Author: Tracy

Avid reader (and reviewer) of historical romance.

You Had Me at Heist by Christina Britton

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You Had Me at Heist (Wimpole Street Widows Society #2)You Had Me at Heist by Christina Britton

Tracy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Wimpole Street Widows Society #2

Release Date: June 16, 2026

Mere days after the death of her beloved mother, Iris Rumford’s childhood home was burned to the ground to hide the theft of her mother’s life work. Iris was devastated and offered sanctuary by her godmother, Sylvia Lutton, Lady Vastkern, for the next five years, Iris tries to put her loss behind her and assist the Wimpole Street Widows Society with her botany knowledge and other skills. But when she learns that the Earl of Durand is claiming that her mother’s life’s work is his own and goes a step further to say that she stole his work! Outrage consumes her, and the widows all agree, the man needs to be stopped! But that is easier said than done, first they need to find the stolen papers and that won’t be easy since the earl has hired Oliver Beckett, a former Bow Street Runner to keep his estate secure. And to complicate things even more, Oliver Beckett is the most intriguing man Iris has ever met, and she is falling hard for him!

Oliver Beckett stood by his convictions a year ago and it cost him his livelihood and his family’s security. After almost a year without employment, Lord Durand was the first person to offer him a position and while he doesn’t like or trust the man, he can’t afford to let his personal feeling interfere with his job again. So, when he comes across Iris Rumford spying on Lord Durand’s greenhouses in the predawn hours, he is immediately suspicious and also a bit enamored by her. The more he gets to know her, the more he wants to help her, but doing the right thing in the past has hurt his family and he can’t let that happen again. Will he risk everything for love, or will he play it safe and lose the love of his life to keep his job?

I loved this installment; it is well-written and nicely paced and Iris and Oliver are a wonderful couple who are just perfect for each other. The story has a lot of emotion, a heroine with a compulsive disorder, a hero who would burn the world for her, great secondary characters, a nasty villain, some spice, a lot of love, found family and finally, a very satisfying ending complete with an epilogue. This is the second book in the series, but this book could easily be read as a standalone title with no problems. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and would enthusiastically recommend it to my fellow historical romance readers!

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *

 

Wedded to Her Enemy Knight by Lissa Morgan

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Wedded to Her Enemy KnightWedded to Her Enemy Knight by Lissa Morgan

Tracy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Release Date: June 18, 2026

Isobel Calvert has been protecting her family and the estate Mistlecote for years, but things are changing, the tide in the War of Roses has turned and the house of York has reclaimed Mistlecote and bestowed it to Sir Edmund Deverell, a warrior whose family originally owned the estate. With her father dead and her brother missing in battle, Isobel is given a choice, marry the elderly Lord Ledwyche or enter a nunnery – nether appeals. But to keep her precious Mistlecote, she proposes another option and asks Edmund to marry her. She is loyal to the house of Lancaster and always will be, but if marrying a Yorkist is the only way to keep her home – so be it. But never in her wildest dreams did she imagine falling for Edmund and having her loyalties tested and pulled in so many different directions. Can there be a HEA in the midst of war?

Edmund Deverell is a great warrior, but his personal life is a mess, his father and brother were lost in war, his mother has retired to a nunnery, and he doesn’t even want to think about his love life! He is attracted to Isobel, but he really doesn’t want to, so when she suggests marriage his first impulse is to reject her, but her plan makes sense. He might want her, but he doesn’t trust her, but the more time he spends with her, the more he wishes he could. Their growing feelings will be tested, and their happiness will be decided by the choices they make – will there be a HEA or just more heartache?

I love a good medieval romance with an enemies to lovers trope, and this story delivers! Edmund is a sigh worthy hero and I loved him immediately, but Isobel took a bit for me to warm up to. Isobel is angry, and her family is on the losing side of the war, so I understood her attitude and hatred, but I felt like it lasted much too long. Overall, this was an enjoyable read and I felt that the author came up with very believable ending for their conflict. If you like a marriage of convenience featuring enemies to lovers and just a little bit of spice – this is the book for you!!

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *