When I started thinking about writing this review, I was stumped in trying to put together my thoughts. You see, I was never really certain exactly what kind of book I was reading. Is it one of those light-hearted Regency romps with a TSTL heroine who makes a really ridiculous decision leading to a series…
For those of you who tried Emma Holly’s first historical romance, Beyond Innocence, you will find that Merry Vance, a secondary character from that book, takes center stage in Beyond Seduction. If you haven’t tried Emma Holly but are looking for something spicier than your typical historical romance, this book might be what you’re looking…
When To Burn opens, our heroine, Melania, is hiding in a hypocaust (a system of flues that helped heat ancient Roman homes). Above her, Saxon warriors are making themselves at home after raiding her house and killing her father. She’s not having a good day. Wulfred, the leader of this band of Saxon warriors, is…
It takes more than sexual tension and “x” amount of love scenes to make a successful romance novel; it helps to have sympathetic, believable characters and a story that draws the reader in. On a Wicked Dawn has plenty of tension and numerous love scenes, but it suffers from characters whose motivations are never explained…
Timing is everything. Just ask all those television/movie producers who postponed something because of September 11. Ms. St. John might have the same concern with Black Lion’s Bride. The book is set in the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1192 and involves a Middle Eastern assassin determined to kill King Richard to stop his Crusade in…
Promise of Gold is not the best book I’ve read all year, but it does have the most unique setting and premise. These two elements go a long way to making this a pretty decent read. Rosa Constanza Wright is a thief. She has three elderly godfathers to support, and can’t provide for them entirely…
Quinn Peverill is the daughter of a wealthy American merchant. Her mother was of an excellent English family, which gives her an entrée into British society. Quinn’s father is anxious for his daughter to be accepted by society, and it would be good for business if she made a respectable match. Quinn, though, is a…
Everyone knows the legend of King Arthur, the once and future king, who will rise again to defend Britain. Here there is a twist. The Britain of the legend is Wales, and when Arthur returns he is reborn as a woman – or so the Welsh rebels think. Aidan de Brice, the Scourge of Wales,…
When I was about sixteen, I had a friend who ran away from home. Life there had become unbearable, so she decided to leave. Everybody was asleep. She crept out into the night and began walking. When she got about half-a-mile from home, she stopped and looked around. She began to think. She had no…
So, you want to be a romance writer? Here are a couple of questions to see if you have what it takes. 1) You are a young, beautiful lady of noble birth. You are in charge. You are broke. Your people are starving and very sick. You must marry, but you refuse all suitors because:…
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