THE EARL ON THE TRAIN
This book was pretty good though I felt a bit lost at times because it seemed to me the H & H knew each other previously (perhaps in another book I did not read). This was my first book by this author and I did enjoy it very much. As Sebastian and Veronica traveled on train he seemed like a tough, uncaring man but constantly pursued time with Veronica. They needed to forgive each other for the misunderstandings before they could find happiness.
LOVED AND FOUND
Thaddeus and Edith fell in love as young teens. She was a duke’s daughter and he was just a laborer helping his brother build homes. Of course, her family plotted against both of them and they separated. Edith married and Thaddeus went to war. Both had broken hearts. Edith actually went to see Thaddeus when he came home and asked him to run away with her. Because he did not know the reason why she married he refused and she left. Years later they meet up again and work through all the manipulations and lies her family told each of them. This was a very enjoyable read with a nice HEA.
THE WOLF OF WESTMORE
Jocelyn refused to conform and marry a man three times her senior so she goes to a man’s club, in disguise, and pays for one night with the Duke of Westmore so she can experience passion. Westmore cannot forget this and is determined to find her. This was a great steamy read.
PUT UP YOUR DUKES
This was a good read. The publisher of “The Midnight Cryer” was married and wrote about all the scandalous goings on with the ton. His wife left him early in their marriage because he wrote some damaging information on her friend and she was hurt by this. Regardless, they met once a week and live across from one another. It took quite a while for them to realize they loved one another.
DUKE OF EVERY SIN
A baby is left on the Duke of Bainbridge’s doorstep and he realizes the child is his friends who has died. The child’s aunt refuses to let the child go so the Duke proposes a marriage of convenience so she can still see the child. This turns into a love match and a very enjoyable, steamy story.
All the stories were well written and quite enjoyable. There were some authors I hadn’t read before. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley which does not affect my review.

This book gets an overall 5⭐️ for the first three stories! Amalie's was my absolute favorite and I recommend getting the book specifically to just read that story. SO HOT. Some of the stories weren’t my cup of tea but maybe you’ll love them.

My steam scale is going to be a little different here. I’ve to ranked them from 1-5🌶s so my 5🌶 story isn’t necessarily five peppers but here it is for the sake of ranking. My star ratings are business as usual.

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The Earl on the Train by Kerrigan Byrne

We started off with a bang! This story was great! Spicy with a lot of time dedicated to going down while precariously perched on a desk. I liked the setting and the urgency of both the plot and the romance. It was pirate adjacent and right up my alley.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶/5

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Loved and Found by Christi Caldwell

This story was definitely sad and emotional and very sweet. The steam was minimal but there. I read this one at a quicker pace than the first one, but I still want more. I get that it’s a novella but their story has more happy places to go since their way back to each other was so tumultuous 😭 I’ll be reading more from this author, although some of the wording and sentence structure confused me.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5 🌶/5

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The Wolf of Westmore by Amalie Howard

My absolute favorite novella of the anthology! Seriously this was fantastic. So good it HURTS. The pacing was phenomenal and it put in the WORK. My kink is highlighting pages of text because it’s all simply perfection. Reading this one felt like I was reading a 350 page book. It did everything a full novel does in less than half the space and I think that needs to be talked about more.

There was sex in the epilogue, fulfilled promises, full ravishment style sex when she sets out for sex at a club. My kingdom for familial duty that actually turns me on. Lessons in sex made learning so fun in this one. Read the anthology for this book alone and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. I will no be reading everything my Amalie Howard thank you very much.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶/5

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PUT UP YOUR DUKES by Janna MacGregor

This one was okay but I felt like it promised a bit more steam than it delivered and I didn’t like our hero for a good portion of it. He’s apparently a villain-adjacent character in other books by the author so maybe this is a case where I needed more of his back story.

It was interesting that they still had sex even though estranged…but I simply didn’t want him having orgasms every Wednesday because he was kind of a pretentious asshole. Our heroine was great but she caved too easily and I wanted her to be the punisher.

