Reviews
PRAISE FOR MARY BALOGH The Proposal "This is Mary Balogh at her riveting best. Everyone loves a wounded hero, and Balogh introduces us to an unforgettable one who discovers the healing power of love."-Debbie Macomber "[Balogh] writes with wit and wisdom. . . . The Proposal is both moving and entertaining and the beginning of what promises to be an outstanding series."-Romance Reviews Today The Secret Mistress "With exceptional insight and uncommon flair, Balogh holds readers in thrall. . . . Exquisite character development, sparkling wit."- Library Journal (starred review and editors' pick) "Balogh gifts readers with several memorable scenes, inserting wit and passion throughout."- The Star-Ledger A Secret Affair "Balogh has masterfully woven a romantic tale of the importance of family, of compassion, and of love and forgiveness."-Fresh Fiction "The exquisitely crafted chemistry that develops between Hannah and Con is pure passion deftly leavened with tart wit."- Booklist, "Balogh understands not only the era, with all its nuances, but [also] knows her characters so thoroughly that readers are swept into her stories. There's a natural reserve--a calmness and quiet in her prose--that allows the tenderness of the romance to tug at the reader's heart. This is a beautifully rendered marriage-of-convenience love story that will win a place on keeper shelves." -- RT Book Reviews (4-1/2 stars) "This sexy, touching book revisits the marriage-of-convenience plot, joining two heroic, conflicted characters who are navigating their own versions of darkness and delivering them to the redemptive power of love. Regency best-seller Balogh once again takes a standard romance trope and imbues it with heart, emotional intelligence and flawless authenticity." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This touching, totally enthralling story overflows with subtle humor, brilliant dialog, breathtaking sensuality, and supporting characters you want to know better." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Balogh can always be depended on to deliver a beautifully written Regency romance with appealing, unusual characters, and the second in her new Survivors' Club series (after The Proposal ) is no exception. . . . Future series installments promise more compellingly tormented heroes." -- Publishers Weekly "[A] poignant and thoughtful romance." -- Booklist "A compassionate love story with a unique hero and heroine . . . The dialogue is snappy, and the climax . . . is exciting and helps bring about the blissful ending. . . . The Arrangement [is] a must read." -- Fresh Fiction, Advance praise for The Arrangement "Balogh understands not only the era, with all its nuances, but [also] knows her characters so thoroughly that readers are swept into her stories. There's a natural reserve--a calmness and quiet in her prose--that allows the tenderness of the romance to tug at the reader's heart. This is a beautifully rendered marriage-of-convenience love story that will win a place on keeper shelves." -- RT Book Reviews (4-1/2 stars) "Balogh can always be depended on to deliver a beautifully written Regency romance with appealing, unusual characters, and the second in her new Survivors' Club series (after The Proposal ) is no exception. . . . Future series installments promise more compellingly tormented heroes." -- Publishers Weekly "[A] poignant and thoughtful romance." -- Booklist, "Balogh understands not only the era, with all its nuances, but [also] knows her characters so thoroughly that readers are swept into her stories. There's a natural reserve--a calmness and quiet in her prose--that allows the tenderness of the romance to tug at the reader's heart. This is a beautifully rendered marriage-of-convenience love story that will win a place on keeper shelves." -- RT Book Reviews (4-1/2 stars) "Balogh can always be depended on to deliver a beautifully written Regency romance with appealing, unusual characters, and the second in her new Survivors' Club series (after The Proposal ) is no exception. . . . Future series installments promise more compellingly tormented heroes." -- Publishers Weekly "[A] poignant and thoughtful romance." -- Booklist, PRAISE FOR MARY BALOGH The Proposal "This is Mary Balogh at her riveting best. Everyone loves a wounded hero, and Balogh introduces us to an unforgettable one who discovers the healing power of love."--Debbie Macomber "[Balogh] writes with wit and wisdom. . . . The Proposal is both moving and entertaining and the beginning of what promises to be an outstanding series."--Romance Reviews Today The Secret Mistress "With exceptional insight and uncommon flair, Balogh holds readers in thrall. . . . Exquisite character development, sparkling wit."-- Library Journal (starred review and editors' pick) "Balogh gifts readers with several memorable scenes, inserting wit and passion throughout."-- The Star-Ledger A Secret Affair "Balogh has masterfully woven a romantic tale of the importance of family, of compassion, and of love and forgiveness."--Fresh Fiction "The exquisitely crafted chemistry that develops between Hannah and Con is pure passion deftly leavened with tart wit."-- Booklist