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  • Heart of the Dragon

    Heart of the Dragon is Sharon Schulze’s debut novel, and this book maintains my reading record of Harlequin Historicals – I’ve never graded an HH less than a C. I’ve not awarded many DIK’s to books from the HH line, but quite a few B’s and some C’s. This is important only because I can’t…

  • Innocence Undone by Kat Martin

    Innocence Undone is precisely the type of romance I enjoy reading when I’ve read several bad books in a row. Not just because it’s a good read, although it certainly is. But because it features a traditional premise, albeit with some unique twists. And a nice, traditional story-line is always welcome; it brings me back…

  • Maiden Voyage

    Maiden Voyage is a hauntingly sweet tale, with touches of humor, depth, and romance. These touches, however, were fleeting and surprisingly soft. The author’s subtle touch was a bit too subtle for me – I wanted stronger touches, more humor, more depth, and, yes, more romance. Judith O’Brien has written a ghost/reincarnation story set in…

  • A Love For All Seasons

    Well, A Love for All Seasons is definitely different. More historical fiction than romantic fiction, it focuses on the lives of those outside the realm of the knight, and follows the lives of the two protagonists from childhood through adulthood. Denise Domning has a penchant for writing differently than other romance authors. So, it is…

  • Love Me Not

    Love Me Not features one of the best endings I’ve read in a romance. Does the rest of the book live up to it? Yes, and no. Mostly yes, but there’s a bit of no as well. This is the tortured and tortuous love story between Damien, Duke of Westbrook, and Lady Kathleen. Sworn to…

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