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[darlenefblog]

Hot Duke Summer: Regency Historical Romance Anthology

Thank you to NetGalley, Dragonblade Publishing, Inc, and all the authors involved for this advance reader copy of the book. Below is my honest review.

By Scarlett Scott, Alexa Aston, Annabelle Anders, Meara Platt, Kathleen Ayers, Chasity Bowlin, Sara Adrien, Jude Knight Publisher: ‎ Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. Publication date: ‎ August 24, 2024 Print length: ‎ 406 pages Rated a 3 out of 5 stars

An anthology of never-before published novellas. What a cute Summer read; it didn't take long to finish each story which is perfect for Summer when I seem to always be on the go. Taking a bit of time for myself was easier to do with each being a short story. I'm always up for a historical romance involving a hot duke. While each story is a standalone some fit into a series if you're interested in reading more of a particular author.

A few of the stories weren't up to par for me. Vering off the historically correct path a bit is ok, but I prefer not to go so far that it's unbelievable. A couple weren't interesting. I don't want to spoil anyone's enjoyment or bias you unkindly to a story you might think is grand. I'm going to pick my favorite to give you a taste of the material.

Love is the Duke's Best Remedy by Sara Adrien. A play on Pretty Woman and a bit of Cinderella. I've never read any of this authors work and was pleasantly surprised by how well the plot moved along, the dialog was enjoyable, the characters likeable. Edmund and Lola are our couple with Brewster as the bad guy lawyer. For me using the plot of the movie as the basis for the story worked, with a few changes it fit into Regency England without too much fuss. Edmund can't sleep, Lola grows flowers and herbs to sell at an apothecary, Brewster is a mover-and-shaker lawyer using Edmund as his pawn in deals to make himself rich. One of the tweaks is Lola's job. The Cinderella aspect has a bit of a twist but it also works. There're mean shopkeepers, rubies, opera, and a brown polka-dot dress. I loved it.

[cathygeha]

REVIEW

The Lyon’s First Choice by Sara Adrien

The Lyon’s Den

Rigid rules are not limited to the ton. Shira Liebling and Phil Rosen face the professional rules surrounding their work as doctor and nurse and the rigid beliefs of what is right and wrong in the Jewish community of the era. Ruin for a woman was possible just by being a nurse and marriage between Jews and Gentiles was not allowed…or deeply frowned upon. As Phil and Shira fought to maintain their professional distance while fighting growing attraction, Bessie Dove-Lyon stepped in to give them a nudge.

This book had historical, cultural and medical information that I found interesting and that had me googling Mesmerism, history of c-sections, India, and history of medicine sites. I enjoy books that include history of medicine as both my father and brother have researched various topics related to the field and I, as a nurse, have read about the history of nursing.

This book did not grab me as previous books in this series but did make me curious about other books in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

BLURB

Do you want to know why Mrs. Dove-Lyon devoted her life to making love matches? Had love’s first choice been hers, the Black Widow wouldn’t exist today. Haunted by specters from her past, can she spin a safety net for impossible love? Step into Harley Street’s world of medical miracles, where Dr. Phil Rosen excels in surgery but struggles to mend his broken heart. Could the Black Widow lead a brave nurse to his rescue? Meet Nurse Shira, a woman of courage who dared to defy societal norms by choosing a career over reputation. Her journey leads her to the bustling clinic on Harley Street, where destiny intertwines her path with the dashing surgeon who saved her friend’s life. In his presence, she discovers that her passion for medicine has guided her straight into the arms of love. In a story where the lines mustn’t be crossed between a surgeon and his nurse, Mrs. Dove-Lyon teaches a lesson on embracing taboos to find love. Join the story that unveils the drive of London’s most notorious matchmaker and witness the love match she forges like no other. Reunite with Sara Adrien’s beloved Lyon’s Den characters and also with the doctors from The Miracles on Harley street series. A delectable treat complete with Sara Adrien’s distinctive Jewish flair. Read Free in Kindle Unlimited!

[sherryewing]

First Kiss Friday with Sara Adrien

Welcome to my First Kiss Friday blog. Today my guest is Sara Adrien who has an excerpt from her story In Eternal Love. Isn’t this cover just lovely? We hope you enjoy this excerpt. Happy reading, dearest readers! Excerpt: Aaron moved so close to her he could almost feel her. She emanated a warmth and allure he’d never experienced before. Her passionate tales of fairies sent a glint of adventure…

[xan-the-emo-trans-man]

”you can’t prove they were gay!”

well you can’t prove they weren’t gay

[islawila]

who fw my pinterest

[genevieveetguy]

Marilyn doesn't exist. When I come out of my dressing room, I'm Norma Jeane. I'm still her when the camera is rolling. Marilyn Monroe only exists on the screen.

