Temptation & Twilight by Charlotte Featherstone

Temptation & Twilight

The Brethren Guardians #3

Charlotte Featherstone

Historical Romance

Pub date: June 19, 2012 (ARC review)

H/h - Iain Sinclair, the Marquis of Alynwick/Lady Elizabeth York

Setting: London, 1875.

Read in May, 2012.

My rating:

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In my estimation, Iain and Elizabeth are the best pair of the Brethren Guardian series. I’ve no hesitations saying this because this book was just so good and also, to me, the best installment of the series; not just because it was the end of this series but this was full of so much emotion, angst and revelations that caught me by surprise. I was totally cheering for this pair from book #1 and I wasn’t disappointed, all thanks to CF for her wonderful efforts.

A Very Sinful Valentine by Charlotte Featherstone

A Very Sinful Valentine

A followup of Sinful, A Valentine's Day special for the fans

Charlotte Featherstone

Historical Romance/Erotica

Published in 2012

H/h - Matthew, the Duke of Torrington/Jane, the Duchess of Torrington

Setting: 5/6 years after Sinful.

Read in Feb, 2012.

My rating:

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Holy f*ck!

Pride & Passion by Charlotte Featherstone

Pride & Passion

the Brethren Guardians #2

Charlotte Featherstone

Historical Romance

Published in 2011

H/h - Adrian York, The Duke of Sussex/Lady Lucy Ashton

Setting: London, 1875.

Read in Jan, 2012.

My rating:

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This book in CF’s Brethren Guardians series was much better than book #1, where the h Isabella drove me bonkers. Lucy was succeeding in doing that too... almost that is. Many a times, I was tempted to slap her or shake her to see reasons. How could she think that a handsome Duke, who wants her so much, isn’t good enough for her? Sometimes she would go a bit overboard with her rebellions and since Adrian was so sweet, passionate and a veritable gentleman, I felt pissed that she would not consider giving him a little benefit of doubt. Fortunately, she didn’t drag those for long like Isabella. Anyway, I’ll try to put my thoughts about their relationship and also what’s going on in the BG business with the other two guardians along with the notorious Orpheus himself.

The Quill and InkWell: Pride and Passion BIG Contest Winners by Charlotte Featherstone

OMG OMG OMG OMG I WON THE GRAND PRIZE!!! Thanks so much to Ms. Featherstone for her beatutiful books and those yummylicious heroes (Matthew, rwaaar!!). I've been hooked to her writing since the 1st book and it was not a big deal for me to become her fan. I'm just glad that I read them and helped out in anyway for Pride & Passion.

This is also the 1st time I've ever won a contest as most of the times they are not even internationally held. I'm so so so happy today. *imagine the big loopy grin on my face* hahaha

Below is the link to Ms. Featherstone's blog and the list of the winners. :)

The Quill and InkWell: Pride and Passion BIG Contest Winners: Thanks so much to everyone who blogged, tweeted, and reviewed Pride And Passion! I really appreciated, not only getting word out about my ne...

The Quill and InkWell: A BIG contest in time for the holidays! by Charlotte Featherstone

A big contest is going on for the upcoming publication of Pride and Passion, anyone interested please check out Ms. Featherstone's blog in the following address. The gifts are great and for a great cause too! :)

The Quill and InkWell: A BIG contest in time for the holidays!: I love Christmas. Love it, love it, love it. And this month, well, in a little more than a week actually, I have a new release coming out, a...

The Quill and InkWell: Temptation and Twilight Teaser! by Charlotte Featherstone

Excerpt from Temptation & Twilight, straight from Ms. Featherstone's blog The Quill and Inkwell. Click on the following link to read more...

The Quill and InkWell: Temptation and Twilight Teaser!: Readers have asked for a little glimpse of Iain Sinclair, Marquis of Alynwick's book. Apparently, he's captured the fancy of quite a few rea...

The Quill and InkWell: Damn Hot! Presenting the Duke of Delciousness! by Charlotte Featherstone

Excerpt from Pride & Passion, straight from Ms. Featherstone's blog The Quill and Inkwell. Click on the following link to read more...

The Quill and InkWell: Damn Hot! Presenting the Duke of Delciousness!: It's hot as hell here in Southwestern Ontario! OMG, like suffocating hot! And it's not made any better when you have to sit for hours at a t...

Seduction & Scandal by Charlotte Featherstone

Seduction & Scandal

The Brethren Guardians #1

Charlotte Featherstone

Historical Romance

Published in 2011

H/h - Jude Sheldon, the Earl of Black/Isabella Fairmont

Setting: London, 1875.

