When a Scot Ties the Knot
RECOMMENDED: When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare is $1.99! If you haven’t read a Dare book before or have missed out on this one, I highly suggest rectifying that problem. Elyse loved this book so much and gave it an A:
Everything about When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare worked for me. Everything. Bust out the squee mop, y’all because this review is just going to be a flappy-hands Good Book Noise® mess.
Things this book has:
1. A sexy Scot hero I pictured as Sam Heughan.
2. A heroine who is a naturalist and illustrator.
3. Tons of UST.
4. A completely crazy sauce plot that Dare pulls off flawlessly.
5. A missing lobster.
On the cusp of her first London season, Miss Madeline Gracechurch was shyly pretty and talented with a drawing pencil, but hopelessly awkward with gentlemen. She was certain to be a dismal failure on the London marriage mart. So Maddie did what generations of shy, awkward young ladies have done: she invented a sweetheart.
A Scottish sweetheart. One who was handsome and honorable and devoted to her, but conveniently never around. Maddie poured her heart into writing the imaginary Captain MacKenzie letter after letter … and by pretending to be devastated when he was (not really) killed in battle, she managed to avoid the pressures of London society entirely.
Until years later, when this kilted Highland lover of her imaginings shows up in the flesh. The real Captain Logan MacKenzie arrives on her doorstep—handsome as anything, but not entirely honorable. He’s wounded, jaded, in possession of her letters… and ready to make good on every promise Maddie never expected to keep.
The Windflower
The Windflower by Laura London is $1.99! This has been name-dropped many times on the site and in the comments. This was originally published in 1984 and I definitely think that you should search Goodreads reviews for triggers.
The classic tale of passion on the high seas, available in print for the first time in 20 years . . .
Merry Wilding is a lady of breeding, of innocence, and of breathtaking beauty. With high hopes for a holiday in England, she sets sail from New York-but the tide of her life is destined to turn. Mistakenly swept aboard an infamous pirate ship, Merry finds herself at the mercy of a wicked crew . . . and one sinfully handsome pirate. Soon she’s spending her days yearning for escape, and her nights learning the pleasures of captivity.
Devon Crandall believes Merry is in league with his greatest enemy. He’s determined to slowly urge her secrets from her. But along the way, he discovers her beautifully unbreakable spirit . . . and a desire unlike any he’s ever known. She is hiding something from him, and yet, each day that passes brings her deeper into his heart. When fierce arguments give way to fiercer passion, can a pirate learn to love a woman? Or will true love be lost at sea?
Duchess by Design
Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale is $1.99! This is the first book in the Gilded Age Girls Club series. Elyse read this one, but gave it a B-, as she didn’t believe the hero really deserved the heroine. Have you read this one? Do you agree with Elyse’s assessment.
In the first novel of Maya Rodale’s enthralling new series, an English duke vows to make an American seamstress his duchess…
In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen…
Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his family’s estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue determined to do the right thing. But his search for an heiress goes deliciously awry when an enchanting seamstress tumbles into his arms instead.
…and true love is always in fashion
Miss Adeline Black aspires to be a fashionable dressmaker—not a duchess—and not even an impossibly seductive duke will distract her. But Kingston makes an offer she can’t refuse: join him at society events to display her gowns and advise him on which heiresses are duchess material. It’s the perfect plan—as long as they resist temptation, avoid a scandal, and above all do not lose their hearts.
Snowflakes and Scandals
Snowflakes and Scandals is available for preorder for 99c! The collection has nine historical holiday romance stories from well-known authors and is due out on November 12th. I don’t believe any of these have been published before, but sound off in the comments if you recognize them.
Experience the warmth of holiday love and the enchanting world of historical romance in these all new stories from nine of your favorite USA Today and Bestselling authors.
Stories in this collection include:
Once Tempted by Heather Boyd: Once tempted, all bets are off when a reformed rake sets his sights on an irresistible spinster.
’Tis the Season for Seduction by Elizabeth Cole: Mistletoe leads to mischief! Noel loves Beatrice’s artisan chocolates, but he decides the woman herself is even more mouthwatering.
Betrothed by Christmas by Bronwen Evans: As Christmas approaches, a sprig of mistletoe and two mischievous children conspire to bring Eleanor and Ambrose together.
Make My Wish Come True by Caroline Linden: An army officer racing home for Christmas offers a ride to a stranded governess (and her cat), and soon wishes the journey together might never end.
Wicked Flames by Eliza Lloyd: They’ve known each other from their childhood, but so much has gone wrong. Have they missed their chance?
A Betrothal for Christmas by Suzanna Medeiros: This Christmas Millicent Tyndale finds herself snowbound with her tall, dark, and brooding infatuation…
The Recluse and the Runaway by Barbara Monajem: Sir Rupert takes in a bedraggled young woman to cook the Christmas feast. But where—and who—did Nell run from, and why is she in such a hurry to leave?
A Bride before Christmas by Ella Quinn: Lord Septimus Trevor and Miss Margaret Sutton have decided to wed. All they have to do now is foil the plans his powerful father, the Duke of Somerset, has to benefit from the union.
Snowbound with the Earl by Lana Williams: A reluctant earl and a quiet beauty discover love through the magic of Christmas.