Blonde, Andrew Dominik (2022)

[bellonathedragonborn]

Damn. So I found out about Red Lucy so I’m not sure who I should ship Adrien with. Lucy or Sara….

Or both.

Also Adrien is wearing the Naughty Nightware that you can get at Mick and Ralph’s.

[captainstrawberrywings]

Here we go!

[nerd-chocolate]

A very old version of this au-

Okay to begin I decided that Lila Rossi will be taking the place as Sara Berry for this au. I think it makes sense, considering that Lila would do anything to be popular or have attention even if someone has to get hurt in order to get it. And I do think Lila would kill for the crown.

As for Julie Jenkins, Marinette probably be the best choice, since she and Lila don’t get along at all.

And as for the boyfriend, Adrien can take his place and yes, Lila manipulated Adrien to be her boyfriend by harassing him to be in a relationship with her since every queen needs a king and Adrien just happens to be that guy (unfortunately for him).

As for the victims of the prom massacre, I think they could be the singers as well since they’re telling the story of what happened before and during it and just being the storytellers of the story.

Also I’ll be listing them off by using the p.r.o.m q.u.e.e.n acronym to place who gets killed off by what.

P- Jean duparc

R- Rose

O- Cosette

M- Marc

Q- Max

U- Mylene

E

E

N

How it begins is by the staff announcing their prom and Lila hears about and feels pretty confident about winning it since everyone else who completes is a loser to her eyes. So when she hears that Marinette lost her leg, she feels no sympathetic for her and just carries on with her day. But Alya, Marinette’s best friend, signs her up to cheer up Marinette and give her some confidence. Lila in her mind still thinks she is going to win since she got everyone wrapped around her finger because to them, she is this perfect and super kind girl. But she really isn’t and has been faking it to get popular.

So as the weeks go by, Marinette begins to get more popular and gets more votes than Lila thought. And when Marinette is winning, Lila starts going crazy to the point where people start to notice her true colors until they realize how much of a manipulative person she truly is.Lila didn’t care at first and just wants to win that crown and be queen of the school in her mind. But the final straw happens, When Adrien broke up with her in public and after a week before prom starts he shows up dating Marinette and announces in his social media account that he is taking her to prom. And that’s where Lila snaps, and goes crazy. She realizes if she can’t win by being fair, she’ll just have to get rid of the other competitors to get it.

So when the prom night begins, things get pretty bad when Jean faints and dies by drinking some poison punch that Lila puts before he drinks it.

When they hear one of the stage nights falling off and a crash. One of the teachers goes to check it out only to see Rose dead on the floor.

When one of the students heard a scream from the bathroom, one of them checked it out, only to find Cosette’s skull smashed right open.

Marc then disappears when the night shut off and when they reappear again, they see his remains right open and him lifeless on the floor.

The students begin to evacuate the school and Max dies next since Lila tied him up to a chair and drowned him in the pool.

And finally Lila hacks Mylene to pieces and leaves her other body parts except her head behind for some reason the students and the teachers don’t know.

Marinette calls the police as soon as possible when they evacuate the school. The police went to school to find the murder but found a disturbing scene where the students’ lifeless bodies that Lila kill are sitting in chairs and their eyes are on Lila, who had the crown on her head. Lila is just seeing people congratulating her on her and calling her the queen and seeing Adrien taking them to their castle but in reality it is just the police taking her away to insane asylum or jail as her peers and the teachers watch in horror that she is laughing her brains off. As the police drive away taking Lila with them, the students and the teachers especially Marinette are just processing what happened and being deeply traumatized. The story ends with the victims ' memorial pictures being shown and Lila’s picture being marked with a x on it.

Sorry this isn’t perfect and was terribly rushed but I just wanted to show you what idea I had for a very long time.

Also I was thinking the ghosts' design could resemble how they each died.

Anyway I hope you guys enjoy this idea of mine! And have a good night or day whenever you’re reading this! 😁 I’ll be sleeping knowing I finished this post.

