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This book has a really great story in it, not a good story, a great one. So why the grade? Unfortunately the book has a big problem. I’m going to tell you the story and you can guess what the problem is. Celeste, a tomboyish gardener’s daughter grows up on a wealthy estate. There are…
I volunteered to take a second look at In My Wildest Dreams when Robin asked the other AAR reviewers how we might feel about the Sabrina-style plot. I adore romances like Judith Ivory’s Sleeping Beauty that re-imagine fairy tales, and saw similar potential in Sabrina’s story. As a fan of both Christina Dodd and the…
The second story is How the Sheriff Was Won by Anne Gracie. I bought this Duets specifically for this story. I was so impressed with the Gracie historicals released this spring, that I was eagerly awaiting her next effort. I didn’t like this story as much as I liked Gallant Waif and Tallie’s Knight, but…
Kiss That Cowboy! by Gayle Kaye is the story of Candace (not Candy) Porter, a feminist magazine writer who goes to Texas to debunk the myth that cowboys have a special sexy mystique. Candace is all set to write her article when she meets Tanner Carson, a seductive horse ranch owner. And as she gets…
I’m extremely partial to young adult fiction. I am, of course, a children’s librarian, so that’s not surprising, but I don’t think that you have to be a young adult or a young adult librarian to enjoy YA literature. It’s quite often well written, but almost never pretentious. It often deals with serious subjects or…
I gave this book a C. For page-turning suspense and police procedure accuracy, the book certainly deserves an A. For the problems I encountered in not having read its prequel, the issues I had with the female protagonist, as well as its over-the-top heartbreak, this book deserves an F. So, C is the median grade,…
This book started out so well. The exotic beauty of Egypt, dramatic events of life and death on the river Nile, the hint of a strong and likable heroine. And then it all went downhill. The exotic locale gave way to the comparably bland English countryside. The drama slipped into mind-numbingly bland and distasteful plotting….
Sue-Ellen Welfonder’s first novel, Devil In A Kilt, is one of the best literary surprises I’ve had all year. Despite a few relatively minor problems with language, anachronism, and consistency of thought, the author manages to present a highly entertaining and fun book that stirs the emotions from early on, and doesn’t let go until…
Halfway to Heaven is a book I’ll not soon forget, not only because it was a good book, but because of the circumstances under which I read it. I read it during a time of national tragedy, when I was stuck in another state, without my family. When I couldn’t watch the news anymore, I…
A Father’s Place is a low-key inspirational romance about forgiveness and moving on. Unfortunately, it never really fully engaged my attention. It was an average read. Quinn Forrester is a widower who has spent the two years since the death of his wife off working on engineering projects rather than being with his family. His…
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