Joyce Alec

I chose this for the plain wallflower heroine, but was disappointed to find that isn’t really a factor in the story (aside from the villain finding her biddable nature so appealing he is apparent willing to commit murder over it? And hold a peer of the realm hostage until he can marry her..? Not sure what he planned to do after that. And I am positive that there were legions of other compliant debutantes readily available so I don’t get why he went through so much trouble ). I was also show more hoping for some angst about unrequited love, but there really isn’t any of that either (maybe I missed it having not read the previous books). The hero and heroine spent the majority of the story apart, so the romance only occurs in their respective heads, and it felt too abrupt on the hero’s side. I usually like watching a wallflower heroine come out of her shell, but I want to see it happen with the support and encouragement of the hero who helps heal her insecurities, and there isn’t any of that here. Just not my cuppa. Also there are several sentences with repeated words, which is a minor pet peeve of mine, but it’s not a huge deal. show less

I really enjoyed this romance and I've given it a 5* rating. I voluntarily chose to review this clean romance. This is book one of Joyce Alec's Gentlemen and Brides Series. I must say that the spoiled new stepsister was very sneaky but her evil deeds seemed to backfire from the start. There is lots to enjoy and think upon and I'll be moving on to the next.

I really enjoyed this clean, Regency Romance. I voluntarily chose to review this story and I've given it a 5* rating. Although it was not long, it was a story that pulled me in pretty fast and there was plenty of action and some bad guys in it. I really liked the brave heroine in it and it had a good ending to it. On to my next.

I really enjoyed this set of 12 clean, Regency Romances. I voluntarily chose to review this and I've given it a 4.7* average rating. There are several 5* included with this. Each one has a little action, some romance, and a HEA to the ending. Several of these were not published separately so you won't find a separate review for them. I'll be looking for more of this author.