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶🌶🌶/5

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DUKE OF EVERY SIN by Stacy Reid

I love Stacy’s writing but this one didn’t give me all that I had hoped for. Where Amalie’s was a completely fleshed out story, this one could’ve been much better in full novel format. That way the chemistry and steam could’ve been given the space to grow, and some of the side character development could’ve been given extra space.

The premise was nice and felt very gothic and bewitching, but it lacked the final spark. I would've loved more development from the hero to truly feel invested. The was also pretty minimal compared to what I know Stacy is capable of/ what some of the other novellas did.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 🌶🌶/5

I totally enjoyed reading each of the stories in the anthology Big Duke Energy, a historical romance anthology by some of the best historical romance authors. Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell, Amalie Howard, Janna MacGregor, and Stacy Reid each known for their prolific and amazing books have each composed an entertaining, well-written, steamy, historical romance novella featuring some of their beloved secondary characters in need of second chances. Each novella comes alive with its depth of emotions, amazing characters and beautiful romances. These five novels reflect the strength of strong and efficient authors at their center and each story features characters that will be familiar to readers who have read from some of the series each author has previously written. These novellas are delightfully steamy and these authors use this to their benefit by deepening the relationships between their heroes and heroines through the trust and emotions that are involved in physical exploration. While these novellas are linked to series by these authors they can definitely be read as standalones and they stand very well on their own.

Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell, Amalie Howard, Janna MacGregor, and Stacy Reid each wrote beautiful love stories that should not to be missed. These tales are rich with magnetic attraction, off the charts chemistry, great conversations, and endearing characters giving these heroes and heroines a second chance for a forever love. I highly recommend the stories in Big Duke Energy anthology.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.

Big Duke Energy is a collection of sexy novellas by some of the biggest names in historical romance. I was anxious to read it for the first story, Kerrigan Byrne’s The Earl on the Train. The story of Sebastian Moncrieff and Veronica Weatherstoke was inevitable and a long time coming. Fans will not be disappointed. Stacy Reid’s Duke of Every Sin is also particularly enjoyable, very much in keeping with what one expects from her. As for the other three novellas, while well-written, they are little more than sex scenes interspersed with connecting narrative. As long as you understand what you are getting into, you won’t be disappointed.

I don't read much Historical Romance, but the I wanted to read this one based off the titled and it was an anthology so I didn't have to commit to a full novel. I AM SO GLAD I READ THIS! I always thought HR was not for me, but theses stores in this book were right up my ally, from Pirate to Duke and Lords! I loved it. I think I have a new found love for HR. The stories are all side characters from each of the contributing authors other novels so I didn't have to worry about not knowing the characters. And while theses were essentially short stories, they were packed so well that each character was fleshed out and and had depth. And the spice, THE SPICE ladies was ....FIRE!
I think....I think I have a new genre to add to my list.
if all HR are like this(Which I know they are not but I can dream) then I am SOLD!

What a great idea for secondary characters to get their happily ever after. For every romance that is smooth sailing, many more go through a lot of storms. Five favorite authors offer unique love stories with pain, redemption, second chance and finding love when it is least expected. Sensual and erotic, these five stories will keep you enthralled until you finish. I just want to know.... when is the next one?
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

This was a fantastic historical romance anthology with a great range of stories. The heat levels were varied between the stories but I still enjoyed them all. The authors transported me and I loved the imagery of their stories.

I especially enjoyed Kerrigan Byrne’s story and loved finding some new to me authors so I can search out more of their work.

Big Duke Energy is a one of kind book. It is a historical romance anthology that follows the secondary characters from each author's books. When you read this book you are not just getting a single book, but five books following five men on their journeys for love. Each book has varying plotlines, steam levels and endings, but all of which are very satisfying.

THE EARL ON THE TRAIN by Kerrigan Byrne - Sebastian Moncrieff is an ex-pirate, among other unsavory, illegal things & now he is on a train to kill a man but instead of finding him in his bed, he finds a woman - a woman he kidnapped in the past & has been in his head since, Veronica Latimer. She hates him, he wants her - Sebastian must be honest with her, convince her to work together & most importantly change her feelings toward him so they can have a future. This was so fun, hilarious in places & oh my, Sebastian's ability to describe things was cheek warming.

