Category: Georgian Era (1714-1837)

The Georgian era is a period in British history 1714 to 1830. The kings were all named George: George I, George II, George III and George IV. The sub-period of the Regency is defined by the Regency of George IV as Prince of Wales during the illness of his father George III. The definition of the Georgian era is often extended to include the short reign of William IV, which ended with his death in 1837.
Preceded by: Restoration
Including: Regency era
Followed by: Victorian era

To Kiss a King by Jess Michaels

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To Kiss a KingTo Kiss a King by Jess Michaels

Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Regency Royals, #4

Release Date: January 11, 2022

Love at first sight, is most certainly not what happened between Lady Ophelia and King Grantham of Athawick. And while Ophelia thought the king was handsome, he was definitely not charming, at least not to her, in fact, he seems to ignore her whenever possible! She and her family are in Athawick for the royal wedding and she is looking forward to returning home to England, but when her dearest friend Priscilla falls in love with Prince Remington and asks her to stay a bit longer, she agrees and will even try to get along with the king.

Grantham is far from indifferent to Ophelia, but with his country in turmoil and his obligations to the crown, he doesn’t have time to be distracted by the lovely Englishwoman. But when most of the guests leave after the wedding and his siblings busy with their new spouses, Grantham finds himself in Ophelia’s company much more often and his desire for her only grows. They form a friendship and share secrets, then they finally give in to the attraction and become lovers, always knowing that it is temporary. But when the leader of the rebellion is found, things come to a head and Ophelia is caught up in the crossfire – will Grantham be able to save her or will he lose the woman he has come to realize is the love of his life?

This was an exciting and informative addition to the series. The book has secrets, shocking revelations, great characters, steamy love scenes, wonderful secondary characters, a nail-biter ending with a surprising twist, and finally a HEA. I enjoyed this installment, but I found the beginning a bit slow and dragged out, but it picked up the pace in the middle and finished with a bang, and nicely sets up the final book in the series. This is the fourth book in the series and they are all interconnected, but each book can be read as a standalone, however, I would recommend reading them in order for the best reader experience.

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

The Rogue’s Autumn Bride by Lana Williams

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A Rogue's Autumn Bride (The Rogue Chronicles, #6)A Rogue’s Autumn Bride by Lana Williams

Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Rogue Chronicles, #8

Release Date: November 30, 2021

After a horrid experience when she first arrived in London, Miss Sarah Ramsey was the victim of ignorance and found herself locked in a brothel, luckily for her, she was rescued before she could be sold and was given a second chance. She soon became a companion to the Marchioness of Whirlenhall and has tried very hard to put her past behind her. But while meeting a friend from the country at the coaching inn, Sarah spies a man scamming newly arrived women with promises of training and employment, as well as lodgings, but in reality, they are enslaving women in brothels. Sarah confronts the man and things turn ugly. After spying the altercation, Captian Harry Clarke intervenes and the man finally backs down. Sarah thanks him and they part ways, never expecting to see each other again.

But fate is not done with them, and mutual friends end up bringing them together again to organize a charity ball. Something that requires them to spend more time together, Harry is enchanted but doesn’t think he is worthy of Sarah, having lost a leg in the war. Likewise, Sarah is attracted to Harry but believes she is ruined thanks to the incident with the brothel. They fight their attraction and work together for the ball and in addition to this, Harry begins tracking down the men running the “maid-training” scam and finds one of his former soldiers involved. Harry tries unsuccessfully to convince the man to stop working with the scammers but is met with stiff opposition. And when things take a violent turn, any hope Harry has for a HEA dies a swift death when self-doubt and miscommunication cause them to part ways. Can they find their HEA or will they let their pasts rule their future?

This was a very well-written, nicely-paced story with very likable characters. The book deals with some sensitive issues, but isn’t as dark I thought it would be. Instead, it is a story filled with wonderful characters, a lot of emotion, truly evil villains, a hero with wounds inside and out but who is decidedly not a rogue, a heroine who will fight for what is right, warmish love scenes, and a HEA complete with an epilogue. I enjoyed this installment of the series and would be happy to recommend this title. This is the eighth book in the series, but it can easily be read as a standalone without any problems.

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