Read in Aug, 2011.

My rating:

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A little note: I love this cover, the coloring and everything else... Beautiful!

*sigh*... 4 days? A bad record for me! I don’t usually take so much time to finish one book, even if it proves to be a bad one, I skip and finish somehow. I took time with this one because it was neither a bad book in that sense nor badly written and even with all the flaws, I can say there were parts of it I really loved. But, I really wanted to get into it. Sadly, it took me 8 chapters to do that. The story had a lot of inconsistencies and sexually quite a bit toned down. I think I can say that because I’ve read CF’s other books and adored/loved/really liked all of them. I adore her writing, especially her love scenes since they’re so intrinsically woven in the story as a very integral part that even in the short stories, I never felt like saying WTF! I think nowadays I’m looking more into erotica/romantica because of her. Anyway, I guess, since this book came out as a mainstream HR, she decided to tone it down. But let me assure you, Jude or Lord Black was just as yummylicious as her other heroes; dark and broody, intense and oh-baby-hold-me crazy about the heroine. This is where my trouble begin, the heroine of the book, Isabella. I simply couldn’t connect with her in a level I usually could with the other ones. I know I might be repeating but generally, I admire CF’s heroines too. Jane from Sinful was someone I connected like no other. But, Isabella gave me loads of frustrations, the way she was confused about her feelings, her odd obsession with death (which later, very very later for me, I understood why but by then I was already out of my league about her) and treated Jude so ‘on and off’ way. I’ll try to point them out as I go with my review.

Lovin' Me Some Romance: Interview with SINFUL's Lord Wallingford & Charlotte Featherstone

From VampFanGirl's site, Lovin' Me Some Romance; a very interesting interview with Matthew, Lord Wallingford and Charlotte Featherstone.

Note: it's an old post, so the giveaway has ended already. I'm posting this because I found it very interesing. Click the following link to read the full interview... :)

Lovin' Me Some Romance: Interview with SINFUL's Lord Wallingford & Charlot...: "SINFUL by Charlotte Featherstone Releases May 1, 2010 In Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of..."

The Quill and InkWell: Sinful Crumbs by Charlotte Featherstone

It's an old post, before Sinful came out. I thought this 'scene(s) that never made it to the book' excerpt of Matthew and Jane was really interesting and hilarious! From Ms. Featherstone's blog, The Quill and Inkwell. Click on the link below to view the actual post.

Holly, Ivy and Me ... Anthology

Holly, Ivy and Me (anthology)

Monica Burns

Charlotte Featherstone

Contemporary/Historical Romance/Erotica

Published in 2006

Read in July and Sept, 2011.

My rating:

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Note: This review and rating is based on Charlotte Featherstone’s novella “Beneath the Mistletoe” (4.5) and “A Kind of Magic” (3.5) by Charlotte Featherstone and Monica Burns. If I read the middle story, I'll add my review later. The ratings may change afterwards!

“Beneath the Mistletoe”, Charlotte Featherstone

H/h - Andrew Nightingale/Lady Holly

Setting: Kent, 1805.

Again, I finished another CF novella thinking it should’ve been a full novel. The love scenes were scorching hot, so was Andrew’s mouth ... ermm, well, I loved it. So, it’s a 4.5 star.

Dark Admirer by Charlotte Featherstone

Dark Admirer

The Watchers #2

Charlotte Featherstone

Contemporary/Paranormal/Erotica

Published in 2008

H/h - Anael, the Fallen Angel/Eve Parker

Setting: Canada, 21st century.

Read in June, 2011

My rating:

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This book, like Fallen Angels: Dark Awakening, was interesting but short. Though I got to know about the characters enough to form opinions about them, the book ended in a rather disappointing/negative note. That’s why I’ve decided on 3 stars. There are other reasons as well; I’ll try to explain myself in my review.

Fallen Angels: Dark Awakening by Charlotte Featherstone

Fallen Angels: The Watchers: Dark Awakening

The Watchers #1

Charlotte Featherstone

Contemporary/Paranormal/Erotica

Published in 2007

H/h - Gadriel, the Fallen Angel/Nadira

Setting: Canada, 21st century.

Read in June, 2011.

My rating:

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Well, story wise this book has very little to offer. And, the sad truth is, I thought the premise was quite interesting, you know fallen angels and all that! But, it was too short, not much story/plot-depth or character explorations, which is why I’ve decided on 3.5 stars.