Barefoot in the Sand

Barefoot in the Sand

There are books that start out well, then fizzle out, leaving disappointment. Then there are books that begin as nothing special, but end up surprising you with joy. The first book in Ms. St. Claire’s new series, about four older university girlfriends, is happily the latter. I knew nothing about this book going in, which…

Jacked Up

I never knew how much I like foreplay and the romantic chase in contemporary romances until I suffered through this book which has neither. A high-maintenance 32-year-old and a laid back guy, reminiscent of Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw’s characters in the movie The Blind Side taken to the max, toss all the trappings of…

Ain’t Misbehaving

This is one of those rare C grades that is not graded as such because it’s mediocre, or boring, or just “blah.” I gave Ain’t Misbehaving a C because some of it was good, and some of it wasn’t. As a debut, it isn’t particularly stellar, but the author’s voice and writing style have potential….

Moonshell Beach by JoAnn Ross

Like many published writers who have been writing a long time, JoAnn Ross has perfected her style of writing and it hasn’t changed much over the years. Though a favorite author of mine for a long time, lately I’m finding I have an uneasy time with the perfection of her characters and the lovefest ambiance…

At Last by Jill Shalvis

At Last by Jill Shalvis

This is the second in the author’s latest series set in Lucky Harbor, featuring three women who become friends after being trapped at a diner during a sudden snow storm. This is the first book I’ve read by Jill Shalvis, but it definitely won’t be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed this contemporary romance. Amy Michaels…

Karma

This is the third in the author’s Serendipity series featuring the Barron brothers of the fictional upstate New York town of Serendipity. I had no problems reading it as a standalone, but definitely don’t feel compelled to go back and read earlier books in the series since there was nothing remarkable about this one. This…

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