The Perfect Waltz is the book to share with a friend who has never read a romance novel – consider adding it to your conversion kit. It represents the genre well, with likable characters who have hidden depths, a genuinely compatible hero and heroine, a secondary romance almost on a par with the main one,…
Okay, I knew that by reading Surrender to a Wicked Spy I was obviously subjecting myself to yet another spy story, a premise I usually find tedious at best. Determined to enjoy this book with no preconceptions, I soon discovered that the spy aspect of the story was the least of my concerns and that…
The prologue to The True Love Wedding Dress is set in 1790 Scotland, where Aileanna MacEwan is sewing a gorgeous wedding dress for her nasty mistress even though she is secretly in love with her mistress’s fiancé. Aileanna feels a strong connection to the dress and since she also happens to be a witch, she…
For the first half of An Invitation to Sin, I thought Ms. Enoch had escaped the Avon curse. In the mid-nineties Avon hit it big with several of their historical authors. These authors were publishing Regency-set historicals and since the books sold so well, the publisher decided all their (or as many as they could…
After reading a score or two of European set historical romances, Written On The Wind, set in 1860 Texas, looked like a welcome change of pace. But after slogging through it, I finished it with a sigh of relief – seldom have I seen a couple with less chemistry than Matt Conway and White Fawn….
His Dark Desires is set in Reconstruction Era New Orleans. Heroine Juliet Boucheron is still dealing with the after-effects of the war. Her husband disappeared with thousands of dollars in Confederate gold, and as a result, she and her son have been shunned by all of their friends. They also have little closure in their…
A decent hero falling for a spoiled, self-centered heroine is always a stretch for me when reading romance, but a premise I can accept if the heroine is allowed to mature and become more gracious within the course of the story. But if that character growth is missing for the majority of the book, I…
A Fine Passion features an overblown writing style and a lack of internal conflict. Unfortunately, the external conflict didn’t compensate, and while the hero and heroine weren’t poorly drawn, neither were deep characters. Seven years ago, Lady Clarice Altwood was banished to the country by her disapproving father after she refused to choose a husband…
Games of Pleasure is that frustrating thing – a pretty good book that could have been a better one. In this case, the fly in the ointment is a nauseatingly self-sacrificing heroine who, believe it or not, manages to be one of the most annoying “I’m not worthy” types I’ve come across in a while….
At one point in this book, Charles Summerson’s friend Jack says to him: “Summerson, I will never figure out how your mind works.” I never did figure Charles out, and he quite ruined the book for me. Beatrice Sinclair is 23 years old and almost on the shelf despite being quite a diamond. She’s beautiful,…
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