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If you like sexy books with large meddlesome families, a la Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons or Johanna Lindsey’s Malorys, The Seduction of Sara should be right up your alley. Funny and full of sexual tension, this was a romp of a book. Saraphina Lawrence is a widow whose husband died in a compromising position with another…
I spent a year and a half staring at the four installments of this story, sitting neatly on one of my shelves. Diana Gabaldon’s books are filled with plot devices I had always shied away from in romance novels. “They’re written in the first person, the heroine’s older than the hero, they’re huge,” I whined,…
Would you like to read a funny, sexy story with enough atmosphere to transport you to the past, but one that deos not overdose you with period language or history lessons? If this sounds like something you’d like to read, Deborah Simmons’ latest, My Lady de Burgh might just fit the bill. My Lady de…
I thought pirate romances went out some time ago, along with the clichés associated with them: forced marriages, family feuds, women who stamp their feet but are always out-maneuvered. Minus the raping hero, Night Shadow is a throwback to a time when headstrong heroines clashing with outlawed swashbucklers was a popular formula. It’s fun to…
Susan Grant’s latest novel The Star Prince, sequel to last year’s The Star King, places likable and sympathetic characters in interesting intergalactic societies, with intriguing political plots. Despite a too-easy ending, this book kept me turning pages throughout. Tee’ah Dar is a daughter of one of the founding Vash Nadah families, and as such, is…
“Yes, it’s long and yes, there are spoilers, but I’m aiming this review at fans of the series, people on the sidelines about whether or not to read it and those who’ve already read it. Mary’s review already sold the book, mine is questioning its place in the series.” — Jennifer Schendel When Mary said…
I’ve always found Diana Gabaldon’s quote on the Anita Blake covers highly apropos. Despite their different subjects, Gabaldon’s and Laurell K. Hamilton’s styles resonate strongly. Both are phenomenally gifted storytellers, a double-edged sword because the hands of a great storyteller are seldom a safe or comfortable place to be. There are no cosy guarantees that…
One thing that I am learning slowly, painfully slowly, as both a reader and reviewer, is not to limit myself. When I say “I don’t like (insert type) romances,” this pronouncement invariably comes back to bite me in the butt. I used to say I didn’t like “secret baby” romances, but then I read Everyday,…
Like many these days, I have been longing to escape into a good, light-hearted, fun book, and the romantic comedy Mad About Maddie looked like just the ticket. Unfortunately, the combination of cardboard characters, un-funny situations, and awkward writing left me feeling frustrated instead of refreshed. Maddie Copeland gets more than she bargained for when…
The Bride of Willow Creek is a sweet, touching book about second choices and second chances. I liked it quite a little bit better than last year’s release, I Do, I Do, I Do. An interesting setting and very likable characters add up to a very good read. Angelina Bertoli has been married for ten…
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