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--May LINK UP!

It's MAY's LINK UP! Yall know what to do!

So, what's on the schedule for the month?

New to you authors? Re-reading an old favorite?

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The Countess Confessions (Boscastle Affairs #14) by Jillian Hunter

"A delightful historical romance that had me smiling and completely charmed!"~herding cats & burning soup

All Emily Selwick wanted was to convince the man she had adored for years that she was the woman he ought to marry. She never expected that her ill-fated deception at a party would uncover a scheme against the Crown and ensnare her in the sensual trap of an enigmatic stranger.

Damien Boscastle, the Earl of Shalcross, knows he must marry Emily to defend her honor and keep his mission secret. But, by saving her reputation, he will draw her into his arms as well as a dangerous intrigue.

After a whirlwind courtship that leaves her breathless, Emily finds herself wed to a husband who vows not only to protect her from his menacing world—but to train his wife in the pleasures of passion.

Type: Historical Romance
Heat: 2.5 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

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*rubs hands together* Oh yes. I have found a new historical author to go all girly over! The Countess Confessions was a delightfully entertaining romp that was light, fun and utterly romantic with a kick of suspense thrown in too! It was just what I needed today. An easy romance that wasn't too dark or heavy but that kept me intrigued and excited to spend just a little more time with two charming characters as their lives change forever and they set out to protect their country.

2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--April LINK UP!

Happy April! Link up this month's reviews below!

2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--March LINK UP!

Welcome to month THREE!

What are yall reading first? Any big plans or books you're looking forward to?

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Reaper's Vow (The Shadow Reapers #2) by Sarah McCarty

"McCarthy captured my attention completely with a fascinating storyline and inspiring characters that were impossible not to love."

Ever since his cousin Adelaide disappeared, Cole Cameron has been searching for her—and for Isaiah Jones, whom he blames for her kidnapping, after a hellacious fight in town involving—if the stories of drunken saloon goers were to be believed—men who changed into wolves. Being a practical man, Cole doesn’t believe it.

Then he is rescued from a pack of strangely intelligent wolves by none other than his quarry, Isaiah, who brings him to a hidden valley where the Shadow Reapers have settled, where he is reunited with Adelaide—and where he finds the beautiful Miranda.

Miranda was once a captive of the enemy pack of Rogues. Now a werewolf herself, all she wants is to protect her daughter and try to forget the husband she lost. But Cole’s not about to give up the greatest desire he’s ever felt in his life. And he’s vowed to make Miranda his—no matter what stands in his way…

Type: Paranormal Historical--wolves
Heat: 3 out of 5 (though not much)
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Ooo. Seriously. In love with this book. Historical romance AND it's paranormal. I mean. Reader girl *swoon*. Reaper's Vow was an interesting read. It takes place post Civil War with a group of men and women who had been tortured, turned into werewolves against their will and used as assassins until they escaped to try and create some sort of lives for themselves. Interesting, right?

So the quick of it is that Cole--a human--has spent months tracking the Shadow Reapers who have his baby cousin Adelaide. He's certain she was taken against her will (when really she's in love with and married to one of their men) and is going to rescue her and bring her home to safety! Only. He hits some snags. Like having to be rescued by those very Shadow Reapers he was hunting and then falling for one of their women, Miranda, and her little girl and getting all good and tangled in their lives. Ahh the best laid plans. lol

2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge--Feb LINK UP!

It's month TWO! And February's LINK UP!

What are yall reading first? Any big plans or books you're looking forward to?

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2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge-- JAN LINK UP!

Annnd the Historical Romance Reading Challenge has officially begun!!

SIGN UP!! 2014 Historical Romance Reading Challenge!

Challenge runs from January 1, 2014 until December 31, 2014