When I first picked up this book, all I knew was that it had to do with a human heroine and a statue come to life. This could be anything from the Greek legend of Pygmalion to some desperate creature canoodling with the garden gnomes. The reality? A very readable writing style and some very…
Warning! Master of the Night may spontaneously combust. Sit next to an open window or fan to keep cool! It’s a testimony to this author’s talent that she managed to insert an interesting plot between the scorching sex scenes. Forget all you think you know about Merlin, Arthur, and the knights of the Round table….
In Goddess of Spring the author posits an interesting “what would you do” dilemma. Given the chance to become a goddess for six months, would you? Could you abandon your life and take the chance? What happens to the life you’ve left behind and to the life you’re about to inhabit? Great questions. Questions that…
Having just read about a teenaged superhero, I picked up Aphrodite’s Flame ready to see some superhero adults kick a little villainous butt. Well, they do, but they also prove that having superpowers doesn’t make a person secure and confident. This book is part of Julie Kenner’s Aphrodite series, where the ancient Greek gods weren’t…
Come to Me is a wonderfully dark and tantalizing fantasy romance that introduces readers to some truly fascinating characters. Samira is a succubus. At night she enters into men’s bedrooms and invades their dreams, making their deepest carnal longings come true in their sleep (for those unaware, the succubus of myth is a female demon…
The cover of Sleep Tight features a picture of a fairy in flight and a tagline that mentions a romance between the Tooth Fairy and the Boogeyman. I went in fully expecting and looking forward to a fun, whimsical read. But the story ranges from aggravating to simply silly, and “fun” is just about the…
I’m something of a sucker for Sherrilyn Kenyon. Although I don’t believe this is the strongest book in Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series – mainly due to confusion with her background mythology – I still had a great time reading about Vane and Bride. It was also refreshing to have a “less than perfect” heroine, and…
With A Kiss of Fate, Mary Jo Putney makes her long-awaited return to historical romance. The novel, which features a touch of the paranormal, is the tale of a young couple from a mysterious clan known as the Guardians who have used their power over nature to positively influence world events for hundreds of years….
The Last Mermaid is a collection of three novellas about a family of sirens who inhabit a remote island off the coast of Scotland. Abé’s writing is clear and fine, and her plotting can’t be faulted, but, unfortunately, none of the stories truly pulled me in on an emotional level. The first novella takes place…
To Weave a Web of Magic was a lovely surprise of an anthology. I picked it up mainly for the Sharon Shinn story and also because I was curious about Patricia McKillip about whom I’d heard good things. But this was almost a clean sweep of good stories, with only one mediocre, and I finished…
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