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Off Limits has, hands-down, one of the ugliest covers I’ve ever seen. It’s a shame, because this is not the goofy comedy about creepily grinning deformed people the cover might make you think it is. It’s darker and grittier, both a romance between two great characters and an intriguing cop story, and one of the…
With a title like Tall, Dark and Cajun, certain images come to mind – a sexy hero, a thick Creole accent, hot Louisiana nights and a little bit of bayou magic. Sandra Hill delivers all this and more in her latest book. Feng Shui decorator Rachel Fortier just broke up with her fiancé. He never…
It’s been a so-so few months of reading for me. Fortunately I can say The Shadow Side by Linda Castillo has been a high point, and makes me eager to read her previous book The Perfect Victim which has been on my TBR pile for ages. The story opens with a brutal murder/suicide and the…
Sebastian Carr, Viscount Langley, is a wastrel and a gambler who cares for little besides himself. As The Reluctant Rogue opens, Sebastian has just been informed by his father that if he doesn’t marry a suitable young woman by his twenty-fifth birthday (a mere two months away!) he will be cut off without a shilling….
Why, why, why? Why do so many romance writers get thisclose to getting it right in a futuristic romance before it all falls apart? So many have great ideas. They create imaginative and new worlds and intelligent and original characters to inhabit them. Then the romance starts, and everything goes to Romance 101 hell. Angel…
To Catch a Wolf is the first of Susan Krinard’s werewolf books that I’ve had a chance to read. If it’s any indication of the rest of the series, I’ve missed out on some great books. Passionate, dramatic and very romantic, this is one terrific paranormal romance. Morgan Holt is a loner – by nature…
I read the sequel to Candice Hern’s Once a Dreamer because of its heroine. As someone who’s always had her nose stuck in a book, I’m a sucker for a bluestocking. I’ll take a glance at just about any book featuring an intelligent, educated woman, but the ones that truly hold my attention are those…
Night Embrace is far from perfect. In the words of Mozart’s imperial patron in Amadeus, “Too many notes.” But given my heretofore unknown weakness for black-leather-clad himbo-warriors who are dedicated to protecting defenseless humans while dealing with the ceaseless power games and selfish whims of mythological gods, I did find a good bit to enjoy…
Isn’t a shame when a less than appealing heroine gets in the way of what would otherwise have been a very good book? On the positive side Andrea DaRif is clearly a talented writer with a knack for dialogue, a gift for zesty love scenes, and the ability to create a sexy and appealing hero…
Waking the Princess is a book to savor. A story in which exquisite characterization – and decidedly not plot – is the star, the book may not be for everyone, but for those who enjoy a languid, rich, and detailed love story, the second in Susan King’s Scottish Highlands trilogy is one you’ll definitely want…
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