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Review of The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels

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  In The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels , heiress Aimee Thornton-Jones, who resides in New York, has discovered her mother's plan to marry her off into the English aristocracy, thereby securing their social position in society, but she has her plans. They have decided to secretly switch places with her illegitimate cousin, Evie, so that she can take part in the operations of the Thornton-Jones empire as a trainee in London, where her mother plans to ship her, and hopes that no one finds out about their masquerade. But most of the time, she almost jeopardizes her own plan because she is impulsive and stubborn, which is the opposite of her cousin Evie. Harrison Stone, who is the head of the London arm of the Thornton-Jones empire, is having a hard time dealing with Aimee, whom he has discovered to be the opposite of how Mr. Thomson described her. Harrison is determined to succeed because, unlike Aimee, he is the unwanted heir of his uncle, the Earl of Carlisle, and earldom c...

Review of The Duke's Christmas Bride by Anna Bradley

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  The Duke's Christmas Bride by Anna Bradley is a historical fiction book where Maxwell Burke, the Duke of Grantham or Duke of Ice, as he was known for his cold heart, is finally going to get his revenge after Ambrose St. Claire, his father's friend, took Hammond Court, his mother's inheritance, away from his father, right after his mother's demise. This left his father desperate to such an extent that he turned into a drunk and later lost his life out of that despair. Now Ambrose St. Claire is dead but before that, he invites the duke to get his treasure. So the Duke immediately goes to Hammond Court to release a past that has been tormenting him since the incident happened, only to find out that it has a new occupant, no other than Rosamund Elizabeth, who is more than ready to defend it even from a Duke. Rose is an adopted daughter to Ambrose St. Claire and he had warned her that the Duke might give him trouble. She decides to fight for what she has learned to call h...

Review of The Amish Quiltmaker’s Uninvited Guest by Jennifer Beckstrand

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  In The Amish Quiltmaker’s Uninvited Guest by Jennifer Beckstrand , Joanna Yoder, an Amish lady, is minding her own business alongside her sisters Mary, Ada, and Beth and their friends Cathy and Esther. They plan to gift an old lady with quilts for her hundredth birthday, and each of the sisters has chosen different patterns. However, according to Cathy, each pattern has its meaning, and the pattern that Joanna has chosen is likely to bring her trouble. In any case, Joanna does not believe it, as the Amish are not superstitious. and so she goes ahead and chooses it. Menno, the cousin to Esther's husband, who lost his wife a year ago, is determined to do God's will and obey his bishop, who has instructed him that precisely one year after the demise of his wife, he has to find a new wife. So he plans an extended visit to Esther's home, who is expectant and a mother of two, not to mention the fact that she makes and sells quilts, but Menno needs a job, a wife, and his girls t...