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  • Temptation by Jude Deveraux

    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…

  • Walk in Moonlight

    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,…

  • Falling for Her

    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…

  • White Mist by Jaclyn Reding

    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…

  • Rough Wrangler, Tender Kisses

    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 by Susan Harvey

    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….

  • Hidden in a Heartbeat

    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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