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I feel I owe a lot to Jude Deveraux. She and Julie Garwood are the two authors who got me hooked on reading romances. Deveraux’s Knight in Shining Armour and her Velvet Quartet were among the first romances I ever read and they made a lasting impression on me. I’ve been disappointed by her last…
Elizabeth Boyle’s newest release, No Marriage of Convenience, is a fun adventure that grabbed my attention with the prologue and kept it throughout the book. Fans of historical romps and strong heroines will want to check this one out. Upon his scandalous brother’s death in a boating accident, Mason St. Clair was pulled away from…
Poor Christopher Marlowe. If being stabbed in the eye at the peak of his creative powers weren’t bad enough, the sixteenth century poet and playwright has now been transformed into the vampire hero of Walk in Moonlight by Rosemary Laurey. According to this novel, he’s been living in a little English village for four centuries,…
I don’t think I “get” Sandra Lee. I got the impression this book was supposed to be an amusing romp, but it just felt like a great dull bore to me. Lady Roscelyn of Cyning has just lost her father, brothers, and new husband in the battles against the Norman invaders. Now a Norman Lord…
Some books bring to mind movies or TV shows while you’re reading them. You even cast the characters with your favorite actors and actresses. Reading Wild and Free invoked a similar experience in me. It reminded me of a daytime soap. A dismally bad daytime soap. Matt Lanier, a loud, angry – but hunky –…
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you crossed a regency-set historical with Jane Eyre? You haven’t? Neither had I until I started White Mist, which turns out to be just such a mix. It’s an unexpected combination, but it works. In this case, Jane’s role is filled by Lady Eleanor Wycliffe, who appears…
Those readers who love romances with sweet, vulnerable heroines and sweet, handsome heroes will love Catherine Anderson’s latest novel. While the ending is a real page-turner, the first half of the book drags so much you might not even get there. But hang in, because it’s worth it. Marilee Nelson loved Joe Lakota all her…
Too little – too late. That was my reaction to Rough Wrangler, Tender Kisses. For about half the book, I wondered when it would take off and go somewhere rather than focusing on the oh-so-annoying heroine Caitlin Summers, who is all blue eyes, blonde hair, pouting lips and stupid acts. Then half way thorough the…
Silver Lining isn’t bad, but it isn’t good either. Let’s start with what’s good: the hero is a farmer, not a rancher, spy, SEAL, cop, or corporate honcho. Then there are the clever Wizard of Oz references. And the hero’s 5-year-old son Jamey is sweet and realistic. Unfortunately, he’s the best-written character in the book….
During the 1980s I was addicted to TV family sagas – Dynasty, Dallas, Knots Landing – you name it, I watched it, entranced by the concept of families keeping secrets that impacted younger generations. The premise here reminded me of my old favorites, but, unfortunately, so did the cliched, familiar characters. Third in the A…
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