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Silver Wind by Linda Cook sets a rather nice romance against the backdrop of political intrigue and danger in twelfth-century Wales. Although I liked the setting and both protagonists, the serpentine and confusing story ultimately left me a little cold. Adeline is the daughter of a Welsh chieftain, Caerdoc, who has been known to cause…
Sophie’s Heart qualifies as one of the most frustrating books I’ve read in a long time. The story is interesting and at times, highly engaging, but there are a number of inconsistencies and so many preachy moments that I couldn’t enjoy it. These inconsistencies, which forward the plot at the expense of character, and the…
Taming Ben is the last installment of Colleen Faulkner’s Bachelor’s Inc. series. Zack, Owen and Ben are childhood friends who used to think that girls were gross and recently swore off women. Famous last words, those. You know what happens to eligible bachelors who’ve sworn to stay that way. Zack and Owen have already succumbed…
If you like your heroines very young, a little stupid, extremely innocent and more virginal than Mother Mary, I’ve got the perfect book for you. Mona Prevel’s Educating Emily is the first book I’ve ever read to contain a heroine who freaks out when her husband kisses her on their wedding night, believing he has…
The second novel in the Eclipse Bay trilogy is much the same as its predecessor: a comfort read, romance with a little lite – very lite, in this case – suspense thrown in. Not exactly taxing on the imagination, but enjoyable, nonetheless. Set in Portland, Oregon, and in the nearby small town which gives the…
There must be something romantic about hopeless endeavors – how else can you explain the popularity of movies like Titanic, where you know going in that the boat’s going to sink? Or the multitude of books set during the Scottish rebellion of 1745-6, where you know before you crack the book open that the English…
Reviewer’s Note: The first chapter of this book builds up to an early surprise some might consider to be a spoiler. If Dodd’s previous work and my word are enough: this is a good book. If not, read on at your own risk, but don’t say you weren’t warned. Calling all Gothic fans – the…
In my first draft of this review, written when I was about halfway through the book, I planned to compare Grand Cru to that pink wine that comes in a box: humorously silly and not very good, but not offensively bad, either. Then I continued reading and met Franco and Maxey Pinjatta, who are the…
I have a special fondness for Regency Romances. They are the first romances I read, and as they introduced me to the wider world of romance novels, I am always looking for a good one. Unfortunately, The Rake’s Revenge by Emily Hendrickson does not qualify. Regina Hawthorne is a young woman of good looks, good…
This extremely well-written book won my mind, but never quite won my heart. Some AAR readers will definitely adore this book, but it’s hard to sum up the essence of Spellbound in a way that won’t produce misleading expectations: this is a book about Ireland that’s like no “Irish romance” I’ve ever seen, a subtle…
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