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Blonde

Rating: NC-17

Director: Andrew Dominik

Cast: Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Sara Paxton, Lucy DeVito, Julianne Nicholson, Scoot McNairy, Xavier Samuel, Caspar Phillipson, Evan Williams, Rebecca Wisocky, Toby Huss, Catherine Dent, Haley Webb

Release year: 2022

Genres: drama, history

Blurb: From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

[vidcundcuriousgoth]

Jason Larson married Riley Harlow. The wedding was good, not really any problems there.

[suimovies]

“Blonde”

directed by Andrew Dominik

[cathygeha]

REVIEW

The Lyon’s First Choice by Sara Adrien

The Lyon’s Den

Rigid rules are not limited to the ton. Shira Liebling and Phil Rosen face the professional rules surrounding their work as doctor and nurse and the rigid beliefs of what is right and wrong in the Jewish community of the era. Ruin for a woman was possible just by being a nurse and marriage between Jews and Gentiles was not allowed…or deeply frowned upon. As Phil and Shira fought to maintain their professional distance while fighting growing attraction, Bessie Dove-Lyon stepped in to give them a nudge.

This book had historical, cultural and medical information that I found interesting and that had me googling Mesmerism, history of c-sections, India, and history of medicine sites. I enjoy books that include history of medicine as both my father and brother have researched various topics related to the field and I, as a nurse, have read about the history of nursing.

This book did not grab me as previous books in this series but did make me curious about other books in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

BLURB

Do you want to know why Mrs. Dove-Lyon devoted her life to making love matches? Had love’s first choice been hers, the Black Widow wouldn’t exist today. Haunted by specters from her past, can she spin a safety net for impossible love? Step into Harley Street’s world of medical miracles, where Dr. Phil Rosen excels in surgery but struggles to mend his broken heart. Could the Black Widow lead a brave nurse to his rescue? Meet Nurse Shira, a woman of courage who dared to defy societal norms by choosing a career over reputation. Her journey leads her to the bustling clinic on Harley Street, where destiny intertwines her path with the dashing surgeon who saved her friend’s life. In his presence, she discovers that her passion for medicine has guided her straight into the arms of love. In a story where the lines mustn’t be crossed between a surgeon and his nurse, Mrs. Dove-Lyon teaches a lesson on embracing taboos to find love. Join the story that unveils the drive of London’s most notorious matchmaker and witness the love match she forges like no other. Reunite with Sara Adrien’s beloved Lyon’s Den characters and also with the doctors from The Miracles on Harley street series. A delectable treat complete with Sara Adrien’s distinctive Jewish flair. Read Free in Kindle Unlimited!

[sherryewing]

First Kiss Friday with Sara Adrien

Welcome, dearest readers, to my First Kiss Friday blog. Today my guest is Sara Adrien who has a first kiss scene from her book Captured at the Ball. We hope you enjoy this scene. Take it away Sara! The following excerpt is from Sara Adrien’s story, Captured at the Ball, a prequel for the Check Mates series and incorporates the characters from the Infiltrating the Ton and Diamond Dynasty series.…

[berryblu-ocs]

Roy and Sara are soooo ladybug and chat noir coded to me it's crazyy

[pupsmailbox]

