A 4 star read. 

Minus half a star for constantly mentioning Leigh had a weight problem. 

Minus another half star for the flashback scenes that made you wonder if you were in the past or the present. It made it all a little hard to keep up.

Don't you hate it when some plots are so transparent you figure things out way ahead of time? This is one of those stories. I'm like a super sluthe, though. I figured out the Captain America Civil War twist at the very beginning. And I always figure out my Christmas gifts. It's hard to surprise me.

Also, please, stop harping on Leigh's weight. Geez.

Hippies. Hippies and the Bible Belt. Wow.

...you pull up your Kindle cloud. I'm stuck at the tattoo parlor waiting my turn to get my Friday the 13th special. It's crazy here. Omg.

Newspapers were mircles of information, photograpy, writing and cheap paper. As the Web reforms that delivery system of these amazing publication, lets have some fun reliving when News Print of King though Historical Romance.

Please enjoy these wonderful Histoical Romance Novels with Newspapers, Broadsheets, Gazettes, Weeklies at the center of the love story. 

My lists are never in any particular order. 

1. Jewel by Beverly Jenkins

A proposal she had no choice but to accept . . . 

Though Eli Grayson is one of the most handsome, charming, and intelligent men in Grayson Grove, no one will take a chance on a confirmed bachelor. Unwilling to give up his dreams, Eli convinces his friend Jewel to pose as his wife. Their masquerade is to last just one night . . . but when word gets out, Eli and Jewel must tie the knot to save his career—and her reputation.

Became a love she never expected . . . 

Angry at being forced to turn her life upside down, Jewel never imagined that a white-hot passion would consume her once she and Eli became husband and wife. Sharing a bed has turned their prim friendship into a sensuous love affair . . . but when a woman from Eli's past returns to stir up trouble, he and Jewel will learn just how far they'll go to protect the precious gem of their newfound passion.

2. Wild Heather by Millie Criswell

Heather Martin moves to San Francisco to become a newspaper illustrator, but this is considered ""man's work"" in the 1830s so Heather finds work as a nanny for an arrogant newspaper owner she despises--until passion takes over.

3. Heart of Honor by Kat Martin

Krista Hart, publisher of the weekly London ladies' gazette Heart to Heart, is not afraid to speak her mind. Even on such unpopular issues as social reform—risking her reputation and her very safety—Krista will not be intimidated, although she knows full well she is the target of angry opposition for her outspoken views.

When she encounters a powerful Viking descendant imprisoned as a local sideshow attraction, Krista angrily demands his release. Although she tells herself that freeing Leif Draugr is simply the right thing to do, she can't deny being attracted to the fierce Nordic chieftain, especially after her father transforms him into a "proper" English gentleman.

But as anonymous threats against Krista become more and more aggressive, it is Leif who must face the unseen enemies desperate to silence her, even as they push her closer into the embrace of a warrior prepared to do whatever it takes to make her his.

4. The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan

An idealistic suffragette... 

Miss Frederica "Free" Marshall has put her heart and soul into her newspaper, known for its outspoken support of women's rights. Naturally, her enemies are intent on destroying her business and silencing her for good. Free refuses to be at the end of her rope...but she needs more rope, and she needs it now. 

...a jaded scoundrel... 

Edward Clark's aristocratic family abandoned him to die in a war-torn land, so he survived the only way he could: by becoming a rogue and a first-class forger. When the same family that left him for dead vows to ruin Miss Marshall, he offers his help. So what if he has to lie to her? She's only a pawn to use in his revenge. 

...and a scandal seven years in the making. 

But the irrepressible Miss Marshall soon enchants Edward. By the time he realizes that his cynical heart is hers, it's too late. The only way to thwart her enemies is to reveal his scandalous past...and once the woman he loves realizes how much he's lied to her, he'll lose her forever.

5. Lord Gray's List by Maggie Robinson

From duchesses to chamber maids, everybody's reading it. Each Tuesday, The London List appears, filled with gossip and scandal, offering job postings and matches for the lovelorn--and most enticing of all, telling the tales and selling the wares a more modest publication wouldn't touch. . .

