Suzanne Enoch: Rogue with a brogue

Suzanne Enoch tarjoaa skotlantilaista väriä historiallisessa viihderomaanissa, jossa klaanien välinen taistelu värittää ihmissuhteita: Rogue with a brogue (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2014; ISBN 978-1-250-04161-6).



Teos on Scandalous Highlanders -romaanisarjan toinen osa.

A Rogue For Every Lady

London, 1817: Stuck in a Mayfair ballroom, thanks to his lovestruck brother, Highlander Arran MacLawry wants nothing but a bit of distraction from an arranged betrothal—and a clever auburn-haired lass in a vixen's mask promises just that ... until he discovers that she's the granddaughter of the Campbell, chief of clan MacLawry's longtime rival. Despite their families' grudging truce, falling for fiery Mary Campbell is a notion too outlandish even for this Highlander.

The Thrill Of The Forbidden

Raised on tales of savage MacLawrys, Mary is stunned to realize the impressively strapping man in the fox's mask is one of them. Surely the enemy shouldn't have such a broad chest, and such a seductive brogue? Not that her curiosity matters—any dalliance between them is strictly forbidden, and she's promised to another. But with the crackling spark between them ready to catch flame, love is worth every risk.

Suzanne Enoch: The devil wears kilts

Suzanne Enochin historiallisessa viihderomaanissa on skotti-eksotiikkaa mausteena, mutta muuten kirja ei sisällöltään poikkea lajityypistään: The devil wears kilts (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2014; ISBN 978-1-250-04160-9).



Teos aloittaa Scandalous Highlanders -kirjasarjan johon kuuluu neljä romaania.

On a mission to rescue his runaway sister from the lure of flowery compliments and a useless lot of satin-clad scalawags disguised by their snooty titles, Ranulf MacLawry, Marquis of Glengask, has roared into British society like a storm across the Highlands. But he's about to find out that satin has its appeal, especially when it covers the curves of Miss Lady Charlotte Hanover - whose tongue is as sharp as her skin is soft.

Lady Charlotte Hanover has had her fill of hot-headed men, having lost her fiance in an utterly unnecessary duel. When did brawn ever triumph over brains? And yet there is something solid and appealing about the brash Highlander who's as dangerous in the ballroom as in battle. Sometimes bigger really is better.

Celeste Bradley: Desperately seeking a duke

Celeste Bradleyn historiallinen viihderomaani aloittaa kirjasarjan, jossa perijätär yrittää päästä hyviin naimisiin, mutta sotkujahan tästä tietysti seuraa: Desperately seeking a duke (St. Martin's, 2008; ISBN 978-0-312-93968-7).



Rikkaus vai rakkaus, siinäpä kysymys...

The only way for vicar's daughter Phoebe Millbury to inherit a family fortune is to find herself a duke—just as her late grandfather demanded in his will. But Phoebe, who's still trying to make good after a romantic scandal, also has her two cousins to contend with. They're all competing for the same money, maybe even the same men... until Phoebe meets her match in the terribly handsome and charming Rafe Marbrook.

When she receives a marriage proposal from the Marquis of Brookhaven, Phoebe is thrilled to learn that Rafe is headed for dukedom… and accepts his offer. There's only one problem: It's from Rafe's older, less captivating brother, Calder. Now Phoebe finds herself on the verge of yet another scandal as she faces a desperate choice: Marry Calder for his money — or follow her own heart? Each way can only lead to trouble.

Elizabeth Hoyt: Duke of desire

Elizabeth Hoytin historiallinen viihderomaani on sarjassaan kahdestoista, ja selvästi näkyy että samaa tarinaa on pyöritetty siinä määrin moneen kertaan että uskottavuuden rajat ovat aikoja sitten unohtuneet: Duke of desire (Piatkus, 2017; ISBN 978-0-349-41237-5).



Hoyt osaa kyllä kirjoittaa, mutta liika on aina liikaa.

A lady of light. Refined, kind, and intelligent, Lady Iris Jordan finds herself the unlikely target of a diabolical kidnapping. Her captors are the notoriously evil Lords of Chaos. When one of the masked - and nude! - Lords spirits her away to his carriage, she shoots him... only to find she may have been a trifle hasty.

A duke in deepest darkness. Cynical, scarred, and brooding, Raphael de Chartres, the Duke of Dyemore, has made it his personal mission to infiltrate the Lords of Chaos and destroy them. Rescuing Lady Jordan was never in his plans. But now with the Lords out to kill them both, he has but one choice: marry the lady in order to keep her safe.

Caught in a web of danger and desire, much to Raphael's irritation, Iris insists on being the sort of duchess who involves herself in his life - and bed. Soon he's drawn both to her quick wit and firey passion. But when Iris discovers that Raphael's past may be even more dangerous than the present, she falters. Is their love strong enough to withstand not only the Lords of Chaos but also Raphael's own demons?

Sarah Morgan et al.: Hetken lumous

Kaikenlaisia hömppäkirjoja kirjaston kierrätyshyllystä löytyy, mutta pitihän tämä tarkistaa: Hetken lumous (Harlequin, 2015; ISBN 978-91-509-0522-9).



Teokseen sisälytyy neljä novellimittaista tarinaa, joissa olettaakseni kaikissa on samanlainen tarina: ökyrikas mies ja hänen morsiamensa. Oi näitä stereotypioita...

Isän ratkaisu / Sarah Morgan ; suomentanut Katja Erävistö. - Alkuteos: Greek billionaire's love-child.
Enemmän elossa / Fiona McArthur ; suomentanut Tanja Hallenberg. - Alkuteos: Midwife and the millionaire.
Taikalinnun laulu / Robyn Donald ; suomentanut Mirja Lahtinen. - Alkuteos: Virgin bought and paid for.
Poikani on kruununprinssi / Lynne Graham ; suomentanut Tiina Nikander. - Alkuteos: Desert prince, bride of innocence