Never Walk Alone is nothing so much as it is quite a let down. After all, this is the sequel to Taming the Night, a very enjoyable read. Unfortunately, the characters in this book seem all to have come from Central Casting, and the serious conflicts Riggs raised all seemed to melt away for no…
The Delaney Woman began well, slowed down in the middle and then finished fast, almost too fast. The love story wasn’t a good fit with the mystery and Tom Whelan was too passive a hero. However, the women characters were well done and the writing was smooth. It had its good points… it had its…
I’m not exactly proud of this, but I’m a sucker for a Cinderella story. And though the heroine is a shade t-o-o-o pure and perfect in every way, I’m happy to say that Christina Dodd has concocted a nifty modern-day variation on the theme for her first single title contemporary. Seven years before the start…
This book, the third in a series of romantic James Bond ripoffs, is Very Silly. Its characters are shallow, and its plot (not unexpectedly) is ridiculous. But it did make me giggle. Canadian accountant Abel Andretti (hee – that’s giggle number one) comes to visit his sister Edie in Vancouver, only to discover she’s missing….
Room Service has some good points and some bad points. The book’s flaws were not egregious or terribly upsetting, but there were a number of them, and, when combined, they brought a good read down to one that’s only slightly better than average. Katya Morgan’s life as the emotionally neglected, but otherwise spoiled daughter of…
There’s no question that Leanne Banks’ single title debut is charming and breezy road romance. That said, however, Some Girls Do is somewhat predictable and features some surprisingly retro plot elements. Working as a personal assistant to a rich jerk may pay well, but in order to keep her job (and the low profile she…
Finding You, like many “C” reads, works in some ways and fails in others. While the author provides enough character depth to get to like the leads, she doesn’t give enough to truly understand them. Perhaps had less time been devoted to rounding out the secondary characters, the primaries would have been better developed. After…
Life-long friendship combines with hot sex to create a wonderful story with friends crossing the line and becoming lovers. Paul Candellano is the quiet and dependable Candellano brother who works as a computer programmer. Always there when needed for investment advice or a shoulder to lean on, he’s the perfect sibling. Except that he’s long…
Enjoyment of If the Slipper Fits will depend on how much patience you have for a story that relies on misunderstandings and a lack of communication to keep the plot chugging along. Cinderella and her prince may have spent their night at the ball, but in this retelling Annie Sayer and Connor Emory spend most…
I rarely read series romance, as I find that the shorter format tends to work against the kind of plot development and characterizations that I most enjoy. But there is one I picked up on a whim some years ago – Debra Dixon’s Bad to the Bone – that simply knocked my socks off. Not…
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