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

Lord Shallow by Eileen Putman

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Lord Shallow (League of Rogues, #2)Lord Shallow by Eileen Putman

Tracy’s rating: 2.5/3 of 5 stars

Series: League of Rogues, #2

Release Date: May 20, 2020

Warning – this review might be considered spoilerish!

After reading and thoroughly enjoying the first book in this series (King of Hearts) I was eager to jump right into this book. The blurb was a bit vague and mentioned a secret marriage, but I didn’t really give it much thought – I should have.

This review is going to be short and I am not going to summarize the plot – such as it is – If you have ever read my reviews you know that I am a hater of cheating/adultery – when I read “secret marriage” I foolishly thought that it would be with the heroine – NOPE – Sebastian is married to his dear friend Elizabeth – HE IS MARRIED. I was surprised and disappointed, but I tried to keep an open mind, because despite being attracted to Gwynna, he does nothing that would be considered “cheating”, in fact at the halfway point he is still committed to Elizabeth and his marriage – it isn’t until the truth of his marriage comes to light that he and Gwynna have any sort of “romance” – so pretty late in the story.

The writing is good, but I just didn’t care for the story. There is some intrigue, a bit of betrayal and A LOT of secondary characters. And just because the main characters don’t have a romantic relationship from the beginning, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any romance – there are other relationships swirling about and because of that sadly, I never felt like Sebastian and Gwynna’s relationship was the primary romance. This is the second book in the series, but they seem to be stand alone titles, so you don’t need to read them in order.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher.*

A Lady’s Addiction by Angelina Jameson

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A Lady's AddictionA Lady’s Addiction by Angelina Jameson

Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Honor Prevails, #1

Release Date: March 13, 2015

This is not your average Regency romance, it is a compelling story of addiction, betrayal, blackmail, secrets and deep emotion.
Devlyn Maitlin and Anna, Lady Stafford first meeting is one that Devlyn will never forget. In an attempt to prove that she is not the cold, passionless woman her late husband said she was, Anna has set up a tryst. But Devlyn is not the man she is supposed to meet and while incredibly tempted, his honor will not let him engage with an intoxicated Anna.

Anna is a complexed, flawed heroine, after a very unhappy marriage, she found solace and comfort in wine, but now she has acknowledged her addiction and decides to quit. She also wants to remarry and have children – believing this will make her happy.

Devlyn is trying to find his way, guilt and physical reminders of deeds he longs to forget had made it hard, but he never forgot Anna and as luck would have it he is able to connect with her again thanks to his mother. His mother tasked him with investigating the questionable actions of his sister-in-law and is surprised, yet delighted, that that leads him back to Anna.

This was a well-written, steamy-ish tale of two flawed people, finding love, acceptance and forgiveness. It touches on some trigger issues (addiction & barrenness) and I think the author did an outstanding job with these issues. The book pulled me in and held me until the very end. I am happy to recommend this book and will definitely checking out her backlist!!

*I am voluntarily leaving review for an eBook that was provided to me.*