Glimmer of Hope

 

****1/2

G

Easily Recommend

So, in the new editions of Sarah Eden's books there is a list of not only the order of her different series but a chronological list of all her related regency books...since characters do cross over in her two series and stand alones.

I guess I'm going all the way and not only reading all the Lancaster books but will follow this chronological order of all but two (from what I can determine) of her regency era stories.

This book is quite a heart wrencher!  I remember crying when I read it the first time and I was not immune the second time through.

Again, the characters are great, but the plot in this one is what really gets to you!

As always with Sarah Eden, it is very clean and sweet and I fully recommend it (if you don't mind weeping towards the end :)

Courting Miss Lancaster

 

****1/2

G

Easily Recommend

Okay, so I guess I am going to read the whole series again...I'm okay with that especially since the first time I read them was before I was book blogging.

This is a sweet follow up to Seeking Persephone.

I love all the characters, the plot and the clean romance.

It's all just pretty perfect :)

I can wholeheartedly recommend this book!

Seeking Persephone

 

****1/2

G

Easily Recommend

I read this book ages ago...before I was book blogging.

I loved it then but I never purchased it, nor its sequel, even though I own practically every other Sarah Eden book.  I simply thought the covers were too cheesy!  How glad I am that they have come out with new covers for many of her regency books.  I am fine with all the others but these two really needed to be redone!

I remembered the general gist of the story but it was so fun to reread it and enjoy this sweet love story a second time.

So clean, so pure...it's just such a good one!

Inventing Vivian

 

****

G

{UM}

Easily and Wholeheartedly Recommend

I was worried that after I ended up liking the first Blue Orchid Society book (Solving Sophronia) so much that I would be disappointed with the rest of the series.  However, number 2 did not let me down and my confidence in the rest of the series is strong!

Such a cute, sweet book and a mild murder mystery to boot!

Loved the story, the characters and everything.

There was just one mild {Uncomfortable Moment} that I can recall...not really enough of which to even make mention but I did...so there you go :)

The Paris Dressmaker

 

***

PG

{L} {SM}

Possibly Not Recommend

I admit, the cover is half the reason I wanted to read this book :)

I also have liked Kristy Cambron in the past though and thought this would be a good pick.

I was a bit disappointed for a couple of reasons...

There were a few instances of the Lord's name taken in vain {Language} and also, a good portion of the book revolved around women who became mistresses to German soldiers during the war {Subject Matter}.  It's not looked upon as a good thing and it does show some consequences, but still...

This is also a time period shifting book.  There's only a 4.5 year difference in the periods and that almost made it a little more confusing.  There are 2 different women the story focuses on so you are basically going between 4 stories...Woman A/Time Period A, Woman B/Time Period B, Woman A/Time Period B, Woman B/Time Period A.  I like the way the past catches up to the present and how the story forms but it was kind of frustrating every time I started a new chapter and had to try and remember what happened to that woman in that time period the last time I saw her.

Anyway, good story, good characters...I just wish those couple of things weren't present so I could give this a 4 star review and feel comfortable recommending it.

The Prince of Spies

 

***

PG

{BSt} a bit {TMP}

Could Probably Recommend

I have enjoyed this series and was eager to read about the younger brother.

It was pretty good...probably not all that I was hoping though.

The {Back Story} really bothered me.  The main character's father has been in multiple affairs and it is a big part of the story.  He doesn't really ever have to pay for his sins either which bothered me even more.  Then there was the focus on the love story...I usually like Elizabeth Camden's books because there is so much history and interest beyond the love story.  I guess that was true here as well but I also felt the emphasis on the forbidden love and obsession.  There was a bit more description in the kissing scenes than I appreciate as well {Too Much Passion}.  

The plot was intriguing as always but there was enough about this one that annoyed me that I am not eager to recommend it although I probably could.

Until Vienna

 ****1/2

PG

{UM}

Easily Recommend

This was a delightful change after coming off of a long book in which I had become disinterested.

I really loved this short, sweet installment in the Orient Express series.

The writing flowed and there were cute, laughable moments that kept it very lighthearted.

I loved the characters and the storyline moved nicely.

There were only a couple of mildly {Uncomfortable Moments} but they would not keep me from recommending this book at all!

Wonderful read!!!