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Judith Duncan – who knew? Well, a number of people, apparently, from the grades other reviewers have given her books. This is only the second book I’ve read by her, but at this point, she’s two for two. The Renegade and the Heiress is a very good read indeed. Finn Donovan is a loner. Years…
If The Husband Test were my first Betina Krahn romance, it would also be my last. That would be a shame, as I’ve enjoyed some of Krahn’s past work, particularly The Last Bachelor. Unfortunately, this disappointing book is not representative of its author’s potential. Eloise of Argent is a novice in the Convent of the…
A man and a woman who are virtual strangers are thrown into a situation where it’s a matter of life and death that they pretend to be completely in love. The possibilities are many, but they are squandered on an average and constantly aroused hero and a less-than-stellar but equally constantly aroused heroine in Under…
Reissues of old titles usually produce grumbling from the AAR staff, as we see precious bookstore shelf space going to the umpteen-billionth reprint of titles by the usual select group of superstar authors. Not this time, though. For us, the news that Signet is bringing back Carla Kelly’s delightful – and surprising – Libby’s London…
Lady Flora’s Fantasy starts out promisingly enough. Flora is 22 and tired of the Marriage Mart. She vows to sit out the Season – until, that is, she meets the dashing Lord Dashwood and his friend Lord Lynd on a pre-season trip to Brighton. She gives only a passing glance to Lynd, but after five…
If you’re a fan of humorous historical romance, Victoria Alexander’s latest is probably already on your TBB (to-be-bought) list. If you’re afraid of books with forced humor and too much fluff, you won’t find that here, where the marriage of convenience gets an original twist. Lady Jocelyn Shelton has finally done it. Her lifelong dream…
Married for a Month is an ensemble cast romance. It looks at the age-old question of what makes for a better marriage: passion or similar interests and values. Taylor Mcguire is a therapist who has written a thesis on compatibility in marriage. It is her theory that similar backgrounds, tastes, and goals make for the…
What is it with 19th century Americans who show up in romance novels? They talk about sex to English virgins. In watching Bostonian hero Marshall MacDougal take advantage of heroine Sarah Palmer I felt like an elementary teacher who asks the naughty little boy, “Does your mother let you talk like that at home?” As…
A good Regency Romance reminds me of a wonderful miniature painting – I marvel not only at the evident talent and amount of telling detail, but that all of it is in such a small, perfect package. Regencies that deviate too far from the detailed slice of life, where small dramas are writ large, undermine…
My fellow reviewer Anthony Langford recently theorized that, due to the events of September 11, sheikh romances were about to go seriously out of style. Obviously this sheikh romance must have been written well before the terrorist attacks; still, I was curious as to how I, as a reader, would react to an Arabic hero….
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