REVIEW
PRE-RELEASE REVIEW of
My Fair Princess
The Improper Princesses Book One
by Vanessa Kelly
Kensington Books
August 30, 2016
ISBN: 978-1420141092
Zebra/Romance
Pub Date 30 Aug 2016
Description:
First, Vanessa Kelly brought readers The Renegade Royals.
Now, in a delightfully witty new series, she introduces The Improper Princesses—three young women descended from royalty, each bound for her own thrilling adventure . . .
Despite being the illegitimate daughter of a prince, Gillian Dryden is happily ignorant of all social graces. After growing up wild in Italy, Gillian has been ordered home to England to find a suitable husband. And Charles Valentine Penley, the excessively proper, distractingly handsome Duke of Leverton, has agreed to help transform her from a willful tomboy to a blushing debutante. Powerful and sophisticated, Charles can make or break reputations with a well-placed word. But his new protégée, with her habit of hunting bandits and punching earls, is a walking scandal. The ton is aghast . . . but Charles is thoroughly intrigued. Tasked with taking the hoyden in hand, he longs to take her in his arms instead. Can such an outrageous attraction possibly lead to a fairytale ending?
Praise for Vanessa Kelly’s Renegade Royals series “Will definitely resonate with fans of Mary Jo Putney and Joanne Bourne.” —Booklist
“Kelly combines diverting dialogue, delightful surprises and finely tuned pacing to make this a winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
My Thoughts:
This is another very good book by Vanessa Kelly.
The first book in a new series, The Improper Princesses, I found it utterly delightful.
Our Heroine is most assuredly not the usual royal or lady of the ton and her antics turn a very stuffy Duke on his heels. The characters are very well developed and the storyline keeps you engaged. There is never a dull moment.
I would give this book a 4.25 star rating and look forward to subsequent books in this delightful new series by one of my favorite authors.
I received a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Sinful Confessions
Cynfell Brothers Book 1
by Samantha Holt
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Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. The Cynfell brothers are the very embodiment of a sinful existence. But could the right woman change that?
Wrath
Locked behind the walls of Lockwood Manor, Julian Cynfell, the Marquess of Lockwood whiles away his days writing angry letters, drinking and sleeping. He never expects his solitude to be interrupted by a brazen American heiress.
An American heiress who is expecting a wedding.
Viola Thompson can’t believe her luck when the English lord she has been corresponding with for the better part of a year asks her to visit him. This has to mean an offer of marriage surely? Finally, Viola will prove to her family and friends that she is more than a ruined woman with no prospects. Not to mention she knows they will be a love match. No one could write such beautiful letters without being the perfect man.
But when she arrives in cold, dreary England to be faced by a foul-tempered, grizzled—albeit in a handsome way—marquess, her dreams of marriage are quickly dashed. Can she draw the lord out of his melancholy ways? And does she even want to remain in England while rumours of three dead wives circulate around Lockwood?
One thing is for certain, this American heiress has never been one to back down from a challenge—especially when not even the Atlantic Ocean could dampen the patent desire running between them.
Knight to Desire
Brotherhood of the Scottish Templars Book 3A
by Gerri Russell
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A superb end to a strong saga.” ~Genre Go Round Reviews
“The sweeping story of a powerful love born in the crucible of war and duty. I couldn’t put it down!”~Alexis Morgan, author of My Lady Mage, book 1 of the Warriors of the Mist
The artifacts were legendary–the sword of Charlemagne and the Holy Grail. And now they were gone, stolen by those who hoped to use their mystical powers to destroy Scotland.
Sensuous as sin and wild as the Highlands, Sir Simon Lockhart must reclaim the treasure while protecting his fellow Templars against a madman who wants to wipe out the order and guarding his heart against a red-haired beauty whose greatest wish is to run headlong into danger.
Brianna St. Clair had trained nearly her whole life to be a knight and is haunted by premonitions of a terrible battle. It’s these very visions that Simon hopes will lead them to the treasure and the traitor. But while Brianna can wield a sword as well as any man, she has no defense against the seductive pull of… A Knight to Desire.
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Wildly Romantic
A Multi-Genre Collection
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Released Jul 31, 2016
Get swept away in this multi-genre historical romance collection written by bestselling award winning authors: 
A KNIGHT’S QUEST by LANA WILLIAMS
Lady Sophia struggles to gather the pieces of her life after the devastating attack on Berwick, Scotland, that tore her world apart. Sir Garrick de Bremont’s mission is to seek out signs of rebellion in the busy market city. Can Garrick uncover the cause of the trouble before he and Sophia lose their love and their lives?
A BREACH OF PROMISE by VICTORIA VANE
When charm and persuasion fail… only seduction remains…
ONYX by ELIZABETH ROSE
A Highlander takes an English noblewoman captive as he looks for a missing Book of Hours that will hopefully save his mother’s life.
HIGHLANDER’S CAPTIVE by HILDIE MCQUEEN
Get swept away to the Highlands of medieval Scotland with these two intermingled love stories with equal measures love, danger and sensuality.
WILD VIKING PRINCESS by ANNA MARKLAND
English by birth, but Danish by heritage and temperament, Ragna’s family nicknamed her their Wild Viking Princess. No man could tame her, except perhaps a real Viking.
ENCHANTED BY THE EARL by AMANDA MARIEL
Is it possible for an earl and a common seamstress to find love in each other’s arms despite societal norms and Mr. Wolfe’s nefarious deeds?
MY LADY’S TREASURE by CATHERINE KEAN
To save a kidnapped child, Lady Faye Rivellaux joins forces with a disillusioned knight to find lost riches; they uncover terrible danger—as well as a treasure worth more than gold.
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