The Forbidden Rose

I've decided to read this series in chronological order rather then published, so for me this is #1. :) I loved this bookfor many reasons! For the place where the action is: French revolution and the Terror period! For the wonderful heroine. For the wonderful hero. For the non-stop action. For the in......more

I’m not going to write a long-winded review because I read most of this on vacation, didn’t take notes and I’m feeling rather lazy. I believe this is part of a series but it reads well on its own. The hero is a british spy, scarred terribly and not traditionally handsome, and the heroine is a beauti......more

Original review 2017: This is a very good read. I'd seen plenty of recs and good reviews, but had kept away because I'm not usually interested in the spy trope in my HRs. But now that I've finally given in and tried Joanna Bourne for myself, I can see what the fuss is about. It's France during the R......more

For a straight up romance novel, this was a REALLY good book. Spies during the French Revolution, yes please! Of course it's terribly unbelievable, the plot, but the extravagant nature of this authors writing, I mean it's SO OVER THE TOP, but it draws you in, it's like a really deep dark burgundy da......more

"Do you know. . . in the city of Paris there are magic birds? You can see them in the trees sometimes, just for a moment, if you look quickly.... They are red as rubies and green as emeralds. Some are golden. The golden ones are the smallest. They are the bravest and most wise." I absolu......more