Early Review: My Highland Spy by Victoria Roberts

Posted 2 September, 2014 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Early Review, Reviews / 10 Comments

My first Victoria Roberts’ historical romance novel, but it definitely won’t be my last…Ruairi and Ravenna had me hooked from the first page to the last! MY HIGHLAND SPY is a story filled with intrigue, adventure, a sweet romance and my favorite…highlanders! Ravenna Walsingham is not your average English lady, she works with her uncle as an accomplished spy for the Crown and her latest assignment has brought her to the home of Laird Ruairi Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, […]

Audiobook Review: Ruthless by Anne Stuart

Posted 15 July, 2014 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Audiobook Reviews, Reviews / 9 Comments

FIRST IMPRESSIONS Not your typical historical romance! A dark hero meets a sharp-tongued leading lady in this page turning story of a most unusual romance. If you’re looking for a light and fun historical you won’t find it here, don’t let the cover fool you, RUTHLESS is not for the tame reader who prefers a sweet romantic courting. THE STORY Known to many as the King of Hell, Viscount Francis Rohan leads a life of decadent indulgence and debauchery […]

Review: Romancing the Rumrunner by Michelle McLean

Posted 7 July, 2014 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Reviews / 14 Comments

A sizzling romance filled with speakeasies and secrets set in era of the Roaring Twenties! Jessica Harlan is a young and independent woman trying to make a living by running the butcher shop which she’s inherited, along with all of her father’s debts. With no husband or family to count on, Jessie leads a double life as a butcher by day and owner of The Red Phoenix, a speakeasy, by night. With prohibition agents tracking her every move Jessica knows […]

Review: The Scandalous Love of a Duke by Jane Lark

Posted 10 June, 2014 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Reviews / 10 Comments

Jane Lark has rekindled my love of historical romance with THE SCANDALOUS LOVE OF A DUKE! Being the cover hussy I am, I will admit I was instantly drawn to this book’s cover while browsing through NetGalley, needless to say I was ecstatic when I was approved. Historical Romance is a comfort genre for me when I’m in the mood for a pick me up or have series burnout. It’s been a while since I read one that I didn’t […]

Review: Thief by Ava March

Posted 10 February, 2014 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Reviews / 2 Comments

Gentleman meets bad boy thief in this sweet and scandalous historical romance! Lord Benjamin Parker has struggled with his sexuality for years, wondering if a man will satisfy him more than any woman has. He decides to put an end to his curiosity one night and visits Clements, a gambling establishment of questionable repute. There he meets the handsome Cavin who wins him over with a sexy smile and flirtatious personality. As a thief, Cavin initially sees Benjamin as an […]

Mini Review: Entwined by Kristen Callihan

Posted 11 December, 2013 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Mini Review, Reviews / 4 Comments

ENTWINED is a sweet and romantic novella with a touch of paranormal, another great addition to the Darkest London series! This sweet and smexy novella set in the fabulous Darkest London world introduces us to two unlikely characters, Lady Luella Jane Moran and Eamon Evernight, a virgin bride and blacksmith brought together for an unexpected, but charming romance. It all begins when Eamon’s brother Aidan gets the news of his betrothal to Lady Luella. With a plot to end the […]

{Blog Tour} Review: Her Eternal Rogue by Gina Danna

Posted 1 October, 2013 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Blog Tour, Reviews / 1 Comment

A sexy swashbuckling adventure with a paranormal twist! To avoid death by hanging, Alexander Barrington, known as the infamous Captain Sword embarks on a mission to rescue Lady Lavinia Sinclair from the French pirates who kidnapped her. What he doesn’t bargain for is falling for the beautiful woman he is sworn to protect. Lavinia might be this pirate’s ticket to freedom, but it’s his heart is what is soon on on the line when she awakens forbidden desires in Alexander […]

Review: Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan

Posted 24 March, 2013 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Reviews / 3 Comments

Ms. Callihan has delivered another beautifully written story of sacrifice, intrigue and unequivocal love! The Darkest London series continues its brilliantly written, gothic supernatural world in WINTERBLAZE. Kristen Callihan has a way of reinventing her world to fit her characters with each new book that is truly special. WINTERBLAZE stands out as the most unique of the stories when it comes to romance, due to the existing relationship between the hero and heroine. Because the couple is already married, the […]

Review: Moonglow by Kristen Callihan

Posted 13 March, 2013 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Reviews / 4 Comments

The fearless Daisy and sly and sexy Ian won me over with ever turn of the page! After putting up with an insufferable husband, recently widowed Daisy Ellis Craigmore is ready to embrace her new freedom. To celebrate her new life, Daisy attends a party, planning to enjoy herself and hopefully end the night in the arms of a gentleman. Unfortunately for Daisy, her celebration soon turns into a nightmare when she witnesses a brutal werewolf attack that leaves her […]

Review: Firelight by Kristen Callihan

Posted 15 February, 2012 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Reviews / 3 Comments

Dark, dangerous, romantic and captivating! My favorite new read for 2012! Miranda Ellis hides a secret ability that she has no control over and that has cost her family everything. She knows she will never have a “normal” life, so when the mysterious and dark Lord Benjamin Archer asks for her hand in marriage, Miranda is forced into marriage with the brooding Lord to save the only family she has, her father. Miranda smiled against her knees. Stubborn, charming man. […]

Review: Land of Falling Stars by Keta Diablo

Posted 15 October, 2011 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Reviews / 2 Comments

A heart wrenching historical romance with enough passion to start another Civil War! With the impending end of the Civil War, Sophia Whitfield tries to hold on to the only thing she has not yet lost, her childhood home. Sophia is all alone in the world, she’s lost her parents, brother and her fiancé has yet to return from the war, leaving her with just two slaves to help her defend her family estate from the enemy. When a Union […]

Mini Review: The Debutante’s Dilemma by Elyse Mady

Posted 26 June, 2011 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Mini Review, Reviews / 0 Comments

A scandalous read too shocking for its time! Cecilia Hastings is young woman in search of a man who will make a proper husband in London’s society and a passionate lover in the bedroom. During her first London season she’s managed to charm two potential suitors, Jeremy Battersley the Earl of Henley and Richard Huxley the Duke of Wexford, who also happen to be best friends. Cecilia enjoys the company of both her suitors, but must discover who possesses the ability to fulfill her […]

Mini Review: A Knight to Remember by Karin Tabke

Posted 18 June, 2011 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Mini Review, Reviews / 2 Comments

A passionate and romantic medieval tale of Cinderella! Mercy, a young woman that has been promised to an abbey of nuns by her father, returns home for her older sister’s betrothal to Prince Rhodri of Dinefwr. When she stumbles upon an injured stranger near the beach who cannot remember who he is, Mercy takes him to a secluded cave to nurse him back to health. She sneaks out every chance she gets and tends to the handsome shipwrecked stranger, until […]

Early Review: Lessons In Indiscretion by Karen Erickson

Posted 16 June, 2011 by Lori @ Romancing the Dark Side in Early Review, Reviews / 8 Comments

An enticing, sensual historical romance! Lady Julia Renwick is a widow, who after mourning her late husband for three years is ready to have another man in her life, even if it comes in the form of a discreet, casual fling. Julia has her eyes set on the available and handsome Garrett, Earl of Bedingfield, a man five years her junior with plenty of women to choose from and who also happens to be a family friend. When she finds […]