I have always liked stories where friendship turns into something more, which is why I chose To Scotland, With Love, the second book in Hawkins’ series on the MacLean siblings. When Gregor MacLean rushes to his friend’s aid, he suddenly starts seeing her in a whole new light. The ensuing relationship is full of sparks…
If you can set details aside for long enough, Sorceress may be a book you might enjoy. While I had a few issues (some serious) with the story Jackson tells here, I found it to be an engaging book that I didn’t want to put down. Bryanna is the middle daughter of the Baron of…
The time of the Norman Conquest is a setting rich with history. There is a built-in conflict between an invading conqueror hero and an indigenous heroine. Carol Townend puts a slight twist on these two prototypes, making them less stereotypical and giving them a nice external conflict. Lady Cecily isn’t your usual Saxon noblewoman. Her…
Looking back on The Heir and the Spare, I cannot say that the book left any deep impression on me. What stands out most clearly in retrospect is not the actual story itself, but rather a memory of reading this book on the bus and enjoying it. The plot points are a bit silly and…
Though she has started to get more attention, I still consider Helen Kirkman to be something of a buried treasure. Her distinctive style fits her chosen time period well, and every time I pick up one of her books, I feel transported back to the Dark Ages and the clashes between various English peoples and…
I’ve skimmed Cheryl Holt’s books before, but I’d never actually read one through, so I asked to review Forbidden Fantasy. My reaction? YE GODS AND LITTLE FISHES! I can’t decide whether this is a brilliant parody of a trashy romance novel, or whether it really is a trashy romance novel. If you like your romances…
Despite some tried and true cliches that normally annoy me, I enjoyed A Reckless Beauty, the latest installment of the Romney Marsh series. The majority of the story takes place in one of my favorite settings for romance novels: Belgium, right before the Battle of Waterloo. Fanny Becket, one of Ainsley Becket’s many adopted children,…
If you are looking for a meaty story with angst and heartache galore, you will definitely not find it here. The characters from Love Letters From a Duke are a bit loopy and the plot a tad ridiculous, but I found myself having a good time as I read. If you want to read a…
Scandal’s Daughter is the first book of debut author Christine Wells (the book won a Golden Heart Award last summer). I like reading first books – there are no preconceived notions about the author or the style, and there’s an excitement that comes from delving into the unknown. But there is nothing new here. I’ve…
I read the first two chapters of Too Scandalous to Wed and shut the book because I hated the heroine. Two days later, I picked it back up, took a deep breath, decided to continue, and found myself pleasantly surprised. Henrietta Ashby is the “son” her father never had. As the youngest of five daughters,…
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