My First Duchess (Harper Monogram)

Rating:
Summary: An Intelligent Romance Novel
Review: This romance novel is more than your generic "historical romance" - the characters are not your typical cardboard hero who strides across the pages being macho and arrogant, nor your cardboard heroine who gives up her all for the masterful hero. The protagonists in this novel are well-developed and come across as real and admirable people with real feelings and flaws. Sizemore gives these real people real problems to deal with, so the book has a depth that is rare in the romance genre. It's also pretty hot(!) and has a great deal of humor. I recommend it highly.