LOVED AND FOUND by Christi Caldwell - Thaddeus Phippen & Lady Edith met when Thaddeus was just ten years old & eventually, they fell in love, but he was a commoner & she was a juke's daughter; her family put an end to the relationship & bought a commission for Thaddeus. Edie married an older nobleman & she is now a widow. Thaddeus finished his military duty & made a successful life for himself. He has returned home, after ten years & the first person he sees is the one person he has tried to forget, Edie. Can the past be forgiven or have their feelings dwindled? This was a fun & touching second chance reunion.

THE WOLF OF WESTMORE by Amalie Howard - To Lord Wulfric Bane nothing is as important as duty to the title & Bane blood. Wolf wants revenge on the cruel neighbors to fulfill his well-deserved hate for them. Lady Jocelyn wants to escape her father's forcing her marriage to an old nobleman. Jocelyn wins the bid at a charity auction which is Wolf & she wants him to take her virginity. After that masked night of passion, he cannot forget her & then one night on a balcony standing next to the Jocelyn, the daughter of his enemy; he has a realization that she is the passionate woman in red he spent the night with. This was a steamy, fun, book that was enjoyable to see them together to free her from her father & for Wolf to get the vengeance he so desired.

PUT UP YOUR DUKES by Janna MacGregor - Martin Richmond owns/publishes The Midnight Cryer, a gossip pamphlet with articles that have hurt many personally in the Ton, but it is Martin's revenge for the way he was treated by lords back in school - profit & revenge is important to him. His wife, Amelia volunteers at a foundling home & has been separated from Martin because of his hurtful gossip sheet for the last five years; however, she lives across the street & they spend Wednesday evenings together. The two are forced to work together to save Martin from being ruined after he writes an article about a powerful peer. Can this bring them together - bring one the desk & get down to business!

DUKE OF EVERY SIN by Stacy Reid - I loved how this marriage of convenience grew into such a touching story. Ethan Benedict blames himself for the death of his best friend & has completely withdrawn from society. Imagine his surprise when he finds three-month-old baby, Thomas, abandoned at his door. Then Lady Verity Stanton arrives to reclaim her nephew that her sister left but Ethan sees this as a chance to help make something good from his friend's death & he informs Verity that Thomas won't be leaving but he proposes a marriage of convenience to raise Thomas together. The marriage of convenience doesn't last long before fireworks explode, happiness abounds & their little family grows.

This is a wonderful collection of five entertaining, well-written, steamy, historical romance novellas. Each story can easily be read and enjoyed as a stand alone. The glimpses of the primary characters and past events have piqued my interest in reading those novels.
Ms. MacGregor's novella contains an unusual marriage arrangement, a deal with a duke, a heart-warming romance and has a happily ever after ending. Fans of her outstanding Cavensham Heiresses series will enjoy the appearance of a beloved character or two.
Ms. Byrne's novella is set on a train, and is vividly described with mystery, passion, a strong heroine and an intriguing hero.
Ms. Caldwell's novella features a wounded war hero and the mending of broken hearts.
Ms. Howard's novella is a steamy tale of an enchanting heiress, a dark duke, and feuding families.
Ms. Reid's novella is about a marriage of convenience, and features a kind and caring duke, a likable, engaging heroine, an abandoned baby, and has a happily ever after ending.
Net Galley kindly provided me with an ARC of this anthology, and this is my honest opinion.

Regency Romance starbursts!

Lusty dukes and their equally adventurous duchesses or those destined to be so, even if they don’t know it at the beginning. A pocketful of entertaining and raunchy Regency romances by leading lights of the genre combine to makeup a tantalising anthology.
Swoon worthy dukes with secrets and panache.Lovely ladies, their light and fate.
A lively and steamy read, with all five stories having their distinct voice and own charm.
How to measure a Duke or a Duchess? Plenty here gives food for thought.
Featuring different tropes from marriage of convenience and reformed rake through to second chance romance and enemies to lovers. Something for everyone. I must admit to a smile of appreciation for Artie a very young defender who carries a dagger in Stacey Reid’s Duke of Every Sin.

