Yet More Books Read in February

My final count for the number of books read in February is nine. In addition to the books listed in previous postings, I read:

"The Duchess's Next Husband," by Terri Brisbane. This was a delightful Regency by an author previously known to me as strictly a writer of books set in the Middle Ages. Ms. Brisbane always seems to have mixed reviews in publications such as "Romantic Times," but I enjoy her books. She captures the feeling of the time periods in which she writes, and in this book created a heroine who went from passive pawn to heroic lady fighting for her man in a believable fashion.

"The Face of a Stranger" is the first in the William Monk mysteries by the great Anne Perry. If you enjoy mysteries that keep the solution until the very end, and an author who faithfully recreates a by-gone era (in this case early Victorian England), you cannot do better than Ms Perry.

"Dragonwyck," a reissue of the beloved Anya Seton classic from 1944. This is truly lovely cover art, is it not? This Gothic novel deals with murder, and includes subtle hints of sexual sadism (but nothing to put you off your feed), drug use, and a cast of characters that includes Edgar Allen Poe.

"The Mystery Kiss," by Judith Landsdowne. A fun Regency mystery with a cast of very appealing characters, including a doormouse! Not my usual cuppa' but I thoroughly enjoyed it.