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  • Crystal Memories

    Is it possible to travel through time and not remember your previous life? I didn’t think so, but apparently for Amelia Baldwin it is possible and apparently is exactly what has happened. While I was able to follow most of the story fairly easily, this little twist threw me off and left me somewhat confused…

  • Haunting Hope

    Hope McLean is trapped in her marriage to Richard McLean, a difficult alcoholic, and drug addict. Richard has placed Hope thousands of dollars in debt feeding his habits, and his behavior is getting more violent by the day. Hope considers herself a meek, cowardly person, but with the help of a girlfriend, Al-anon, and more…

  • Look of Love/Miradas De Amor

    Dr. Esme Jaramillo is looking forward to her appearance on the Barry Stillman show. She believes she is going on in order to discuss her research in genetic cloning. She is hoping to dispel many of the myths surrounding cloning. In truth, her co worker, Vitor Elizalde, has booked her on the show to have…

  • Baby Love by Catherine Anderson

    Catherine Anderson’s Baby Love features some fabulous writing – the premise which begins the book is explosive and riveting. While there is much to recommend about Anderson’s effort, it is also necessary to point out that the story devolves into a series of clichés that verge on the melodramatic. Rafe Kendrick, one-time happily married father…

  • Broken in Two

    Broken in Two is clearly labeled as a romance, but in my opinion it ought to be sold and marketed as a mystery. There is little romance here, and when it does appear it seems more like a distraction than anything else. Fortunately, the mystery is pretty engaging, and the setting is well-crafted and interesting….

  • The Wily Wastrel

    If you read a lot of short books – either Regencies or Series Romances – you begin to see just how difficult they are to write. How do you find a story that can be told perfectly in about 200 pages? The Wily Wastrel, April Kihlstrom’s latest Regency, illustrates this problem. The characters are inventive,…

  • Black Widow

    After reading a parade of mediocre books and outright duds recently, I was starting to wonder if I was ever going to like anything again. Black Widow has restored my faith in the publishing world. It’s not exactly perfect, but it’s well written and solidly enjoyable. And even more impressive – this is author Laurie…

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