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As a member of that group of romance readers who have grown tired of rehashed plot lines that were only marginally interesting the first time, archetypes as shorthand for “real” characters and happily-ever-afters that seem conjured from thin air, I’m an absolute pushover for a real love story between real characters whom I can actually…
Instead of over-the-top goings-on, To Love A Scottish Lord, with its tortured characters, false accusations, and crumbling castle, presents a thoughtful story with mature characters. The love story is tender and enormously touching. This book was like a cool oasis for me after a few too many overheated historical romances. Once a ship captain, Hamish…
Let me start off saying that in 99% of cases I’m against the death penalty. It’s final and offers no way to undo it, and I’m also vengeful enough that I’d want a guilty person to spend years suffering for their crime. You’d think that I’d have enjoyed Mary Jo Putney’s latest release, in which…
In the romance-novel industry, the word “sweet” signifies that a book has no sex scenes. In that sense, the word does not apply to Cabin Fever by Marilyn Pappano, as the characters do make love. But in every other sense of the word, this is an extremely sweet book. A sheltered Arkansas woman named Nolie…
For those who have been waiting so patiently, here’s the big news: The Lady Chosen is not about the Cynsters. Okay, so there’s a cameo appearance by our Devil, but with that small exception, there is nary a Cynster in sight. Ready for more noteworthy news? If you’ve given up on Laurens (as I had),…
This novel involves three people. One is Jake Ingram, a brilliant man working to solve the theft of a staggering sum of money from the World Bank. The next is Jake’s adoptive brother, our hero, Zach Ingram. Zach is a college professor who has always felt overshadowed by his dazzling brother. Upon leaving work one…
Talk of the Town is a very uneven read. At times it’s hip and funny, and at times it really misses the target. This is equally true of the humor, the writing style, and the characters, all of which work some of the time. Kelly Atwood decided to marry Raymond because he seemed like a…
The Star Princess is an excellent romance, the relationship between the hero and heroine a delightful sparring match similar to that of Gable and Colbert’s in the movie It Happened One Night. But when the two are not center-stage, the action flags and attention wanders. Che Vedla is a prince of the Vash Nadah, an…
There’s an awful lot to like here. Sparkling dialogue, a sexy hero with an appealingly self-deprecating sense of humor, and a stand-up heroine who sees the hero for the worthless wastrel that he is (or that she thinks he is, at any rate). A zippy and amusing first half, however, gives way to a second…
In Always A Thief, Kay Hooper’s prose seems to be coated with Teflon. I found my eyes gliding over the words at a breakneck speed, and in the end, almost none of them stuck. While the story zips along amiably enough, by the end the most suspenseful question was whether the plot or the characters…
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