Other reviewers at this site have liked Julia London’s novels, so I was looking forward to reading this one. This is an unfortunate example of what different tastes we reviewers have. Adrian Spence kills one of his best friends at the opening of this novel. He and his remaining two friends, a group known as…
Over Christmas vacation I had the delightful experience of finding a book that I will always keep and remember. It was Karyn Monk’s Surrender to a Stranger, a wonderful book set in England and Paris during the revolution. Imagine my delight when I discovered that this author had a new book coming out. Wow. I…
The Mistress of Rosecliffe succeeds in providing plenty of Medieval flavor set against the backdrop of the Welsh-English conflict. This well written tale, with an interesting although familiar plot, makes for the final installment in Rexanne Becnel’s Rosecliffe trilogy. Isolde FitzHugh is determined not to marry the uninspiring man her father has chosen for her;…
I’ve always said that a good writer can pull anything off, but some plots are harder to swing than others. One of the very hardest is the “wild child” story where one of the two main characters has been raised in a “primitive” culture. This goes double when the country of origin is imaginary. All…
When I pick up a book by Amanda Quick, I expect to not have to worry about a “big misunderstanding.” I expect to enjoy a lot of quality interaction between the hero and the heroine, and I expect that there will be some humor, some passion, and some intrigue. In short, I expect a comfort…
With this Ring was better than expected – it is not watered down Amanda Quick. It is simply an evolution in the writing style of the Jayne Ann Krentz, who writes historical romance under the pseudonym of Amanda Quick. After having read ten Quick romances and another half dozen JAK’s, I can tell when she’s…
If you’re looking for action, intrigue and non-stop adventure and love the atmosphere of the Scottish Highlands, The Virgin Spring may be just what you’re looking for. But if you prefer your romances to concentrate on the love story, you’d be better off looking elsewhere. Gilcrest Davidson Mackintosh feels unfit to be the new laird…
I don’t like tearjerkers. I don’t enjoy crying on my lunch break and having to return to work with raccoon eyes. However, I may just have to change my anti-angst stance because this is the second angsty novel in recent months that has worked for me despite my aversion to them. Twenty-five-year-old Finnea Winslet has…
Here’s a story with an unconventional heroine, a hero immersed in the study of an ancient civilization, and a dangerous mystery that must be solved. Sound familiar? Amanda Quick has drawn from this well before, and she’ll probably draw from it next time too. Although there are a few cosmetic differences, this book reads much…
Like a heroine who’s smart without being a bluestocking? Enjoy a hero who’s able to laugh at himself, and can learn not to be such a lug-head? Up to taking a jaunt through the English countryside in search of a love story with just a touch of intrigue? Take a look at Ride for the…
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