Sea Fire is a re-issue of the Karen Robards historical novel that was first published in 1982. Did I really read things like this back then? Sea Fire is an old fashioned, pirates on the high seas, rape-fest complete with tall, dark and studly hero, golden-haired, feisty-as-all-get-out heroine and slimy, hissable villain. Is it any…
Portrait of My Heart is wickedly funny, wickedly sexy, and just downright wicked. It is a hybrid, strangely enough, of a screwball comedy and a black comedy. Through witty writing, author Patricia Cabot has created a selfish and immoral hero but made him lovable from the start. Okay, she also has given Jeremy, Duke of…
Highland Treasure is different from other Scottish romances that I have read, and I enjoyed the unique perspective. It takes place in 1753, after the second Jacobite rebellion, which in itself is not unique. What makes it different is that the hero is a Campbell who didn’t fight for Bonnie Prince Charlie – he was…
What makes a book great? Believable characters, a fast paced plot, a satisfying ending and a well-written story. Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle hosts an entire cast of believable characters, from the leads right down to the walk-ons. The story moved as such a quick pace that I could scarcely draw breath. As I turned…
The Beloved One is one of those books that I could hardly make myself put down. You know how it is; you are supposed to eat and sleep now and then, but you’d much rather be reading! When I have that feeling, I know I have a desert isle keeper on my hands. Practically perfect…
The Rebel is the third installment in the Men of Pride County series, and it is definitely a departure from the other two. While the hero is a man from Pride County, almost all of the story is set in territorial New Mexico. And unlike the other two, the bulk of the story takes place…
I so enjoyed reading The Beloved One; there were so many things about that I just loved. I loved the Cinderella storyline where we first encounter the heroine, Amy Leighton, literally in the ashes. I loved the setting – America at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and Georgian England (such a refreshing change from…
What woman wouldn’t want to be rescued from a fate worse than death? What woman wouldn’t be grateful for the chance at a new start, even if it does mean marriage to a pirate? After all, isn’t marriage preferable to a life of servitude in New South Wales? Sabrina Jeffries’ wonderful book, The Pirate Lord,…
When I finished reading Lady of Conquest, I hurled it through the air, and it hit my living room wall with a satisfying thwack. Believe me when I say that this was the sole satisfaction derived from this book. Unless you really enjoy books in which the hero and heroine spend the entire time hating…
When I first began reading this book, I thought I had a real keeper in my hands. But, as I continued through the story, my enthusiasm waned a bit. A little past midpoint, I completely lost interest and put the book down for a long time. That probably won’t happen to everyone … there is…
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