Always Dakota is the final book in Deb Macomber’s contemporary trilogy about Buffalo Valley, North Dakota and deals with various couples involved in the rejuvenation of the town. I have not read the other books in the series and perhaps it would have helped in understanding all of the quick shifts in this book. But…
Ain’t No River is a combination of sub-genres that normally would have me striding rapidly in the opposite direction: it’s an African-American inspirational romance. Yet reading this book reinforced my belief that sometimes it can be a rewarding experience to read something outside of my normal boundaries. It’s an engaging story of what happens when…
Davis Beriyia is the crown prince of a small island nation called Juhatu. So what is he doing working as a handyman in Abbie Barnes’ apartment complex in Los Angeles? Davis, for once, wanted to throw off the yoke of his royal responsibilities and enjoy some freedom before settling down to a loveless marriage with…
If you liked the movies Sleeping With The Enemy and Practical Magic, you are gonna love this book. All that was missing for me was my Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique CD playing in the background. Nell Channing is on the run from an abusive husband. She fakes her death and runs off, finally landing on Three…
Most romance novels are full of what the ignorant call clichés, but what we who love the genre prefer to think of as archetypes. A few of them are only to be expected, but Wild For You piles them on relentlessly. We have: A tall, dark and handsome hero with a great secret in his…
Linda Lael Miller’s latest novel, Springwater Wedding, is a modern-day sequel to her Western Historical series, named for the town of Springwater, Montana. Not having read the previous books in this series, I was a little apprehensive about taking this one on for review. Soon, however, I was practically humming with delight at the wonderful…
Ali Thomas owns a sweet shop that turns out “magical” chocolates, so delicious they are a bit of heaven and can even change your life. Ali’s ex-movie star mother, Charlotte Elizabeth, is hounding her for grand-children. But, Ali hasn’t even had a decent date in years. Into Ali’s hectic life comes Matt Baker, an itinerant…
I was so excited when I received my copy of Fast Women. It literally made my day brighter to unwrap it and see its gleaming red and white cover. I’d been looking forward to reading this for months. Welcome to Temptation was one of my favorite reads for last year and I couldn’t wait to…
This book was about as difficult to grade as any I’ve read. While the humor and characters made me want to grant it DIK status, it failed to plumb any sort of real emotional depths, and the plot had some problems, although it was certainly original and interesting enough to keep me turning pages. Likewise,…
Although I’ve been hearing about Elizabeth Bevarly for years now, this is the first time I’ve gotten around to trying one of her books. I found it to be the perfect example of a mixed bag. The biggest distraction for me was the prose style, but the hit-and-miss humor also made the book an uneven…
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