I read and reviewed a Suzanne Enoch book several years ago, and was not particularly impressed. Since it had been so long – and since Enoch has received may positive reviews in the meantime – I thought it might be time to give her another go. I’m glad I did, because I really liked Before…
A variety of reasons compelled me to buy Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin. One, I love the historical novels she has written as Diana Norman, with Shores of Darkness being by absolute favorite. Two, my sister lived in Cambridge for four years, and any novel set in Cambridge arouses my curiosity….
Delicious, Sherry Thomas’s second book, has a number of elements that will appeal to many readers: interesting characters, including a fiercely independent self-made woman and a powerful hero of ignoble birth, well crafted writing, steamy love scenes, and copious references to delectable foods. Unfortunately it also has some not quite credible plotting, upon which the…
Too Dangerous to Desire features two leads with Major Issues and a storyline with fairly strong romantic suspense elements that moves along at a brisk clip. If occasionally those Issues get a little old or the romantic suspense a bit over the top, it still remains a good read. Evelyn Waye and Adam Westmore meet…
I have been fan of Barbara Metzger ever since I read Bething’s Folly back in 1980s. She is one of the few authors I buy on name alone because she always succeeds in amusing me. The Scandalous Life of a True Lady did not disappoint in that regard, though it was not as laugh out…
Upon first reading a summary of this book, I admit to having low expectations; mistaken identity plots usually annoy me, and the plot seemed confusing and overly complicated. I was very wrong. Secrets of a Proper Lady is a funny, entertaining story. Daniel Sinclair and Lady Cordelia Bannister’s respective fathers have made a business deal….
Reviews for average books are the hardest to write and, unfortunately, His Captive Lady is a prime example. Although it offers a unique twist on an old theme, the book failed to capture my interest and left me with mixed feelings. Though half Saxon, Wulf Fitzpatrick is a Norman invader determined to achieve knighthood. As…
Don’t judge this book by its cover. Ignore the torrid display and the alliterative title and jump right in; you’ll have a ton of fun. Jacquelyn Wren really wants to kill a man. Not any man, but the new lord who is coming to take possession of her home, Dragon Caern Castle. Unfortunately for her,…
Her One Desire is a debut novel set toward the end of The War of the Roses with an interesting heroine who is the daughter of the Lord High Executioner (strains from The Mikado kept running though my head whenever it was mentioned). While the characters and basic storyline were okay (though the author is…
A Highlander Never Surrenders frustrated me. At times it bored me, at others, particularly when the author explores the historical backdrop of Scotland in the 1650s, I was intrigued. The primary romance didn’t really work, but a secondary one did. Scottish rebel Claire Stuart has two goals: to save herself and her sister, Anne, from…
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