Books by Kathryn Shay

B-
A Man She Couldn't Forget

Amnesia stories are usually up there with sheiks and secret babies for me - I generally don't bother with them. However, A Man She Couldn't Forget seemed like it could be a book that would handle the topic well. As I started reading, it quickly became clear that this was the case, and I settled in ...

B
Ties That Bind

Some readers might disagree with me (and vehemently too), but I think that the fantasy of a divorced couple reconciling is an alluring one - under the right circumstances, of course. This is the primary storyline in Kathryn Shay’s Ties That Bind, and she makes a convincing argument for the possibi ...

B+
Someone to Believe In

Upfront, let me say that this is my favorite type of contemporary romance – a story centered primarily on the romantic relationship between two mature individuals with little to no suspense lurking in the background. Providing some unique plot elements, Kathryn Shay’s latest features political a ...

A-
Nothing More To Lose

Nothing More To Lose is the last of a trilogy set in the town of Hidden Cove. The earlier two books are After the Fire and On The Line. As soon as I finish this review, I plan to go out and get those books since I feel as though I missed some backstory that would have made this book even more rich. ...

B-
The Unknown Twin

The Unknown Twin has a somewhat far-fetched premise, but readers who can get past that should find the sweet romance and likable characters make up for it. Lauren Conway moved to Courage Bay, California, to advance her career as a cartoonist. The local newspaper agreed to let her write her ow ...

B
After the Fire

This is a difficult book to grade because while After the Fire definitely showcases everything consistently good about Kathryn Shay's work, it also highlights the things that repeatedly make her a frustrating read for me. An excellent writer with strong command of plot, character development, and a ...

C
Trust in Me

Kathryn Shay's publisher has labeled Trust in Me a romance, but I have a hard time describing it as such. If I had a gun to my head and had to come up with my own label I'd say this one is closer to what's loosely called Women's Fiction than anything else. That's not to say there isn't romance here. ...

B-
Promises To Keep

Kathryn Shay makes her single title debut with Promises To Keep. Her series romances for Harlequin Superromance are some of the best around, so I eagerly jumped into this one. The story is timely, the characters are realistic, and they face some heartbreaking choices. However, the premise on which t ...

B
The Fire Within

Anyone who read Shay's original America's Bravest trilogy remembers being left hanging by the final scene in Code of Honor, when the heroine's sister ran off after New Year's Eve kiss with the man she's been butting heads the entire book. For all of you who've been waiting for Delaney Shaw and Reed ...

B
Finally A Family

Kathryn Shay's firefighter trilogy, America's Bravest, won her many fans; the honesty of her characters and the realism of her stories, thanks to her research, represent some of the best romance has to offer. I am happy to report that the level of quality Shay is known for is also present in her new ...