Colleen Faulkner’s Highland Lady left me so underwhelmed I don’t know where to start. After all, there are so many choices: the contrived plot; the one-dimensional characters and their unbelievable actions; the grammatically-mangled dialogue and painfully abused accents; and the foolish choice of setting. I might as well just start at the beginning. Elen of…
The Beautiful Stranger is the third book in the Rogues of Regent Street series, but if you haven’t read the others, not to worry; I hadn’t either and it didn’t detract from Arthur and Kerry’s story one bit. Arthur Christian still feels tremendous guilt over his friend Philip’s death. He believes that there was something…
Nowadays, authors who want to write historical romances with American Indian heroes must find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Judging from our reviews, historical-wallpaper romances with imposing braves grunting pidgin English and carrying off squawking female captives seem to be out of favor, and I’m all for that. But War Cloud’s Passion…
I found myself smiling throughout this book. The characters and their interactions were like a breath of fresh air after the dull books I’ve read recently. Though I haven’t read the first two books in this series, if they are anything like this one, I can’t wait to get my hands on them. Greydon Brakenridge,…
The Protector begins during a chaotic time in Brittany, when the country was trying to maintain its independence in the midst of a civil war. Two factions warred for control. One faction was led by Jean Comte de Montfort, half brother of the Duke who controlled the country. The other contender was Jeanne de Penthievre,…
The entire length of this book I just wanted to shake some sense into the heroine, Lydia Seaton. She’s not exactly too stupid to live, but she keeps creating mountains out of molehills so she doesn’t have to tell the hero the real reason she doesn’t want to commit to their relationship. Lydia and her…
Though her family expected her to retire into a genteel spinsterhood, Amanda Briars has instead created a new life for herself as one of the most popular novelists in bustling London. But while a content Amanda cherishes her independence, she’s still curious enough about the ways of love to buy herself an unusual thirtieth birthday…
You know an author has succeeded if you haven’t even finished the first book and you’re already hunting for others. And when you start to notice that the quoted authors on the cover are all ones you enjoy as well, you begin to wonder how the heck you could have missed the author’s books in…
Tina St. John’s latest release, White Lion’s Lady, has everything I look for in a good medieval romance: a strong hero, an intelligent and caring heroine, a really unpleasant villain, and plenty of atmosphere. It also has a few unexpected twists and turns, which complement an excellent plot. I have to admit to being in…
Rogue’s Honor is neither a bad book nor a good book – it’s just kind of there. The characters are a little lackluster, and the plot is all over the place. Every time it’s in any danger of becoming truly interesting, it invariably takes a different, duller turn. Lady Pearl Moreston, daughter of a Duke,…
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