The Lady Once Known As by Jess MichaelsMy Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩
Perfect for fans of historical romances with a bit of spice and brisk plot.
For a short/"light" read, this packs a surprising amount of punch in 200 pages. For expediency it is quite tropey with "insta-lust," "wicked step-moms" and "forced proximity" doing a lot of work, but it doesn't feel contrived. Also featuring some post encounter slow burn and my favorite historical setting: the house party, Michael's creates a quick story with dynamic characters and a HEA that doesn't require out of character leaps. The conflict is realistic, the chemistry palpable and the resolution realistic for two grown adults.
While the pace and plot are solid, I would have read this story forever. Despite being the last in the series, I read it alone and enjoyed being dropped right into the action. Now, I will be adding the other four books to my beach reading pile, hopefully they are all this fun.
Published on 8 July 2025 by The Passionate Pen LLC
Perfect for fans of historical romances with a bit of spice and brisk plot.
For a short/"light" read, this packs a surprising amount of punch in 200 pages. For expediency it is quite tropey with "insta-lust," "wicked step-moms" and "forced proximity" doing a lot of work, but it doesn't feel contrived. Also featuring some post encounter slow burn and my favorite historical setting: the house party, Michael's creates a quick story with dynamic characters and a HEA that doesn't require out of character leaps. The conflict is realistic, the chemistry palpable and the resolution realistic for two grown adults.
While the pace and plot are solid, I would have read this story forever. Despite being the last in the series, I read it alone and enjoyed being dropped right into the action. Now, I will be adding the other four books to my beach reading pile, hopefully they are all this fun.
Published on 8 July 2025 by The Passionate Pen LLC
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