Heart Dance is the latest in the HeartMates series that for me has become an addiction. In Robin D. Owens’ SF/F series, she has created a wonderful alien world of soul mates and a complex society for them to inhabit. Everything in her world has feelings, whether they are housepets or indeed, the house itself….
The newest trend in fantasy romance seems to be dragons, perhaps because vampires and werewolves are becoming stale. I, for one, was excited about reading about these creatures, but so far the stories haven’t lived up to my expectations. Maybe I just don’t get the idea of a woman falling for a dragon who can…
P.C. Cast’s novels mix mythology with a unique voice, and the result is generally a highly entertaining read. I started Goddess of Love expecting another such treat, but, unfortunately, this book is just not her best. While the story definitely has some charming sections and even several laugh out loud moments, it lacks a certain…
Some books successfully combine two or more genres. This book is definitely not one of them. Warrior’s Taking reads at the start like a fantasy novel, then morphs into an historical romance with a fantasy slant that doesn’t work. Did Maguire have so many ideas that she couldn’t decide what to leave in or take…
At the Romance Writers of Australia conference last year, someone made a statement about books that hit me as truly profound. Authors, she said, are either storytellers or writers. Whichever one they fall into, they have to work really hard to develop the other skill, because truly great novels are a perfect meld of both….
When an author has the ability to make a reader lose herself in a story and to create characters who are so overwhelming that every word or action has a double meaning, you know you have a winner. And if the reader wants to go back and re-read the story a second time because the…
Master of Dragons is the latest in Angela Knight’s Mageverse, the alternate world of Avalon and King Arthur. This is not the King Arthur and the Round Table of the Dark Ages, though, and as a result, for much of the time I spent reading the book, I felt like I was involved in a…
I had such high hopes for Lucy Finn’s debut, Careful What You Wish For. I wanted something light and fun, sweet even. Loved the genie in a bottle thing and thought this would just have to work on some level. It didn’t, enough. Ravine Patton is a single mother who recently left her high-profile position…
Magical. In a word, that’s my reaction to Shana Abe’s simply fabulous fantasy romance. Yes, the hero is manipulative, there’s no denying that. But – and this is a very important but – I never doubted for a moment that Christoff, Marquess of Langford, is gobsmacked by heroine Clarrissa Rue Hawthorne from the moment he…
I have to admit, it’s been a couple of years since I bought or read a Dark Hunter novel. I devoured probably the first six in quick succession, and Fantasy Lover remains one of my favorite re-reads. I certainly appreciate how revolutionary the series was at the time, but I must admit I am a…
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