An Xpresso Book Tours ARC via NetGalley
(Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

The Earl On the Train by Kerrigan Byrne - OMG. OMFG THIS WAS SO HOT. Very good story, very sexy. The villain kinda just disappeared but that’s ok because this book is not about him. Really though. This book had good pacing which is not always the case for novellas. Basically in the previous book, Veronica was married to an evil earl. the prev book’s heroine was that earl’s sister, who was inlove with a pirateer. Veronica and the heroine were kidnapped by Sebastian, who is first mate. He was basically jealous and didnt want the hero to give up pirateering. Then Sebastian hires a prostitute who looks just like Veronica and Veronica ends up watching them. So ffw to this book - veronica hates him. But then he says “Let me make you come” and she could not resist. 5/5

Loved and Found by Christi Caldwell 3/5

The Wolf of Westmore by Amalie Howard
This is BDSM-lite. I was disappointed because I was hoping it will be a full novel. Im fact the initial pacing felt like it would be. Then it all quickly wrapped up abruptly and im left wanting more. Oh but it was good smut. It has a more modern dialogue and is slightly anachronistic. 4/5

Put Up Your Dukes by Janna MacGregor 3/5

Duke of Every Sin by Stacy Reid
SR is my fave but i know she could write better than this. Maybe i was just primed with lots of steam from the other novellas so was expecting this to be just as steamy. It’s basically a duke of ruin finding a baby in his doorstep and deciding that’s his ward now. Meanwhile the baby’s niece steals into his mansion to care for the babe. The babe ends up being the bastard of an earl who died because of the duke. So he has all this angst and self-loathing.. to be cured by the heroines love ofc. This one has more “tell me” than “show me”. Also light on steam. Then the heroine’s sister came back and did not want the baby because she already started her own family complete with brand new kids with her husband! F-ed up! But all is well heroine was all happy bc she wanted to keep the child for herself… 3.5/5

Big Duke Energy should be called Hot Duke Energy!
The Earl on the Train gave us the unexpected reunion of Moncrieff and Veronica. An enemies to love romance which delivers with non-stop action, danger, redemption, and sizzling romance.
Loved and Found is a second chance love between childhood sweethearts, but first they have to reconcile the past with what they knew, what they felt, and what they were told. Finding the truth will reignite the love they never lost.
The Wolf of Westmore is an enemies to love romance between warring families, secrets, and a woman with her own mind and the only man who can help her stop a pre-arranged marriage, along the way they find danger and an unexpected love. 
Put up Your Dukes is the rekindling of the marriage between The "Duke" of the Midnight Cryer and his estranged wife. They need to admit they love each other--the passion is there--but they must overcome his line of work which tore them apart. An unlikely ally or two will help them find the respectability she craves and a way for Martin to still write as secrets are uncovered.
Duke of Every Sin is the unexpected marriage of convenience, with benefits, to save a child. Ethan's reputation is beyond the pale, but being a duke means he still commands respectability. The child left on his doorstep is not his, but he'll raise it to honor his late friend. When the aunt of the child demands the babe's return, the duke proposes marriage, literally, which will save the child and the aunt from the life they've been living. Ethan has a heart of stone, but little by little, it softens, and the marriage of convenience with Verity might just become real.
**I received an ARC from the publisher**

Wow!!! Big Duke Energy Seasons of Sin Anthology Collection Book 1 is written by 5 of the best authors today, Christi Caldwell, Amalie Howard, Janna MacGregor, Kerrigan Byrne and Stacy Reid. So what do you get with 5 incredible writers… and incredible book. With each story I became more and more engrossed in this book. The characters are wonderful and I found the authors each had their own individual style of writing. This book has pirates on a train, coming home from a war with Napoleon, gossip rags, an orphan left on a door step, a man who is at the mercy of a women and of course finding love. I am highly recommending you reads this book!!!

