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Oh No Never Again

13/8/2022

Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)
by Emily Skrutskie

Separated, the heirs of opposing blood lines, Gal and Ettian would rather this whole galactic war thing went away so they could be together without A) weakening someone or B) killing several someones. But what they want won't be possible...without a heck of a lot of manoeuvring and a buttload of shenanigans.

...oh dear. Vows of Empire never stood a chance with me. I really hate these kinds of "hehehe we're unfolding a big damn plot that we've kept hidden from the reader/viewer" storylines. I find them sloppy and boring. This was no exception to the rule. Where was the momentum of the previous two books? Where was the delicious pining? We didn't get a real ending...just a cop out. I wish I'd never bothered with this trilogy in the first place.

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Short but Sweet & Sexy

8/8/2022

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His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)
by Renée Dahlia

James has pined away for his best friend, Rafe, for years and knows there is a very low chance of Rafe having the same inclinations as he does. But when Rafe returns from the Great War broken in more ways than one, James wants to take care of him...even if he can't have more.

Well, it's easy to see why this is a Ruby finalist! A lovely novella full of heat and heart - and an excellent addition to the series. I admittedly have a weakness for the grumpy one/sunshine one dynamic, but even discounting that this is really well done.

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Anticlimax

7/8/2022

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Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)
by Renée Dahlia

Women of means, Priya and Rosalie, had a passionate fling before the Great War and then certain misunderstandings stopped them pursuing anything further. But now, six years later, they must work together for a charitable purpose and their past might complicate matters - or they may realise that there are significantly fewer barriers between them than there were.

Well, that started with a bang. Heh. The prologue was exquisite and gave me great expectations - which weren't quite met. I didn't really feel that there was much of a barrier between Priya and Rosalie...and an antagonist was introduced but hardly used. Not as good as the other two F/F romances in the series, but still a pleasant read.

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A Sapphic Delight

6/8/2022

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Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)
by Renée Dahlia

Luciana is doctor with unsteady hands, recovering from the Great War and losing the woman she would have called wife. When the neighbour's child falls from a tree, she knows she must use her skills - but she doesn't know that she is about to become intimately connected with Therese, who is trying to protect her son from the Bolsheviks. But other threats are lurking.

I used to think I had no interest in books set around WWI, even romances - but then I discovered Renée Dahlia. Luciana and Therese were delightful together and I really felt for them as they grieved what they had lost. Mostly, though, I was impressed with the historical detail and how Dahlia managed to ratchet up the tension at certain moments. Well worth reading.

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Book Reviews

Oh No Never Again

Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)
by Emily Skrutskie

Short but Sweet & Sexy

His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)
by Renée Dahlia

Anticlimax

Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)
by Renée Dahlia

A Sapphic Delight

Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)
by Renée Dahlia

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Oh No Never Again

Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)by Emily Skrutskie

Short but Sweet & Sexy

His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)by Renée Dahlia

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Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)by Renée Dahlia

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Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)by Renée Dahlia

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Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)
by Emily Skrutskie

His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)
by Renée Dahlia

Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)
by Renée Dahlia

Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)
by Renée Dahlia