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One of my absolute favorite romance story lines is the idea of friends becoming lovers, especially if the pair knew each other when they were young and have found each other again. I love to read how the two develop emotionally from friendship to more. Because of that, I was really looking forward to reading…
The “cut” of the title cuts a number of ways – from former Marine Jesse Bauer’s close-cropped haircut to Tucker Grey’s penchant for self-mutilation when his life turns rough. While Jesse seems more trustworthy than cutting himself as far as putting life’s ups and downs in perspective, Tucker has to determine which can ultimately bring…
I love books that combine contemporary life with a gentle, mystical magic. This novel explores a magic knitting shop where casting spells and casting stitches occur simultaneously and the items created are not just pretty to look at but bewitch those who wear them. Tarrytown, located next to Sleepy Hollow, has long been a place…
Narrated by Emily C. Michaels Second in a series featuring the 3 Bradshaw half-brothers, this one features Max, deputy sheriff in Razor Bay, WA, and Harper Summerville, a seasonal worker at the local inn. Harper is actually the representative of her family’s foundation, scoping out a local non-profit requesting a grant. The foundation routinely sends…
The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter is disjointed: part guardian-ward romance, part erotic fiction, part steampunk, part fantasy, and too much sequel. This book may be a better read for someone entrenched in the series, but as a newcomer, I was very often completely lost. Mia, Dr. Exeter’s ward, has a crush on her guardian…
When I read Wendy Clyde’s AAR review for Caged Warrior, the first book in Lindsey Piper’s Dragon Kings series, I was so intrigued I picked up a copy and dove right in. I enjoyed it immensely and was thrilled for the chance to read and review the follow up story, Blood Warrior. I wish I…
Mrs. O’Leary’s cow was falsely accused of starting the Great Chicago Fire. While it is accurate that the fire started in the O’Leary’s barn, no one is quite sure how. What is known is that hundreds died in the flames which claimed 3.3 square miles of the city. Into the Whirlwind takes this terrible tragedy…
I’ve read a number of Christine Merrill’s novels, and in general, I have found her to be one of the most reliable of Harlequin’s stable of historical romance authors. But while I applaud her attempt to put a different spin on this particular story of childhood sweethearts cruelly separated, I don’t think it was completely…
It seems like I had more than my fare share of “light summer reads” to review this month, All Out of Love by Lori Wilde being one of them. While it’s a delicious ugly duckling story that I great enjoyed reading, it wasn’t particularly life-altering. The small town of Cupid, Texas is famous for one…
This started out as an enjoyable although predictable read, which I had the feeling would be a B-ish grade by the time I’d finished. It takes up the story of Anne (Annie) Andrews, younger sister of Lily, the heroine of the previous book in this series (Secrets of a Wedding Night) and is an “adversaries…
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