***This book was gifted to me and I am voluntarily reviewing.

My favorites regency romances writers in one book. This is anthology called 'Big Duke Energy' in wich five stories of secondary characters from others books take the romance and the spicy to other level
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Each book has the peculiar style that makes each writer unique in the genre, from the most serious dukes, scoundrels to brutal pirates trying to do justice to the weak
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'The earl on the train' by Kerrigan Byrne is the story of Sebastian Moncrieff , a traitor and a pirate, who has recently inherited an Earldom he never wanted. Without his friend and former captain, he swore to carry out their plans to bring justice to those who suffered at the hands of unscrupulous powerful men. On the same train in which he plans to start his new mission, he meets the only woman capable of redeeming him and the only one who rejects him
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'Love and found' Christi Caldwell
After spending hell in the military, Thaddeus returns home with plans to leave everything behind along with the memory of the only woman he loved, but his plans are of little use when fate brings her to his door years later and the true of their past goes out
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The Wolf of Westmore' by Amalie Howard
Cossetted and coddled Lady Jocelyn Capehart has been bred to be the perfect lady. On the outside, she is demure, sweet, and biddable, but on the inside, a vixen longs to break free of her cage. A chance meeting at a sultry club leads to one sinfully explosive night with the Duke of Westmore
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'Put up your Dukes' by Janna MacGregor
Martin "Duke" Richmond bows to no one, including any duke who protests what he publishes in his sensational gossip rag, The Midnight Cryer even after being estranged from his wife for five years because of the incendiary gossip he spews but the second chances can bring them together again
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'Duke of every sin' by Stacy Reid
The Duke of Bainbridge his reputation would make him an unlikely savior of a baby left on his doorstep. But Ethan saw the child as perhaps a pathway to redemption. What he did not anticipate was for his jaded heart to soften toward the mysterious young woman who infiltrates his household
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A pirate looking for redemption, A love he thought was lost after life's cruel twists and turns, A scoundrel who thinks he knows everything about women until a young lady decides to make him one of her own decisions, An estranged couple trying to reunite amid rumors and A duke consumed by grief who sees in a child left on his doorstep the beginning of his salvation
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five spicy love stories with passionate characters with strong characters written by five wonderful writers of the genre
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This is a book to taste and meet new writers, to enjoy the story of the secondary characters from other books and above all to enjoy every page
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Thanks to Xpresso Book Tours, Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell, Amalie Howard, Janna MacGregor and Stacy Reid for give me this Beautiful Book in exchange for my honest I really enjoyed reading it

This was a collection of five novellas. Each one was well-written and entertaining. I couldn't put these stories down and I didn't want them to end. Each one was sexy and fast-paced and I enjoyed them very much. I look forward to reading more books by every one of the authors.

This is hands down the best Anthology I have ever read, and I'm not a big fan of short stories as a rule. It has two of my favorite authors contributing and I've now discovered new ones I'm intrigued with. Each story is from their various series and I now want to dig into some of those series. I'll go through each one in this review.

Kerrigan Byrne's The Earl on the Train - This is from her Victorian Rebels Series. We are treated to pirate & thief, Sebastian Moncrieff's story. We met him in The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo as pirate Ash's first mate. Now Sebastian is called the Erstwhile Earl because he has an empty title. He inherited nothing but the title as the estate us bankrupt. Countess Veronica Latimer was kidnapped once before by him as she's Ash's sister-in-law. She now is making her way in the world as a fashion designer & chaperone. They meet up once again as Sebastian is about to assassinate her charge's father Arthur Weller.

Christi Caldwell's Loved and Found - I have never read Christi before and am unfamiliar with her series. This is Lieutenant Thaddeus Phippen and Lady Edith Peregrine, widowed Marchioness Bouchier that loved each other in their youth. This is a second chance story, one of my favorite tropes. Her carriage crashes in a snowstorm and he rescues her. I also enjoyed this story of a soldier with PTSD trying to start over and a widow who falls in love with him once again.

Amalie Howard's The Wolf of Westmore - is #3 in her Regency Rogues. The first two are The Everleigh Sisters. I really liked this story and I will go back and read the first two books! This is Duke of Westmore, Wulfric Bane, Duke of Bad Decisions and Lady Jocelyn Capehart. This is a family feud type story. She yearns for freedom to do as she wants instead of her family's dictates. She arranges a way to attend the scandalous auction at the Silver Scythe Social Club and has the winning bid on Bane. She wants him to be her first instead of the awful old man her family dictates she marry. This was a delicious story.

