Welcome to my Monday Musings. And just like that January is almost over. It was a good week with a variety of reads that I enjoyed. I met up with some friends one evening for wine and appies and catching up. Saturday my husband and I went out for dinner and it was delicious and fun.

I’ve read quite a lot of historical romances the past month and I enjoyed them all, including three new-to-me authors, whose other books I will definitely be checking out. Who are your favorite historical romance authors?

And now on to the reading part of the post. (Mobile users – tap on the image of the book cover. PC users – just hover the mouse over the cover.)

DONE AND DUSTED

I added three new reviews and the quickie reviews are here. I also finished Bride by Ali Hazelwood and the review is coming soon.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Persephone flees to avoid marriage, only to run into her betrothed on the road where she pretends to be someone else. But Acton might be the only one who can truly help her.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dr. Hades Jones is accused of being a rake in a scandal sheet, but it only happened because someone stole his distinctive coat. Ophelia didn't mean to smear his name and she feels obligated to make things right.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a new book in the tantalizing Rise of the Warlords series, featuring a brutal Hell king and the irresistible beauty who upends his world.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Freya and Aiden are trying marriage counseling when they join a Bergman family island getaway. Will this trip help them finally work through their trouble in paradise, or be the final wave that tows them under?

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Violet learns that trust can be strong and tenuous at the same time, and that she is strong and capable enough to do what needs to be done.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Carla and Eamon share a wild weekend in Ireland and he wants more, but can she stand still for long enough to give him a chance?

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FOR THIS COMING WEEK

Some more will inevitably be added as the week goes on.

Zane is charming, wealthy, and powerful. When trouble brews at a festival, he will do anything to keep his family safe.

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Carter's omega wolf is experiencing sudden violent outbursts and blackouts. It seems a bit uncouth to fall for your therapist, even if she may be "the one".

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Boone Rivers volunteers as often as his busy schedule will allow, and meets one brave young boy, and his sister, who turn his world upside down.

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QUOTEs that caught my eye

From Ever After Always by Chloe Liese: Aiden’s laugh bursts beside me like a firework in the night sky, so bright and rich that it stuns me.

From It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett: Leo tried to recall what he’d eaten for dinner that night. Wondered if there was something other than brandy in Kitty’s flask. Because clearly, he’d ingested or imbibed something that had caused him to hallucinate. Either that, or Kitty had just asked him to make love to her.

From It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett: The sofa wasn’t terribly far away, but it may as well have been on the other side of the world. Those twenty seconds were an eternity. Molasses in an hour glass.

From Accidentally His by Sabrina Jeffries: “You can’t kiss the questions out of me.” “Oh, but I think I can if you’ll just give me the chance,” he said as he tugged her into his arms.

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

You can find more recommendations here. Is there anything you’d like to recommend? I’m always open to new authors and new books.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments below.

And that’s it. Thanks for joining me on this Monday Musings adventure.

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