All I Desire is marketed as a romance and it does focus on the relationship between a man and a woman. On the other hand, there is no love – not even love confessed at the very last page. There is no trust as well, and repeated degradation of the heroine at the hands of…
Readers of Christina Dodd’s novels may recognize the hero of Someday My Prince as Dominic of Baminia, the villainous bastard brother from The Runaway Princess. In the wake of his failed rebellion, Dom has lead his band of mercenary soldiers through one ill-fated venture after the next until only he and his lifelong friend Brat…
If I had to choose one author whose books I would take to a desert island, it would probably be Penelope Williamson. Her books really are buried treasures and, without exception, keepers for me. Her characters are explored in depth, her stories excel through the richly textured historical background, her writing is lyrical, and her…
After having authored Signet Regencies for some time, Eileen Putman has written her first, full-length historical, Never Trust a Rake. The hero is likable and the read fast-paced, but there were some problems that I hope will be addressed in future books. Gabriel Sinclair is looking for a virgin. Not for the usual reasons, however….
Never Trust a Rake is a book that starts out with a few good ideas, but unfortunately they are never executed well. The secondary characters are interesting, but they back up a hero and heroine who are both too flawed to carry the book. Add a choppy writing style, and you have a book that…
Rebecca Brandewyne used to be one of my favorite authors. Boy, have my tastes changed! At first, though I didn’t buy into the reincarnation subplot, I enjoyed And Gold Was Ours as I might enjoy a campy movie serial. Then, I came upon the scene where the evil nun tried to force herself on the…
The buzz on Lady’s Tutor is that it is sexually explicit, a very hot book. Romance is often a derivative genre and I wondered, as I opened it, what form this sizzling story would take. Would the writing be romantically sexy like Dara Joy? Would it border on erotica like Beatrice Small, Thea Devine or…
Don’t you absolutely despise romances with heroines who are models? River of Dreams has just such a heroine, but thank goodness Ms. Lykins manages to swoop her out of the present and into the past, where she is not a model. Fortunately as well, River of Dreams is a well crafted, interesting read. Brianne Davis…
Gosh, I’m really scratching my head here – I just don’t know what to make of this book. I guess I’d have to say it’s odd. It’s just … odd. Anastasia and Breanna Colby are identical cousins and yes, they switch places when it’s convenient. Their fathers, nice Henry and awful George, are twin brothers…
Star Keeper is set during the Revolutionary War, a setting I love but rarely see. That alone sparked my interest. But it also features a strong conflict, lots of action, and noble characters – all of which nearly made the book an A read. While the heroine’s behavior at the end took the book out…
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