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I’ve enjoyed books by Louise Allen since way back, when I first read The Earl’s Intended Wife, which was partly set on Malta! She has a knack for inserting the unusual into the rather well-trodden paths of the regency romance genre, and she does not disappoint in The Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone, the fourth…
Narrated by James Langton As a big fan of Grace Burrowes’ historical romances, I was doing the happy dance of joy when I saw that at long last, more of her novels were going to be made available as audiobooks. My dance was even happier when I saw that Tantor had retained the services of…
Lexi Jewell left Scarlett Springs a donkey’s age ago, choosing a life of her own in Chicago as a CPA rather than stick around a town that only offered her pain and judgement. She’s back now for reasons beyond her control and planning to high-tail it out again as soon as she can sort her…
The Daredevil Snared is the third book in Stephanie Laurens’ The Adventurers Quartet. Going in, I knew I was starting the book mid series; but what I didn’t know is that the books are not self-contained. I was able to catch on pretty quickly; but interested readers may want to start with The Lady’s Command….
Narrated by Xe Sands I have truly enjoyed all of Kristan Higgins’ work from my first glom about 5 years ago. She writes small town romance, but not the series where you have to read a dozen books to finally get everyone married off. Her books are generally stand-alone or short series, and she focuses…
I was a Game of Thrones fan long before the show appeared on HBO. I mention that because the publisher tells us this vividly rendered novel reads like HBO’s Game of Thrones. That is, in part, true. If the story line of Arya Stark is your favorite, then And I Darken might just be what…
With the success of books like Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, psychological thrillers are enjoying a rebirth of popularity. Flynn Berry’s debut novel, Under the Harrow fits nicely into this category. Though a bit rougher around the edges than some I’ve read from more accomplished authors, this novel still held my interest…
Members of the Dallas SWAT team are quite a bit different from other officers. They’re all werewolves, handpicked to serve, protect and use their special skills to keep the city safe. Officer Landry Cooper, formerly a Navy EOD Tech, has been working with the local FBI office to catch a serial bomber. When he gets…
Fashion blogger Marley McMann is a little shocked when her father and brother arrive on her L.A. doorstep in the family’s old camper to take her on a cross-country road trip. A family vacation traveling Route 66 had been the dream of her late mother and Marley cannot pass up this last chance to bond…
This book is the clear low point of my Heyer binge. Reading it was a chore, like trying to jog in thigh-deep water while someone kept promising it would get better a little further on. The premise – the heroine, Elinor, marries the hero Lord Carlyon’s dying cousin in order to ensure Lord Carlyon does…
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