Author: Nicole Jordan
Title: The Art of Taming a Rake
Series: Legendary Lovers
Published: 2016
Genre: Historical Romance
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Grade: B-
World: Narrow
Plot: External?
Enticement: Eventually
Heartfeel: No
Pros: The couple was actually decently balanced.
Cons: I got annoyed with his family all being brought in for their cameos.
Author: Jillian Hunter
Title: Forbidden to Love the Duke
Series: The Fenwick Sisters Affairs
Published: 2015
Genre: Historical Romance
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Grade: C
World: Narrow
Plot: Internal
Enticement: Eventually
Heartfeel: No
Pros: Writes children acceptably.
Cons: Far too predictable with all the plot being really bland.
Author: Julia Quinn
Title: The Viscount Who Loved Me
Series: The Bridgerton Series
Published: 2000
Genre: Historical Romance
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Grade: B+
World: Narrow
Plot: Internal
Enticement: Eventually
Heartfeel: Yes
Pros: Who doesn’t like reading about someone who thinks of themselves as plain who is wickedly successful in the end and everyone sees her true beauty?
Cons: Complete waste of another book by playing down the sister.
Author: Ella Quinn
Title: When a Marquis Chooses a Bride
Series: The Worthingtons
Published: 2016
Genre: Historical Romance
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Grade: B
World: Narrow
Plot: Internal
Enticement: Eventually
Heartfeel: No
Pros: The author nicely wove in some historical politics.
Cons: The romance was a little flat.
Author: Megan Frampton
Title: Put Up Your Duke
Series: Dukes Behaving Badly
Published: 2015
Genre: Historical Romance
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Grade: B-
World: Narrow
Plot: Internal
Enticement: Eventually
Heartfeel: No
Pros: Quite unique character thoughts/fairly realistic emotional reactions
Cons: Shallow plot
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