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After two books in a row that were tough, slow slogs to get through, I found Simply Irresistible simply delightful. This book is a fast, light, often funny read that nevertheless got me emotionally involved with both the hero and heroine. When I put down the book, I was a pleased and satisfied reader. Dara…
Jove has apparently halted purchases of new manuscripts for the Time Passages line, which suggests that the line itself is on the verge of cancellation. It may be that there are not enough quality time travel stories out there to carry a whole line devoted to them; however, the quality of this particular book, Elizabeth…
For most of its length, Mirror Image is a workmanlike if unspectacular romance, with a healthy dose of mystery. It features elements familiar to any reader of romantic suspense: an everyday person who looks nearly identical to a well-known celebrity, a bad guy who is stalking that celebrity and fixates on the lookalike, and of…
Last year I went on a major Justine Davis glom which is still continuing, and I have yet to find one of her books that I did not enjoy. I’ve liked some more than others, but her writing style and my reading preferences seem to be in sync. A Whole Lot of Love is her…
If you’re lamenting the lack of sexy, funny, character-driven romances on the bookshelves these days, you absolutely will not want to miss reading Kimberly Raye’s Midnight Kisses. Dr. Josephine Farrington is a brilliant scientist who has a fulfilling job in a doll factory but a very lame personal life. Her thirty-fifth birthday is fast approaching…
I’m giving a really good grade to a book about a scientist who decides to make the perfect man out of plastic. I know, I can hardly believe it myself. Josie Farrington is a biochemist for a toy company that makes lifelike dolls. She is the inventor of a substance that looks, feels, and responds…
Bedazzled has an original idea and one cute scene. And that’s it. The rest of the book, from start to finish, is poorly written. Awkward phrasing, tissue-thin characterization, and an unbelievable plot make this a difficult read. For reasons she doesn’t understand, Ashley Douglas feels compelled to buy an unusual bowl in an antique shop….
I found reading The Dangerous Lord to be like eating an almost-good casserole – the type where you like the rice, cheese, and chicken, but have to eat around the olives. The book has some nice characters and some great scenes, but some of the plot elements are just a bit off. Felicity Taylor is…
I’d never read a book by Jennifer Crusie, and I’m always nervous about picking up a book by an author everyone loves. In this case, I need not have worried. Her new hardcover, Welcome To Temptation, is sexy, intelligent, unexpectedly moving, and Crusie is a heck of a good writer. Her descriptions are so clever,…
Stephen King has blurbs on a lot of books, so that isn’t always an indicator of quality, but this time he was right on the money when he said: “If you’ve never read Gerritsen, figure in the price of electricity when you buy your first novel by her… ’cause baby, you are going to be…
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