Category: Caz
Summerset Abbey by T. J. Brown
Narrated by Sarah Coomes Summerset Abbey seems to have been clearly aimed at the Downton Abbey market, and not just because of the similarity in the names. Summerset is set in 1913, and is the first of a trilogy that follows…
The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig
Narrated by Kate Reading The Mark of the Midnight Manzanillais the penultimate in Lauren Willig’s highly entertaining Pink Carnation series, and, as with the books that precede it, has a dual storyline which switches between the early nineteenth and twenty-first centuries…
The Scoundrel’s Seduction by Jennifer Haymore
Narrated by Adrian Lukis The Scoundrel’s Seductionis the third book in a trilogy featuring the three Hawkins brothers, one of whom is the Duke of Trent, the other two being his illegitimate half-siblings. The hero of this story is the…
To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands
Narrated by Kieron Elliot To Marry a Scottish Laird is a simple compromised-into-marriage story, which is normally one of my favourite tropes in the genre of historical romance. The problem is that while in some cases simplicity of story leaves ample room…
The Escape by Mary Balogh
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor This is the third book in Ms Balogh’s Survivors Club series of books that follows a group of war veterans who were physically and/or mentally wounded in the Napoleonic Wars. In The Escape, our hero is…
Compromised by Kate Noble
Narrated by Rosalind Ashford Compromised, originally published in 2008, was Kate Noble’s début novel, and while a little rough around the edges in some places, is nonetheless competently written and strongly characterised. Maximillian, Viscount Fontaine, is heir to the reclusive…
Tempting the Bride by Sherry Thomas
Narrated by Jenny Sterlin The third novel in Ms Thomas’ Fitzhugh Trilogy, Tempting the Bride is the story of Helena Fitzhugh (twin sister of Fitz from Ravishing the Heiress) and David Hillsborough, Viscount Hastings. The pair has appeared in secondary roles…
Knave’s Wager by Loretta Chase
Narrated by Stevie Zimmerman Knaves’ Wager is one of Loretta Chase’s earlier titles, having originally been published in 1990. The author’s trademark wit and humour are much in evidence, the principal and secondary characters are strongly drawn, and the story features…
Tempting Fortune by Jo Beverley
Narrated by Alison Larkin Tempting Fortune is the second book in Ms Beverley’s series about the Malloren siblings, all of whom have outlandish names! Our hero here is Lord Arcenbryght Malloren – known as Bryght – who spends much of his time running…