Christie Kelley

This is on the Rubenesque romance list, as well as Truly Plus, but there was no indication that the heroine was chubby. And while she was a spinster, there wasn't any of the angst and insecurity I usually appreciate in these kinds of books. I did, of course, appreciate the abused/traumatized aspect, but it was fairly minimal. However, the story line was adorable and I liked the characters. I'll check out more of the Spinster's Club.

This is on the Rubenesque romance list, as well as Truly Plus, but there was no indication that the heroine was chubby. And while she was a spinster, there wasn't any of the angst and insecurity I usually appreciate in these kinds of books. I did, of course, appreciate the abused/traumatized aspect, but it was fairly minimal. However, the story line was adorable and I liked the characters. I'll check out more of the Spinster's Club.

I seem to be in a historical mood lately.

This was a cute book. I really liked that it was the hero who decided he wanted to marry the heroine - for personal reasons, not mercenary - early on in the book. That was a nice change from the norm.

The heroine was rather wishy-washy about her feelings and her reasons for not wanting to marry seemed rather contrived, but overall it was a sweet story that I really enjoyed.

Liked it. Had enough interesting things going on and chemistry was good, but some of the plot lines seemed to be forced. It was enjoyable in the end and I was torn between 3 and 4. I guess the deciding factor is that I would not push it on friends and only recommend it to hard core historical romance fans.