Book Description:
A MERRY
DANCE by Josi S. Kilpack. When Lila overhears her uncle talking about a man
coming to look for property in the county, she doesn’t think twice, until her
uncle says he hopes Lila will find enough interest to marry the man. How can
she marry someone named Mortimer Luthford, not to mention that his advanced age
of thirty-three, and especially since she’s already in love with her absent
cousin Neville? But when Mortimer arrives, Lila has to try every trick known to
women to act not interested in the rather fascinating man, which proves a very
difficult façade to maintain.
UNMASKING THE DUKE by Donna Hatch. The last thing Hannah
Palmer wants to do is flirt with men in a crowded ballroom, but when her sister
throws a Masquerade Ball, Hannah can’t say no to the invitation and takes
comfort behind a mask. She dances with a charming masked man, matching him wit
for wit. When the glorious evening culminates in a kiss, and the two remove
their masks, Hannah is horrified to discover the man she’s been flirting with
all night is her most despised neighbor, the Duke of Suttenberg. No matter how
charming the duke was at the ball, and how wonderful the kiss, he is the last
man she’d ever accept.
WHAT’S IN A NAME by Nancy Campbell Allen. Penelope Timely
has a terrible secret. She’s been writing letters to the Duke of Wilmington,
pretending to be her ever-proper twin sister, Persephone. Now, the duke has
written that he’ll be coming for the Autumn Masquerade Ball and Festival.
Penelope will have to continue the charade while the duke is in town in order
to protect her sister. The Duke of Wilmington isn’t fooled for a moment, but
instead of confessing that he knows about the deception, he finds himself
utterly charmed by Penelope and jumps into the game of deception to see how far
the twin sisters will take it.
Audience: Adult
Genre: Clean historical
romance
Length: 235
pages
Rating: 5
Review: This is
another Timeless Romance winner! My favorite genre is historical/regency, so
it's no surprise that I love this book! It's always fun when mishaps and
intentions are misunderstood and the throw in masquerades and the fun and
romance just begins.
It is said that eavesdroppers hear no good of themselves and
the first story, A MERRY DANCE, by Josie S. Kilpack, starts out with an
eavesdropper and Lila overhears something she doesn't want to hear. This is
such a fun story about thinking you know exactly what you want and realizing
that you didn't rally know! This story is fun, romantic and even has some hard
choices to make. The characters are real and fun to get to know.
UNMASKING A DUKE, by Donna Hatch was so much fun. I really
liked how she showed that sometimes we put on a mask and that isn't who we
really are. Hannah and the Duke each have a mask, but they must learn to look
beyond the mask and see who they really are. Lots of misunderstandings, romance
and fun is to had while reading this story. I really like the supporting
characters in this story, especially the Dukes mother. She's a sweetheart.
In Nancy Allen’s WHATS IN A NAME, two sisters have switched
places and now they must pretend to be someone they are not. Penelope has been
corresponding with The Duke of Wilmington using her sisters name, but now the
duke has arrived and she must pretend to be her sister. She's afraid she will
lose the man she has come to love when he finds out she has deceived him.
However, the Duke is not fooled and the fun begins. There are swoon worthy
moments, misunderstandings and a happily ever after.
Grab a cup of cocoa, a cozy blanket and curl up on the sofa
and r eat these enchanting and enjoyable stories. You won't want to put them
down!
Content:
Sex - 0
Violence - 0
Language - 0
Overall Content Rating - PG (Adult
Themes)
Source: Review copy
