Showing posts with label Cheryl Bolen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cheryl Bolen. Show all posts

Saturday, 16 February 2013

#295 (#13 of 2013) - Lady Sophia's Rescue ~ Cheryl Bolen



Description:

As Lady Sophia passes through the gates of her new bridegroom’s country estate and he begins to whisper in her ear the delights that await her in his bed, Lady Sophia realizes she has made a most dreadful mistake. There’s only one thing to do. She must bolt.

The bride-on-the-run is rescued by the exceedingly handsome William Birmingham who thinks she’s a woman named Isadore, and though he’s the richest man in England, she mistakes him for a common (but well-to-do) criminal. Since she’d rather be dead than wed to her wretched bridegroom, Sophia pretends to be Isadore and take her chances with the provocative Mr. Birmingham. But how could she have known that her ruse would bring the gallant Mr. Birmingham into such peril from the wicked man she married? And how could she have known her enigmatic rescuer would ignite passions she never knew she possessed?


Product Details:

Bought on Kindle as a Freebie, at time of writing this review it is still available free.

Novella 73 pages in length.

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Summary:

What an absolutely delightful read.  I found it bright, sparking and fast paced with a lovely conclusion.  It's a shame it was a novella, as the substance would have been there with a few more added details to make a fabulous full length tale.

A 5 star read, and highly recommended if you love historical romances.

Hugs

Kay 

Monday, 26 December 2011

#193 (#129) - The Earl's Bargain ~ Cheryl Bolen - NEW AUTHOR




ISBN or Kindle:  

Not known as I bought on Kindle

Main Characters:

Mrs Louisa Phillips and Harold Coke, 5th Earl of Wycliff

Brief Outline of Plot:

At a very young age the beautiful Louisa finds herself married to a much older Godwin Phillips, who is in the employ of an unknown lord.  Her circumstances ensure that she becomes a man-hating blue stocking.  Eventually though,  Louisa finds herself a widow and penniless and is forced to turn to the Earl of Wycliff for financial security for life in return for her help in solving the mystery of who ruined his family.

It turns out that they are both of them hiding secrets - especially that they love one another.

Rating and conclusion:

Not a bad book, but not outstanding - a 3 star read at best.  I would certainly read other titles by this author, so give it a go.

Kay