Abbreviations #104: The Duchess Deal, Romancing the Duke + The Princess Plan

The Duchess Deal is a historical rom-com written by Tessa Dare, that centers around a marriage arrangement between vicar’s daughter turned seamstress Emma Gladstone and the Duke of Ashbury. This arrangement is meant to be beneficial to both parties, as Ash will have the wife he needs to beget an he…

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Abbreviations #17 | October Minis

October was an interesting reading month! I reread a lot,  caught up on my review reads for the rest of the year and read a bunch of series. I'm hoping to focus more on the books I own in this next month! Anyway, here are the novels I read in October, but haven't yet reviewed on the blog un…

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Historical Romance Road Trip, Anyone? • A Week to Be Wicked

A Week to Be Wicked  by Tessa Dare Series:  Spindle Cove #2 Publisher:  Avon Romance Publication: March 27, 2012 Source/Format: Edelweiss (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the contents of my review.] Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove’s confirmed spins…

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Holiday Happiness • Once Upon a Winter's Eve

Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare Series: Spindle Cove #1.5 Previous Book: A Night to Surrender Publisher:  Samhain Publishing Publication Date: November 15, 2011 Source/Format:  Moira Rogers (Thanks!) || e-book Violet Winterbottom is a quiet girl. She speaks six languages, but seldom raises her vo…

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They Say Opposites Attract • Twice Tempted by a Rogue

Twice Tempted by a Rogue  by Tessa Dare Series: Stud Club #2 Previous Book: One Dance with a Duke Publisher:  Ballantine Books Publication Date: June 22, 2010 Source/Format: Bought || Kindle e-book Luck is a double-edged sword for brooding war hero Rhys St. Maur. His death wish went unanswered on the battl…

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In the Span of One Breath • One Dance with a Duke

One Dance with a Duke  by Tessa Dare Series: Stud Club #1 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: May 25, 2010 Source/Format: Bought || Kindle e-book A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, is a member of the exclusive Stud Club, an organization so sele…

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