ANGELIC︰DEVINE ID PACK

NAMES ⌇　abel. acher. achille. adam. adrien. adélie. aelin. alaida. alexis. alice. alya. ambroise. amelia. amour. ana. anahera. andras. angaile. ange. angel. angela. angelesse. angelette. angelica. angelina. angeline. angelique. angelissa. angelita. angeliza. angella. angelo. angelus. angelyna. angie. angé. angélique. anna. antoine. apolline. ariel. astrid. aurora. aurore. azazel. baal. behemoth. berrie. bethany. blaise. blanche. blanchesse. blanchette. blushe. bowette. cain. caleb. camille. capucine. carmen. cary. casimir. cassandra. cassiel. castiel. cathy. celeste. celestine. celine. cerberus. cerise. charmeine. cher. cherie. cherub. choirette. christian. christine. chérie. cielo. claire. claude. cloud. cloudisse. cynthia. cyril. daisy. damien. damon. danni. dina. divina. divinesse. divinette. divinne. donovan. dova. dulcengel. eden. elena. elouan. elysia. emmy. engel. enzo. erebus. eryn. estelle. esther. evangelina. evangeline. evangelista. eve. faith. felix. fiacre. fleur. fortune. francette. francis. gabriel. gabriella. gaby. gemini. genesis. ghoul. giselle. godefrey. grace. gwenaël. halo. heartette. heather. heaven. heavenelle. heavenesse. hel. helena. henri. hera. honoré. hyacinthe. icha. isaac. isabelle. isidore. jacques. jade. jennifer. jin. jocelyn. jordan. joseph. josephina. julia. kage. karine. kasdeya. katie. kenzo. keres. kilian. lacey. lambise. lamia. laura. leila. leilani. levi. leviathan. liam. lightion. lilia. lilin. lilith. lola. louis. lucia. lucien. lucifer. léo. madeleine. madeline. malachi. malvina. mal’akhi. marc. mare. marie. marin. marine. mary. mateo. maxime. melantha. michael. michelangelo. michelle. minerva. mirabelle. morgan. moros. nadia. narcisse. nazaire. nicholas. noah. noelle. octave. océane. odin. olivia. onyx. ophelia. orpheus. pheobe. pinkette. pinkion. piérre. priscilla. prosper. rainier. ramiel. raphael. ravana. raymond. robin. rogue. rosaire. roxxane. ruby. rue. ruelle. rémi. sabel. salome. salomon. samael. samuel. sara. sephora. sephtis. sera. seraph. seraphim. seraphina. seraphine. serenity. seth. skye. soan. softetta. sol. sonata. sophia. soraya. strawbette. sugarette. sylvain. sylvianne. séraphin. tatiana. theodore. timothee. tristan. uriel. ursula. valentine. valerie. venetia. vera. victor. victoria. victorien. vionetta. virtue. vivian. vivien. willow. wingette. wolf. xavier. xela. yann. yasmine. yvette. zacharie. zoe. ángel. ánxela. éloi. étienne.

PRONOUNS ⌇　abo/above. adore/adore. ae/ae. ae/aer. an/angel. angel/angel. angelic/angelic. arch/angel. archangel/archangel. arrow/arrow. aura/aura. ay/aym. ballet/ballet. beau/beau. beauty/beauty. being/being. beloved/beloved. black/black. bless/bless. bless/blessing. blessing/blessing. bloom/bloom. blue/blue. bow/bow. broke/broken. bun/bun. celeste/celestial. celestial/celestial. cher/cher. cherub/cherub. cherub/cherubim. chirp/chirp. choir/choir. clou/cloud. cloud/cloud. cold/cold. cross/cross. crown/crown. cu/cupid. cupid/cupid. curse/curse. dark/dark. deity/deity. delicate/delicate. div/divine. div/divinity. divine/divine. dove/dove. drift/drift. empty/empty. er/ero. ero/ero. ethe/ethereal. ethereal/ethereal. ey/eyr. fai/faith. faith/faith. fall/fall. fall/fallen. fate/fate. faun/fauna. feather/feather. flight/flight. float/float. flower/flower. fluff/fluff. fly/flight. fly/fly. glow/glow. gold/gold. grace/grace. gra/grace. grudge/grudge. hae/haer. ha/halo. halo/halo. harp/harp. he/hym. hea/heaven. heal/heal. heart/heart. heaven/heaven. heaven/heavenly. hell/hell. hol/holy. holy/holy. hush/hush. hx/hxm. hy/hym. hymn/hymn. id/idol. ix/ix. kind/kind. kyr/kyr. lace/lace. lamb/lamb. life/life. light/light. lo/love. lyr/lyr. lyre/lyre. melancholy/melancholy. metallic/metallic. mirror/mirror. mist/mist. misty/misty. mon/mon. moral/moral. omen/omen. peace/peace. perfect/perfection. pink/pink. pure/pure. pure/purr. radiant/radiant. ribbon/ribbon. rose/rose. sacred/sacred. saint/saint. scept/scepter. self/self. ser/seraph. seraph/seraph. seraph/seraphim. shimmer/shimmer. shine/shining. shx/hxr. silk/silk. sin/sin. sing/song. sky/sky. smite/smite. snake/snake. snow/snow. soar/soaring. soft/soft. somber/somber. sorrow/sorrow. spark/sparkle. spirit/spirit. sugar/sugar. swan/swan. sweet/sweet. taint/taint. tether/tether. thorn/thorn. thxy/thxm. thy/thyn. tru/trumpet. unholy/unholy. unknown/unknown. vae/vaer. val/valentine. vio/vior. water/water. white/white. wi/wing. wing/wing. wraith/wraith. wrath/wrath. yellow/yellow. ðe/ðim. þe/þim. ȝe/ȝim. ☀️ . ☁️ . ⛪ . ✨ . ⭐ . 🐑 . 👁️ . 👼 . 🕊️ . 🕯️ . 😇 . 🤍 . 🦢.