The Earl and His Lady

***1/2

PG

{UM} a little {TMP}

Easily Recommend

Another sweet story, although I think I will still claim #3 as my favorite.

In addition to the one minor overly descriptive intimate moment (just kissing) there were also a few {UM} in this one.  None of it would keep me from recommending the book though...all of it is still quite innocent.

A Rumored Fortune

****

PG

a little {TMP}

Easily Recommend

This was an interesting one...

It was super clean except for maybe a little bit of passion beyond my comfort level.

There was a lot of mystery and intrigue which I love :)

There were also several twists...even beyond the ones I saw coming and it ended well, wrapping up all the loose ends I could think of.

One thing I would say is that she's not a super straightforward writer.  I would find myself wondering if I was completely understanding what she was trying to say...not necessarily in a bad way, she's just one of those authors that is a little more vague and leaves things up for your interpretation.

His Bluestocking Bride

****

PG

a little {TMP}

Easily Recommend

Out of the three I have read in this series so far, this was my favorite!

The story is just super sweet and endearing.

There was one part at the end that I felt was a mite too passionate for my tastes but over all it was a very lovely book.

The Gentleman Physician

****

PG

a little {TMP}

Easily Recommend

This second book in the Branches of Love series has a little more of a subdued tone as there is a death but it was just as clean (with maybe just a little {TMP} for my taste) as the first.

Again, not a whole lot of depth too it but it was pleasant.

The Social Tutor

****

PG

slightly {TMP}

Easily Recommend

I was told about this series by a friend who said she loved it so I was super excited when I requested if from my library and they purchased it and it came in very quickly!

This was a very clean novel with the {TMP} rating simply because it's more than I personally would have felt comfortable writing had I written this book :)  But really, it was fine.

The only other possible complaint I would have is that it is quite fluffy...not a whole lot of character building or anything else like that going on but it was a delightful read and I am excited to finish the rest of the series.

The Shipbuilder's Wife

****

PG

Easily Recommend

I really liked this clean, sweet story.

There were some battle scenes but they were tastefully done.

The plot reminded me a bit of The Scarlet Pimpernell, which was not a bad thing.

I'm always pleased with Jennifer Moore's books.  She definitely does a lot of research and puts a good amount of history in her stories.

There was just one loose end which wasn't tied up by the end and I wonder if that is because we will read about it in an upcoming book :)

The Love Letter

***

PG

Very {UM}

Not Recommend

Wow!  This one's hard...

A current trend in novels seems to be to jump between at least two different time periods with stories that weave together somehow.  I thought this one did that very well.

However, there were several very {UM} in my opinion.  Usually, {UM} alone are not enough for me to dissuade people from reading a book but in this case I feel that they are.

That being said, it was one of those books that kept me coming back to it...I read through it rather swiftly and really enjoyed the plot and characters.

I'm sad that I feel I can't recommend it :(

Caught by Surprise

***1/2

PG

{UM?}

Easily Recommend

What I've said about Jen Turano's other books go for this one too...a little too crazy, unrealistic, but fun :)  There were moments in this one where I felt like conversations were being dragged out longer than necessary and other little things like that but overall it was another spunky, over the top novel that completed the wallflower series.

I seriously can't remember if there were {UM} in this one...I might be confusing it with the book I'm reading now, but if there were, they were very few.