Okay, what you’ve got here is a likable hero, an agreeably independent heroine, and a story that ultimately feels so familiar that there’s nothing – and I do quite literally mean nothing – that makes this book even slightly memorable. Olivia Moreland, daughter of a duke and proud member of a family far more interested…
A Summer Affair suffers from slow pacing and a problematic beginning. Neither main character is easy to warm up to, and that the heroine’s last name is so odd it jerked me out of the story every time she appeared didn’t help. A widower with a soft heart – for most people – Dr. Blue…
There is a staff review of this book as well Where’s My Hero is an anthology of stories by Lisa Kleypas, Kinley MacGregor, and Julia Quinn – all of which feature secondary characters from previous books. Against the Odds by Kleypas features Dr. Linley from Someone to Watch Over Me and Lydia Craven, daughter to…
Complete Abandon is one of the most interesting books I’ve read this year. Not necessarily one of the best, but definitely one of the most thought-provoking. Categorizing it is a slippery proposition as it manages to be naughty, funny, over-sexed, and light on the history. At the same time, it features a thoughtful analysis of…
If you like westerns and all the action that goes with them then you will surely enjoy the reissue of Joan Johnston’s second book, Colter’s Wife, originally published in 1986. Set in Wyoming territory in 1875, Johnston tells the story of a half-breed woman desperately trying to survive in the male-dominated world of ranching. Just…
If it’s possible for a single-title romance to “jump the shark” midstream, then Stealing the Bride unfortunately qualifies. I thought I’d like this story much better than I did, since it’s a tale of unrequited love, finally to be requited. Even when I realized that I would have to suspend disbelief more than a few…
I read the sequel to Candice Hern’s Once a Dreamer because of its heroine. As someone who’s always had her nose stuck in a book, I’m a sucker for a bluestocking. I’ll take a glance at just about any book featuring an intelligent, educated woman, but the ones that truly hold my attention are those…
Isn’t a shame when a less than appealing heroine gets in the way of what would otherwise have been a very good book? On the positive side Andrea DaRif is clearly a talented writer with a knack for dialogue, a gift for zesty love scenes, and the ability to create a sexy and appealing hero…
This book was featured in Pandora’s Box for September 2003 Even as anthologies go, this one is on the sketchy side. While the novellas included are all by talented authors, two of them ultimately feel so “lite” that anybody considering buying the book should understand that, even taken together, Where’s My Hero is far more…
Waking the Princess is a book to savor. A story in which exquisite characterization – and decidedly not plot – is the star, the book may not be for everyone, but for those who enjoy a languid, rich, and detailed love story, the second in Susan King’s Scottish Highlands trilogy is one you’ll definitely want…
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