The Rogue and the Rival is the sequel to Maya Rodale’s The Heir and the Spare. I think that book is in my TBR pile, but if it isn’t it will be soon. This is a very likeable book featuring a rake – not a fake one but a real piece of work no good…
The Christmas Countess by Adrienne Basso is a perfect illustration of the fact that too much chocolate is bad for you. Generally I’m all for slow, character-driven romances without too much external conflict, so when I settled down with this book I thought I was in for a delightful holiday read. But in the end,…
The Treasure is being touted as Iris Johansen’s long awaited “return” to historical romance. It isn’t. Since we call spades, well…spades at this site, here’s a more accurate description: The author’s newest “historical romance” nominally set in 1196 is actually yet another of the action-driven suspense stories she has been writing for at least ten…
Sometimes low expectations can really work in your favor. I wasn’t really expecting much of a book called What a Pirate Desires, because let’s face it: The title is awful. The good news is that the book itself is quite good. It has interesting characters, a compelling and believable conflict, and a romantic, shipboard setting….
A Colonial American setting allows for strong, rugged heroes; nasty villains; situations fraught with danger; and any type of heroine one could imagine. Pamela Clare has taken advantage of this little-used time period to create a powerful story about two people who discover love despite war and betrayal. Amalie Chauvenet is the half Native American…
Lord of Shadows is a mass of contradictions. The plot of the story is certainly exciting enough, and the characters are well-fleshed. Yet the heroine bugged me, and the writing often felt awkward enough to pull me out of the book. Ultimately, I couldn’t help but feel just a little disappointed. Devlin Carmichael, Marquess of…
Math and I were never the best of friends, but, nevertheless, (and probably to amuse myself – something I desperately needed) I found myself thinking in mathematical terms as I read this book. Here goes: The flimsiest of premises + the most pedestrian and unimaginative of executions = no reason I can think of to…
Fans of old school romance a la Kathleen Woodiwiss will take Veiled Passions to their hearts. Unlike Woodiwiss’ tomes though, this book is not overwritten although it is lush. It features larger than life characters and one of the most romantic, wounded heroes I have ever encountered. If only the heroine hadn’t been such a…
When the wind is cold and the snow is high, and you have too many presents left to wrap, it’s nice to have a comforting book to take to bed with you. If you loved Lisa Kleypas’ Wallflower books you will enjoy this peek at the heroines’ married lives. Though the main love story could have…
Tempted by the Night is the second book in Boyle’s Marlowe series, a paranormal historical series centered around a mystical ring that grants the wearer a wish. I went into this book not expecting a paranormal (it looks like a typical historical), so it took me a little while to shift gears. Once I did,…
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