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While I know that an author’s muse can’t always take their story where the readers would prefer to go, I have to admit that I was firmly in the camp with Kresley Cole fans who were predisposed to, if not dislike, at least like Macrieve less than the previous books in the Immortals After Dark…
While every now and then Carly Phillips releases a book that falls into the dud category for me, most of the time she writes solid if not extraordinary contemporary romances. Perfect Fling falls into the latter category. It is a good solid story that keeps you turning the pages even after everyone else in the…
Narrated by Roger Hampton The Bridegroom Wore Plaid was one of my favorite books of last year, so I was delighted when I discovered there were plans to release it in audio format. I’m a big fan of Grace Burrowes’ writing in general; I’ve enjoyed all her books I’ve read so far and stand in…
Deborah Smith is the consummate southern storyteller. Filled with humor, charm, and emotion, her books are love songs to the south, and home, and family. The Biscuit Witch, a novella tied to a previous novel, The Crossroads Cafe, is a welcome addition to her playlist. In it we are introduced to Tallulah MacBride, The Biscuit…
Hearts Unbound is not your typical Eastern-lady-meets-frontier-doctor Western, unless you’re willing to all the way across the Atlantic to get your Easterner: the heroine is Basque. Despite historical details which sometimes interfere with the narrative, and a romance that is fine at best, I still recommend the book for its interesting perspective on a relatively…
Narrated by Heather Smith Wallbanger is a mix of chick lit and contemporary romance/romantic comedy. Like chick lit, the story is told in first person, from the point of view of a young, single, career-oriented woman. Like romance, the main story of the book is the relationship between Caroline, an interior designer in San Francisco,…
Fairy tale retellings seem to be constantly popular. Variations of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White are all over the place, just to name a few. Instead of retelling the story of Cinderella, Stroke of Midnight brings in that one piece of magic that make the HEA happen – the glass slipper. And if there…
I thought this was going to be fun, and it was–for about 10 pages. After that, it was all downhill. While the hero and heroine have lots and lots of hot sex, the romance completely escapes me, and despite a tragic backstory, I despised the hero. Story Brooks’ (yes, her name really is Story) fiancée…
All of us ask favors from others. Simple ones from strangers like, “Hold the door, please!” or bigger ones from family and friends which can involve anything from helping us move to letting us move in. But are there some favors that shouldn’t be asked? Are there others which we would never grant? This book…
I picked up The Penny Bangle because a World War II fix sounded like just the thing. I hadn’t read a book set in that time period in some time, and WWII romances are somewhat thin on the ground. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite the fix I was hoping for. Who knew WWII could be so…
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