I’ve been hearing good things about Karen Hawkins for a while. She’s an up and comer at Avon and the chatter and reviews have been mostly positive. All of which is why I was happy to be able to read her latest – and why I’m disappointed with the result. It’s been a long time…
Master of Temptation’s intriguing premise made up for quite a few of its shortcomings. What if a handful of the remaining Knights of the Round Table carried on King Arthur’s ideals by forming their own secret society, and championed just causes and protected those who needed it? The Guardians of the Sword have remained secreted…
In the prologue to Gaelen Foley’s latest novel, Devil Takes A Bride, we see a woman flying for her life. Her pursuers are members of a debauched aristocratic organization called the Horse and Chariot Club. When they catch up to her at an inn, they commit a horrific crime and then set fire to the…
I had high hopes for this book after an engaging beginning. But a loss of momentum in the middle and an interesting yet extremely rushed ending render Deborah Simmons’ A Lady of Distinction my most disappointing read thus far for 2004. Lady Juliet Cavendish is an Egyptian scholar even though she is a woman. Her…
Girl on the Run takes place in a lighthearted imaginary medieval realm. Kaia Kurinon is a princess, first cousin to the king, and has been raised and educated in a strictly orthodox manner. That means, among other things, that she was never taught to read. She is, however, an extremely high-spirited young woman, and due…
Seduction was Jayne Krentz’s first historical written under her Amanda Quick nom de plume and it was a wonderful start. I literally fell in love with Julian and Sophy as they fell in love with each other. It is definitely one of the most enjoyable romances I have ever read. Being a devoted fan, there…
I really wanted to like Rebel Baron. It’s got a beefcake cover (if you’re going riding in Victorian England, you might as well leave your shirt unbuttoned, right?), but I noticed early on that the author had researched the period and knew her stuff. That’s something I always admire in a romance. Unfortunately, the book…
Ariana of Clairmont is a gently-bred English maiden who finds herself in dangerous circumstances in Heart of the Hunter, the first of a new Medieval/Fantasy romance trilogy by Tina St. John. In the prologue, we learn of a sort of faerie realm called Anavrin, and of the magical chalice that was stolen from Anavrin by…
I’ve yet to be disappointed by Karen Robards, whether it be her modern-day romantic suspense or historical high-romance, because she creates engaging and lively books featuring fascinating heroes and heroines. Tiger’s Eye, an historical romance set in England at some time in the 1800s, kept me riveted to each page and featured what have become…
Certain writers seem to have beloved premises that they revisit again and again. With Lisa Kleypas, it’s cross-class romance. Brockmann likes vulnerable tough guys who just can’t get involved with their fellow team members. And Mary Balogh never met a prostitute plot she didn’t like. Slightly Sinful, the latest entry in the Bedwyn saga, features…
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