Christina McKnight is our Attending Author
From bluestockings to scandalous heiresses, these strong-willed, unconventional historical romance heroines don’t let anything stand in their way when it comes to love and happily ever after. Featuring seven novellas and novels from award-winning and bestselling authors.
The Pursuit of Pleasure by Elizabeth Essex
Independent, politically-minded heiress Elizabeth Paxton has never wanted to marry, but longs for the freedom afforded to widows. The last thing she wants is dangerously attractive Captain Jameson Marlowe as a husband.
The Thief Steals Her Earl by Christina McKnight
The Earl of Cartwright is determined to find out who stole from his family. When he finds out the thief is the woman he’s fallen in love with, he must choose between duty and love.
Secrets in Scarlet by Erica Monroe
When a bluestocking with a scandalous past meets an idealistic sergeant, sparks fly as they work to solve a murder…but her secrets may lead to their undoing.
Sleeping Beau by Lila DiPasqua
Inspired by the tale of Sleeping Beauty—a scorching hot historical romance novella from the Fiery Tales series. One sleeping rake, one scorching kiss, one night of unforgettable passion…
The Art of Seduction by Eileen Richards
A spinster finds freedom as a theatre set painter until a chance meeting with the marquis who broke her heart has her questioning what she wants for her future.
The Madam’s Highlander by Madeline Martin
What’s the madam of a successful bawdy house in Edinburgh to do when she finds one of the English supported Black Watch soldiers needing to desert his post? She helps him, of course – but there’s a high price to pay.
Reckless Wager by Christy Carlyle
Victorian propriety and passions collide when a beautiful widow makes a wager with a wounded police detective bent on solving the Ripper mystery.
I received this book from the author for an honest review. I really toiled with my rating in this book. I mean is it a 4.5 or 5. I was just back and forth. Then I went back and reread a scene…Christina will know…the Door scene…..yep it still gutted me so 5 stars it is.
AHHH!! OMG If you would have told me before reading this book I would be dumping Harold, from The Lady Forsaken Series, I would have said you are cray cray…GASP…however Harold I think we may need to take a little break so I can see how I am feeling about Lord Cartwright/Cart. No hard feelings right???
Lord Cartwright/Simon/Cart is so unlike any hero that Christina has written before. He is so nerdy and awkward but I fell in love with him. He is the person at a gathering with their nose stuck in a book. He is unsure of himself socially and really could care less about breaking a Ton rule. He is just after getting his family Earldom back in the right financial shape it should be after being stolen from by his uncle.
Judith/Jude wants to help her sister Marce but knows Marce will not have any of that. Her and her twin steal a vase to hopefully sell for money. This money she will give to her sister to call off the debtors who keep sending final collection notices.
When Jude and Cart meet, they are both thrown together and thought that they might just “tolerate” the others company but they actually get along. Then something happens to Cart and he gets upset at himself for making a fool out of himself. When any other Ton woman would have run away, Jude stays to help him.
The two are so similar and they both love art. Granted he loves to find it and she loves to steal it…Snickers…..but I just loved how put out she makes him. She makes him feel alive and actually interested in life again. I love how he uses scientific data to tell us the readers how he feels about Jude. I love how she is so confused because she is guilted by why she is friending him yet also she is so consumed with spending as much time with him as she can
The side characters are amazing. Sam I wanna throat punch. Payton just needs a hug. Garret *purr* needs to find the right woman. THEO!! OMG she steals the book!! LOVE HER!! But I am telling you …Christina is going to make us wait until the very last to know about Marce! I FREAKING need to know about her!! I am consumed with the need to know!!! AHHHHH,………….