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When I picked up Gentleman’s Bargain I had just finished reading a contemporary, a paranormal, and a mainstream fiction novel. All I wished for was a simple old-fashioned historical romance. Well, after struggling with this 300+ page story for over three weeks I’ve learned to be very careful with my wishes. This was an “old-fashioned…
Donna Simpson’s latest release combines a quietly touching love story, a likable heroine, and a decidedly flawed hero in a sweet but not altogether satisfying tale. Despite a few problems, I enjoyed this, my first Simpson Regency, quite a bit. Lawrence Jamison is the Earl of Hardcastle, better known as “Hardhearted Hardcastle,” and the shoe…
Aphrodite’s Passion is mildly entertaining, but not truly engaging. With a “superhero” hero and talking ferret it’s often laugh-out-loud funny. But as soon as the plot turns inward and focuses on the hero and heroine’s relationship, it falls flat. Super-hero Hale is a direct descendant of Zeus. Head and shoulders above ordinary people, he can…
Private investigator Dane Whitelaw appears to be minding his own business when Kelsey Cunningham marches into to the local watering hole demanding the whereabouts of their childhood friend, Sheila Warren. Dane brushes off Kelsey’s concern with the excuse that Sheila’s probably run off with some new boyfriend, though he knows it’s not true. He knows…
The early appearance in The Fortune Hunter of The Dreaded Will Stipulation had me doubting whether I’d enjoy the book, but Diane Farr is such a talented writer that she manages to pull it off with her customary flair. Witty dialogue and believable characters added to the pleasure of reading the story of how a…
Donall the Bold is the laird of the MacLean clan, which shares the island of Doon with the MacInnes clan. When his sister-in-law, Lileas MacInnes, is murdered, Donall is blamed (entirely without evidence) by the MacInnesses for her death. He is kidnapped by the MacInnesses, who intend to torture and kill him. Donall is enraged….
In choosing a grade for Ms. Myers’ latest I was torn. A flaw too many made me lean towards a B+. The sparkling dialogue and engaging protagonists had truly held my attention, though, and I’d finished the book with one of those satisfied sighs only an enjoyable read can give you. So was it a…
There are lots of reasons why we love men. And there are lots of reasons that sometimes we don’t. Johanna Lindsey’s new book is a virtual litany of the latter. The Pursuit features page after page of men fighting men, men making snap judgments, men delivering ultimatums, men fighting men, men stoically making incredibly stupid…
Blue Bayou is an uneven read even as it is well-written. The plot and characters were annoying at times, but I still wanted to finish the book. My overall impression is that author Ross has a reservoir of talent that wasn’t particularly well represented with this story. Jack Callahan, bad boy of Blue Bayou, has…
Lola Carlyle Reveals All pits former model and current lingerie maven Lola against government agent Max Zamora. Max is on the run from a powerful drug lord when he steals a yacht. Unfortunately, Lola is inside, and the ensuing scuffle leaves Max and Lola stranded in the ocean on a disabled boat. As they work…
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