Brothers whose relationship is clouded by resentment and misunderstandings. A young woman living in her own world. An arrangement that will change all their lives. These are the very bare bones of the story in The Wild Child, Mary Jo Putney’s dramatic tale of switched identities and last chances, and a love that breaks through…
During the first half of Into the Wild Wind, I just couldn’t get enough of the hero and heroine. Here, it seemed, were two people just falling in love; neither one was trying to overcome a horrible childhood, or a disastrous first marriage. Then the characters began to make stupid decision after stupid decision, and…
On her old paperback releases, the slogan reads, “Everyone loves a Lindsey.” Well, I used to, too, until she started churning out disappointment after disappointment. My breaking point came with last year’s holiday release, The Present, which I found utterly lackluster and uninspired. Never again, I vowed, putting her on the Forbidden-Authors Index. But then…
There were many times during the first hundred or so pages of The Last Warrior when I nearly put it down. However, since it was assigned to me to review, I persevered and was rewarded. This book could have been a keeper, but for some problems. However, since this is only Ms. Kyle’s second book,…
Please don’t let my grade deter you; I know there are readers out there who will enjoy this book. I’m just not one of them. First of all, I don’t understand why this book was called Highland Jewel when the hero constantly calls the heroine Rosebud, and never once likens her to any kind of…
Likable hero Graeham Fox has come to London to secretly retrieve his lord’s illegitimate daughter, Ada, from her abusive husband, Rolf le Fever. Le Fever, a silk merchant, thought he was marrying a lady whose name would add to his prestige, and when he found out Ada was not as represented, he became furious, treating…
The story of Camelot has many variants. Judith O’Brien gives us her version in One Perfect Knight. A magical and imaginative version to be sure. I was impressed with much of the creativity that went in to this book, but the romance doesn’t hold up as well. Julie is a senior executive at an ad…
Once upon a time this kind of romance was common on the market. It thronged on the shelves in bookstores and malls, competing with others of its kind. That voracious predator, the romance reader, would prey upon it, whether severely dog-eared or in mint condition, and consume it in one sitting, before heading out to…
Beyond the Sea was not an easy book to read or review. At times it was sort of interesting, and at other times it dragged. Its setting was unique, but it was also depressing. I give the author big points for trying something different, but in the end the slow plot and depressing nature of…
When you receive a letter, how can you be sure who sent it? Of course it may be signed, but what if you are unfamiliar with the handwriting of your beloved? Here Is My Heart revolves around these uncertainties, and letters plays a great role, not only for our heroes, but also in the mystery…
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