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“What’s in a name?” asked Shakespeare. A lot, as it turns out. What we call each other, what we allow others to call us, sets the parameters of our relationships. But sometimes a relationship bursts past the limits of names and descriptions, and redefines the people involved. This is the heart of the matter in…
I’m so glad Mr. Wrong was a short book! If it had been any longer, I know I would have exploded in frustration. There was potential for a light and humorous book in the storyline and I would have loved to have seen what it could have been in the hands of a talented category…
this review originally ran on August 5, 2000 I know an author is really talented when she makes me enjoy a book with a premise that I basically dislike. By Possession is a medieval romance about a knight and a woman who was born a serf, bound to his lands. Though her status as a…
Back in the Gilded Age, American Society gathered to meet, show off, and choose their mates at a place that was as exclusive and rule-bound as Almacks in the regency period. That place was Newport, Rhode Island. A Perfect Wife is set in Newport and several historical figures play roles in this fascinating novel. Anne…
Tired of dark, deeply emotional romances? If you’re in the mood for a change of pace with a light, fun romance that has more than a few slightly fantastic elements, this book fits the bill nicely. It is London, 1848. Julia Hanson is an articulate and intelligent woman who just happens to have an unfashionable…
I wasn’t sure why I agreed to read and review The Shepherd’s Voice; after all, I don’t normally read inspirationals. But I couldn’t resist the chance to look at a book by one of this sub-genre’s best-known authors (although she is perhaps more widely known as an Americana author) and I’m glad I did. Too…
This book is so cute it almost hurts. It’s one of those little hardbacks, barely the size of a Harlequin, but it costs $20 hardcover. It features identical twins named Kitty and Josie Dupré, who run a catering business out of a cute little flower-covered cottage in N’Awlins. Not New Orleans – it is frequently…
An historical romance set in Cleveland?! Well yes, and it’s a refreshing change of pace from the old west settings of most American historical romances. For that reason alone, I was intrigued when I picked it up. In Name Only turned out to be not only intriguing but excellent – it’s one of the best…
An epidemic is sweeping through the romance genre. The contagion is spreading and secret babies are popping up everywhere. They’re about as ubiquitous as cowboys and lately have been about as interesting. All of which makes an author’s job that much harder, and her choice of this kind of plot that much more problematic. The…
Crooked Hearts begins exceptionally well, with a gorgeous step-back cover illustration. The two lovers are sexy, they’re good-looking, and they match their text descriptions pretty well. Best best of all they both look like they’re having fun. The step-back sets the tone for the book perfectly – this is a high-spirited, sexy romp; one look…
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