Janna MacGregor's Put Up Your Dukes - This is the Midnight Cryer's story from her Cravensham Heiresses series. I really enjoyed this story too. Martin "Duke" Richmond is the writer/publisher of the gossip rag Midnight Cryer, top selling in his field. He's married to Amelia Wyndham Richmond but they are estranged because he promotes gossip and printed a story about her best friend's husband. Martin was educated among the titled gentlemen but didn't have a title and was bullied by them. His revenge is the Cryer. Amelia loves her husband but is shinned by her friends because of Martin. She devotes herself to helping with charitable work and spends every Wednesday evening with Martin in the hopes of having a child. She occasionally influences him to not publish certain stories. This story sets up events that finally bring them together.

Stacy Reid's Duke of Every Sin - I have not read Stacy before so I have no idea what series this is from but it's Ethan Benedict, Duke of Bainbridge who finds a child on his doorstep. It brings him Lady Varity Stanton, the baby's aunt and disowned by her family with her sister because of the baby. I loved this story of a tenatious and loyal aunt and a grieving and reclusive Duke.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

You don't want to miss this amazing anthology!

Each one of these delicious romances is my favorite! I know that doesn't make sense, but when you read this set, you'll know what I mean. The authors are some of my all-time favorite historical romance authors, and these stories are every bit as outstanding as their full-length books. Connected to their own series, these stories bring us new characters and fills their romances with plenty of steam, heroes that are both dirty and dommy, admirably strong women, and very satisfying HEAs.

The Earl On the Train by Kerrigan Byrne

We met Sebastian and Veronica in The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo, and when their paths cross again on a train to Paris all bets are off! She is trying to help a friend and her mother escape from the girl's abusive father, while Sebastian is on a mission to kill the same man. When I say sparks flew between these two, I'm telling you I don't know how that train wasn't blown right off the tracks! The nod to a certain Harry Met Sally scene was *chef's kiss*!

Loved and Found by Christi Caldwell

Thaddeus and Edie are reunited years after her family forced their separation. Their second chance is hampered by the sacrifice she had to make for him, but once the secret is out their reunion is tender and inspirational.

The Wolf of Westmore by Amalie Howard

Jocelyn is Little Red to Wulfric's Big Bad Wolf, and I was enthralled from start to finish! The Wolf of Westmore is friends with the Beast of Beswick and the Rakehell of Roth, and both men and their wives feature in this very steamy story. This wolf won't be tamed, but he'll stop at nothing to fulfill every desire of Jocelyn's heart.

Put Up Your Dukes by Janna MacGregor

Amelia and Martin's five-year marriage has been on the rocks since the very first month, after she realized the lengths he'll go to as a scandal-mongering newsman. Now they each have their own personal reasons to want to consider a reconciliation, on the surface at least, which allows them to finally confront all that stands between them. This selection had, by far, the most intimate scenes, yet each one furthered the story in a way that fully-clothed scenes could not. I loved the resolution that finally healed their marriage.

Duke of Every Sin by Stacy Reid

After a double tragedy, Ethan has withdrawn from society and is barely civil to anyone. A scandal forced Verity and her pregnant sister from their home, and when her sister abandons the baby on Ethan's doorstep before disappearing, Verity is determined to continue to take care of her nephew. Realizing who the child's father is, he's determined to do everything he can for the child, and if Verity is going to be an insistent presence he might as well make her his duchess. This solution was meant to just provide a caring mother figure for the baby, but the many layers of complexity in this story brilliantly make this marriage the vehicle for so much more than just the happiness of the child. There are shades of Beauty and the Beast here, along with a darker and more tragic nod to Pride and Prejudice. So much healing, for all involved, and such a very satisfying HEA.

I wholeheartedly recommend this anthology for anyone who loves Regency romances. Each story is a slice of perfection, and well worth reading. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

A book featuring novellas from some of my favorite novelists? Yes, please! This book was just what I needed earlier this year to get me out of my reading slump.

Fantastic five.

Five awesome authors? Check.
Five foxy historical novellas? Heck, yeah.
Sign me up.

I do recommend this collection from five of my favorite authors. They do bring the energy to each read and I thoroughly enjoyed each book.
Highly recommend.