The Wager is one of those books that rides the fine line between romance and potboiler. Had the book been heavily edited to remove all the repetitious self-talk by the heroine about how her mother had lied to her and how her whole life was a lie and how could they all have lied to…
Sue Civil-Brown is another new author to me. I hadn’t read any of her books either under this name or under Rachel Lee, so I didn’t really know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by Next Stop, Paradise. This book is the sequel to Letting Loose, among others – it’s the fourth in a…
Legends Lake is a horse, a thoroughbred born and raised in the tall grass of Ireland. He runs like the wind, has a valiant heart, the disposition of a kitten, and in the middle of races, he bolts, leaving the track and jumping fences to get away. To get away from what? Nobody knows. Alec…
Those of you looking for books focusing mostly on romance will likely enjoy Getting Lucky. The fifth installment in Marilyn Pappano’s Bethlehem series has a yummy hero and a pretty good heroine, but there’s just a little something missing. Ben Foster comes to Bethlehem to meet the daughter he never knew, Alanna Dalton. Alanna’s mother…
Double Standards was a fun romp of a book. I picked it up because it’s set in Michigan, primarily in Detroit. I live in Michigan, and have lived in Detroit. I thought it might be fun to read a book with a more familiar setting, to take a break from books with cowboys or English…
This book had a bit more potential than it delivered. Still, it’s a solid read with likable characters and a sweet love story between two people who manage to turn loathing into love. Sally Driver is a widow. Her husband, anal attorney Paul Driver, died on an country road one day when his sports car…
A Prince of a Guy is a humorous and well-written book, but as a romance it fails utterly. The action is driven by considerations of plot rather than character, which leaves our protagonists doing things that no one I know would ever do, for reasons that don’t make sense. Kate Stonewall is a psychologist and…
Do you like romantic comedy? I sure do. There is nothing more delightful than a book featuring likable, witty characters, humorous situations, and dialogue that makes me smile, then go somewhere private to read it because I’m laughing so hard I embarrass myself in public. I’ve had the good fortune to read quite a few…
This is a bland, uninspired rehash of a book I feel I’ve read dozens of times before, only this time it’s in hardback. Lara Lewis hits a crisis on her 45th birthday. Her husband Bill is emotionally distant and caught up in his work, and Lara realizes that she’s never accomplished any of the grand…
There’s nothing better than cold tea on a hot day, is there? How about the magical warmth and reassurance of a loving dog who can brighten the dreariest of days by simply being around when needed? Remember whiling away an entire day digging in the dirt for the pure joy of it? By golly, Curtiss…
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