I’ve seen Western romances marred by overdone dialogue or stereotypical characters, but thankfully, none of these is present in Gwyneth Atlee’s Canyon Song. What is present is a well-crafted story of two people who have met before, with very bad consequences. Anna Bennett is used to people leaving things at her doorstep, usually some form…
While reading Rainbow’s End by Rebecca Brandewyne, I mentally played a little game called “Who Would I Throttle?” Would it be the hero, who seems not to be able to perform sexually unless he threatens and dominates the heroine? Or would it be the heroine, who (to her mortification) loves him? Someone has been sabotaging…
Lordy! I do believe Wren Bradley and I had a personality clash. Wren is the heroine of A Wanted Woman, who succeeded in being annoying all the way through this book. Every time I could almost stomach her, she’d say “Lordy” again, and we were back to square one. Wren Bradley has always wanted to…
At first glance, Last Chance Ranch looks like a tale told thousands of times before. The heroine is a woman who dresses like a man and knows as much about ranching as any man you’ll meet. The hero is the second son of an earl, sent to the Texas Panhandle to prove himself to his…
What a delightful book! I was charmed from the first sentence and I did not want this book to end at all. When I closed it, I wished for a sequel and I wanted that sequel immediately. I simply have to take I Do, I Do, I Do to the desert isle. In I Do,…
Trailboss just missed being an outstanding read. If it had been a bit more closely edited and had a little more sexual tension to it, this would have been a keeper for sure. As it was, Trailboss lingered in my mind much longer than most western romances these days, and there are some very good…
Beverly Jenkins’ Always and Forever is the first historical romance with African-American characters that I have read. I really enjoyed the unusual perspective and the wealth of historical detail. On the other hand, the main characters never grabbed me, and the plot, though mostly enjoyable, made a late, sharp turn that seemed out of place….
Some books bring to mind movies or TV shows while you’re reading them. You even cast the characters with your favorite actors and actresses. Reading Wild and Free invoked a similar experience in me. It reminded me of a daytime soap. A dismally bad daytime soap. Matt Lanier, a loud, angry – but hunky –…
Too little – too late. That was my reaction to Rough Wrangler, Tender Kisses. For about half the book, I wondered when it would take off and go somewhere rather than focusing on the oh-so-annoying heroine Caitlin Summers, who is all blue eyes, blonde hair, pouting lips and stupid acts. Then half way thorough the…
There is a lot to like about Maddie’s Justice. The characters are all intelligent, rational-acting people who never jump to conclusions and react in admirable ways to the danger they are thrust into. Unfortunately, as rationally as they respond to external events and characters, at times they act surprisingly silly towards each other, and each…
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