I was really looking forward to The Present because, as Laurie said, I am a fan of the Malory family. While I found some points in this book that tempered my enjoyment of it, overall it was a fairly nice little Christmas story for Malory fans, albeit a pricey one. Since Marianne has already summarized…
The Present is just about the most boring book I’ve ever read. It’s not bad, it’s just dull as all get-out. I had to force myself to turn the pages, and unless you are a super-duper Malory family fan, you probably will, too. The first nine chapters are devoted to recounting all the members of…
Medieval Ireland — castles, princesses, and knights! I can never resist medieval romance novels, so I had high hopes for Claire Delacroix’s The Princess, first of the Bride Quest Trilogy. And I wasn’t disappointed! Delacroix combines interesting dialogue, engaging characters, and a new twist on a classic “forced- marriage” plot into a story reminiscent of…
What this book has going for it is great historical detail. Unfortunately, there are a lot of things about Kissing a Stranger that aren’t so great. Such as the hero’s falling prey to the old “She wants to marry for money, so she must be greedy and shallow” routine. And that the heroine never shared…
If you want to hearken back to a time of knights and damsels, of chivalry and bards and tales of true love, The Princess is the book to take you there. Ms. Delacroix spins a lyrical, whimsical story worthy of a bard’s tale. It’s a wonderfully fun read and it simply made me smile. When…
Saint’s Temptation is not a bad book, but it sure starts out that way. The entire first third is one huge prologue to the rest of the novel. It’s completely unnecessary, and irritating throughout. Once that’s over with, the rest is pretty entertaining. Unfortunately, I couldn’t quite get over the bad start. This is your…
Violets in the Snow is a Cinderella story set in the regency period. It has all the classic elements – an evil step-mother, two spoiled and nasty step-sisters, a handsome prince (O.K., he’s a duke), a fairy god-mother (O.K., she’s an angel), and a beautiful heroine who even has tiny feet. Cinderella is the most…
One Moonlit Night features a half-Gypsy hero, which while not the norm, is not exactly original either. Both Mary Jo Putney and Rexanne Becnel have written stories with Gypsy heroes, and this one treads very similar ground. At times I definitely had that “been there, done that” feeling. That said, this is still an engaging,…
I’ve always had a hard time getting into medieval romances. It’s a hygiene thing. I just can’t imagine kissing (or having sex!) with someone who hasn’t bathed in weeks. Usually I only read books set in the years after bathing had gained in popularity. However, I now realize that if a book is well written,…
A Most Reckless Lady is the quintessential C read – it is truly a mixed bag. At times it was great, and I could hardly put it down. At other times, I was rather bored. It has a promising hero and heroine who aren’t quite used to their full potential, a sagging middle, and a…
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