The creation of Evangeline Ramsey, The London List saved her and her ailing father from destitution. But the paper has given Evie more than financial relief. As its publisher, she lives as a man, dressed in masculine garb, free to pursue and report whatever she likes--especially the latest disgraces besmirching Lord Benton Gray. It's only fair that she hang his dirty laundry, given that it was his youthful ardor that put her off marriage for good. . .

Lord Gray--Ben--isn't about to stand by while all of London laughs at his peccadilloes week after week. But once he discovers that the publisher is none other than pretty Evie Ramsey with her curls lopped short, his worries turn to desires--and not a one of them fit to print.

6. Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart

Adriane Darcy was practically raised in her father's newspaper offices. With ink in her veins, she can't imagine life without the clatter of the press and the push to be first to write the news that matters. Their Tribune is the leading paper in Louisville in 1855. 

When Blake Garrett, a brash young editor from the North with a controversial new style of reporting, takes over a competing newspaper, the battle for readers gets fierce. After Adriane and Blake meet at a benefit, their surprising mutual attraction is hard to ignore. Still, Blake is the enemy, and Adriane is engaged to the son of a powerful businessman who holds the keys to the Tribune's future. Blake will stop at almost nothing to get the story--and the girl.

7. The Commander by Kate Bridges

Julia O'Shea is fast reaching the limit of her patience — she's exhausted by running the biggest newspaper in Calgary and caring for her young son alone. Her pragmatic solution? To advertize for a husband.

But her plans go out the window when Ryan Reid — the man who loved and left her ten years ago — comes back to town. Julia can't hide her attraction to the bad-boy-turned-surgeon, especially when he swears he's reformed. And Ryan is determined to be the answer to her prayers...

8. The Marrying Kind by Sharon Ihle

Liberty Ann Justice runs her family’s newspaper in Laramie, Wyoming Territory, with all the fire of a born and bred journalist. When a handsome, silver-tongued stranger named Donovan comes to town, Libby mistakes him for her employer’s son—the man trying to shut her down—and hates him on sight.

Not trusting Donovan any more than a low-down snake, Libby must fight the battle for the life of her paper, and heads to San Francisco.

Donovan insists on escorting her. But Libby has no use for the man, despite the way her heart pounds at his touch. 

9. Love Letter to the Editor by Robin Lee Hatcher

t's 1885 and five preachers sit around a campfire out West, trading stories of unlikely couples they've seen God bring together. This is one of those stories . . .

She's the best writer the paper has ever had. He's her new editor. And she doesn't like it one bit.

Molly Everton is the outspoken daughter of the town's newspaper publisher. She had the best education her father's money could buy and she's a better writer than he is. So when her father passes her over for the position of editor and gives the job to an outsider from back East, she's furious. But a smart girl like Molly knows she can drive the new guy out of town with little trouble if she plays her cards right . . .

Jack Ludlow came out West for adventure and wide open spaces, not romance. And he's not intimidated by the beautiful daughter of his new employer. At first he's just trying to prove to her he is the right man for the job—but before long he's set on stealing her heart.

10. Shady Lady by Elizabeth Thornton

As the Avon Journal’s no-nonsense publisher, Jolie Chesney always sticks to the facts. And the fact is that she finds the celebrated war hero who comes to her office angrily demanding a retraction unsettlingly charismatic. Waldo Bowman’s wild sexual exploits have found their way into the paper’s gossip column, and Jo has no intention of compromising her standards, journalistic or otherwise. But when her star reporter suspiciously vanishes, Jo seeks help from this dangerously sensual man, whose connection to the Special Branch may save her friend’s life, even if it means putting her own life—and heart—on the line.

Waldo Bowman senses danger in his instant attraction to Jo. Beautiful and independent, she is unlike any woman he knows—and he’s determined not to lose her, whatever the risk. For soon, these reluctant lovers will embark on a mystery that will either change their lives—or end them.

Did I miss your favorite Newspaper in Historical Romance? Let me know! 

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