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I’ve heard a lot about how tight the publishing market is, but after reading this book I find it hard to believe. No Greater Treasure is one of the most poorly written books I have ever read. It might be improved with a few rewrites and some decent editing, but it still wouldn’t be worth…
Sea Fire is a re-issue of the Karen Robards historical novel that was first published in 1982. Did I really read things like this back then? Sea Fire is an old fashioned, pirates on the high seas, rape-fest complete with tall, dark and studly hero, golden-haired, feisty-as-all-get-out heroine and slimy, hissable villain. Is it any…
You know how in the movies you can tell when a story is going to be strange because of the music? They play that minor-key violin underscore which has a kind of sick sound to it, just to keep you on edge and to prepare you for the icky stuff that’s coming. When I opened…
Call Down the Moon is the sequel to Once Upon a Dream. It is fairly well-written, with interesting – though not always likable – characters. I was alternately sympathetic with the hero as he tried to “grow up,” and impatient that it took him so long. The heroine is charming and intelligent, but it took…
As I read Sea Fire, I tried to figure out why it was reissued. It’s a continuation of the story which began in Karen Robard’s first novel, Island Flame. Like that book, Sea Fire shows its age. The hero is domineering, jealous, and much older than the heroine. And this book is full of what…
Portrait of My Heart is wickedly funny, wickedly sexy, and just downright wicked. It is a hybrid, strangely enough, of a screwball comedy and a black comedy. Through witty writing, author Patricia Cabot has created a selfish and immoral hero but made him lovable from the start. Okay, she also has given Jeremy, Duke of…
I read a review somewhere of Allison Leigh’s first Silhouette Stay… and it was quite favorable. I didn’t read that book but decided to try this new one. Am I glad I did! Leigh has crafted an intense romance between two likable people. Jaimie Greene is filling in for her pregnant sister-in-law Maggie, who is…
The first real romance I read was The Raider by Jude Deveraux, so I kind of have a soft spot for her work. While in general the quality of her books seems to be slipping, every now and then she’ll write one that’s pretty good. The Blessing is a mixed bag. Some of it was…
Those of you who like the bad girl comes home story will really enjoy this book. I thought Kathleen Creighton handled the plot very well and avoided cliches. <!– var browName = navigator.appName; var SiteID = 1; var ZoneID = 4; var browDateTime = (new Date()).getTime(); if (browName=='Netscape') { document.write('‘); document.write(”); } if (browName!=’Netscape’) {…
Sometimes I get tired of reading about regency rakes, medieval knights, and present-day business tycoons. When it’s done right, Americana Romance can serve as a welcome respite from these more glamorous stories. Usually, Stephanie Mittman writes a great Americana. Unfortunately, her latest release, A Kiss To Dream On, is not as good as the others…
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