Author Cathy Maxwell is to be commended for the chances she takes in A Scandalous Marriage, but her execution is flawed for a variety of reasons. For one, the flashbacks at the start of the book slow down the pacing of the book. The action eventually picks up, and when the hero tosses in a…
Griffin and Cassandra, the leads characters in this book, reminded me of Emerson and Amelia Peabody Emerson from Elizabeth Peters’ novels. Since I happen to enjoy Emerson and Amelia, this aspect worked for me. However, this book and its characters were definitely not on the same level as those by Elizabeth Peters. Cassandra Whitney is…
In search of a hero worth falling for? Able to overlook annoying plot contrivances in order to meet him? Then In the Presence of Angels may be just the book you’re looking for. Major Lord William Fitzpatrick never wanted to become a soldier. He was the type of man who got heartsick at the thought…
Practice to Deceive This is the first book in the fantastic Patricia Veryan series, the Golden Chronicles, and early on shows all the promise that make every novel in this six-book series a Desert Island Keeper for me. I read it in a matter of hours when I first bought it and now I re-read…
Check out this cover. The man with the pirate bandana on his head looks exactly like David Duchovny. He is staring up at the breasts of a woman who is bound to the mast of a ship with her arms stretched up over her head. She has a very smug look on her face. This…
The Colonial Period and the Revolutionary War are favorite settings of mine, but books set during these times are very hard to come by. I suspect this is because this time period is not really familiar to a lot of people; writing a book set in the 1700s requires some research. I’m pleased to report…
According to an ancient royal decree, the prosperous land of Alderich will be passed from the Rune family to their rivals, the Leonhart clan, in the year 999. Serath, the last direct descendant of Jozua Rune, lord of Alderich, is abducted two of months prior to the beginning of the new millenium while she is…
The Hostage is a wonderful book for folks who like a romance to develop slowly. It’s the story of two people who not only fall in love, but grow and change from the experience of knowing each other. The American characters are the best I’ve read in ages, because they are complex and insightful individuals,…
Every once in a while you come across a book where the hero and heroine are brave and gorgeous but somehow you don’t quite believe in them. That’s the way My One And Only hit me. The hero and heroine should have been compelling but are not, perhaps because neither one is completely convincing. The…
In too many historical romances, the authors take great pains to get the period details correct. However, they often forget to have their characters act in period as well. The clothing may be described accurately, actual events may be incorporated into the plot, but the people in the story are nothing more than our contemporaries…
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