C.’s Comments (group member since Apr 20, 2013)

C.’s comments from the Clean,Non Religious-Reads group.

Last night I received Secrets Of The Castle/Stormcrow Castle by Amanda Grange, from booklending so I started reading it.

Hi everyone,I LOOOVE cowboys,Texas Rangers,sheriffs, marshals,and deputies,so I have undoubtedly read western/pioneer historicals the most.

I enjoy most genre's as long as the heroines are not TSTL and the men cannot be 'whipped' by the heroine,but is a quick wit with a great sense of humor and playfulness,and also be serious,and compassionate.Can't stand an 'always joking' insincere clown.Love a hero who has a tender heart towards other's misfortunes.

I am starting to read more Regency Romance,as well.

That is the way I was with Edenbrooke but my body failed me,to go an all-nighter with it.It was a 'two-sittings' book though,LOL!

Well, Soph I hope you have a very nice day.I need to eat something then finish reading my very first Danielle Steel book 'Until The End Of Time' as it is due and can't renew because someone has a reserve on it.So far it's very good and clean-two closed-door bedroom episodes between husband and wife.

LOL,good thing you are able to limit yourself,sounds like the type of book that could be'unputdownable'.

Ahhh, a mystery,sounds intriguing.How fast are you reading this book,how far along are you,LOL?

Great I will check out 'Bluebells in the Mourning'I hope that spelling isn't a forewarning of a lot of ANGST! Normally I avoid tales of WOE in my fiction reading.

Good Morning Soph,and good luck this week on your exams.Hope you are getting your rest,as well.

Yes, I hope I find some more books with the Knights,also.

You're very welcome.I've always had a thing for cowboys.My dad was career Air Force so I grew up out west where all the bases are.Cowboy country-WY,WA,TX,and AZ.Plus whenever my dad was not working,he dressed western.Funny,but my older sister and I both married G.I.s,so have to say that I have a thing about those dress blues too,LOL!

Then I read HOT and I would read more about Knights and Lords and castles too,if I could find more 'clean' books with them.I will also read more Regency as long as it does not dwell on fabrics/lace and the clothing like I found Georgette Heyers to do to the point of boring me to sleep whenever I tried to read one of her 5 books that I checked out once! They all went back to the library,unread.

Thankfully,'Edenbrooke' was nothing at all like that.Nor the few others that I have enjoyed.Frankly I don't see how/why GH is so recommended?!

Hi Angela,and WELCOME!
So glad you found our group,and I hope you find some titles that you will love.

Most are also available for Kindle[sorry not sure about other eReaders],and I hope you find this group helpful as a source for titles then you could check to see if they are in the eBook format you need,and borrow from your library or at booklending if you just want to borrow,instead of purchase the book.

Oh I forgot I also very much enjoyed a 'western' version of Pride And Prejudice that I read back in 2010~First Impressions (The Austen Series, Book 1) by Debra White Smith.

Hi Melissa and Welcome!
Thank you for the heads up on the Lynn Kurland books.I will review them carefully.

Hi Becky,Welcome to the group.
I am familiar with Marcia Lynn McClure. :]

I'm not familiar with Lynn Kurland so will have to check her out.Thanks.

Great, thanks for those suggestions. I will be adding them to my list.

Have you read any of those by Carla Kelly? From the reviews it sounds like hers are also 'clean', and free of religion,and I'm adding several of hers to my list.

Well, the only one I tried was the first two books in the trilogy by Pamela Aidan,but I loved the first book.An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman.

Do you know of any really good ones?

Oh yes she is and after you read HOT you will know why.Her writing makes you feel that you are the one being kissed,or that's how it affects me anyway, LOL!

Now it will be hard to top a book as much fun as Edenbrooke was... with the dairymaid song,and her falling into the brook twice on the same day,LOL!But the hero of HOT is so much like Philip.

Soph wrote: "That sounds great!
Where is it set?

I am so glad you liked it. I loved it! It is one of my favourites and I can't wait for her second novel! :)"

I believe it's medieval UK[England/Scotland].

I want to say 'WELCOME" to all the new members.
I am so glad that you found us,and I hope you are as excited as I am about becoming a source where readers are able to find 'clean romance' without the religious overtones found in
Christian/Inspirational Books.

There is no difficulty in finding those books as they are very well represented,however,some of us would just like to read a nice, clean book,without any religious tones at all.

Please be sure to add all your favorite such books or the ones you want to read,to our bookshelves.

It would also be great if you would mention titles on the bookshelves here that interested you and share your reviews of the books you found here and read.

Glad to have you join us.

Happy Reading!

~Christine~

The HOT is about a chambermaid that is forced to leave her position because of increasingly forceful unwanted attention from the son of theLady of the manor and she is told of a position elsewhere so she sets out one night to the other place and that is how she meets him and he steals her kiss and her heart.

I knew the next time that I picked up 'Edenbrooke I would not be able to put it back down until it was finished,and that is what happened! It is wonderful.Marianne and Philip are just perfect characters and a delight to read.I am cheap and usually by my books used,but this one is so good that I intend to pay full price for my own copy as a reward to the author.

ETA: BTW This Book has become my #1 favorite romance,even surpassing HOT!

Oh well if you fell in love with Philip,I think you will fall for the Highwayman too,since their personalities are so similar.

I did think both of Diane Farr's books that I read were similar in tone.Lot of fun to read.

No, it's nonfiction about her life.I found it when I put in her name for a search on my library's online catalog,then posted the title at Amazon. It sounded interesting so I reserved it.

BTW, I am about halfway into Edenbrooke and LOVING it! Philip is exactly my favorite type of hero[like the Highwayman of Tanglewood] who is an ornery tease,but can also be very sweet and serious.It was very hard to stop reading at 1AM,and it would have been an all-nighter for me,but I just couldn't stay up any longer.I have no doubt that I will finish it in the next sitting.Do you know of any other similar ones?