My mother always told me you could gage a man’s true nature by how he acted with children. Perhaps that’s why I fell in love with fourteen year old Nathan in the prologue of Julie Garwood’s The Gift. As he cradles Sara, his four year-old bride tenderly in his arms, protecting her from her exasperated…
I wasn’t sure at first I was going to like Stephanie Laurens’ A Rake’s Vow, although I couldn’t say why. A gut feeling maybe. I’m pleased to say that for once, my gut was wrong. I enjoyed this book and its characters. Vane Cynster is an elegant gentleman, with all that it implies. But he…
You’ve heard the term, mixed bag? Well, that’s Enchanted By You in a nutshell. This is the third in the Dream Seekers series, and I think I should have read the other books before attempting this one. Juliette “Morning Star” Elkheart is half Cheyenne. She has come to Europe to trace her Scottish heritage at…
This Medieval romance is a good example of how important good characters are to a novel. With strong characters, even the oldest cliches of the romance genre can find new life. If the characters are weak, though, all you’re left with is a contrived plot and unbelievable situations. The characters in The Flower and the…
It’s a familiar plot – the fair damsel being rescued from a fate worse than death by the man who should be her enemy. In Outlaw, Lisa Jackson blends elements of a Robin Hood-like tale to create a fast-paced plot laced with danger and intrigue. With its strong, independent characters and its vivid descriptions, Outlaw…
The lair of the Devil Earl, perched precariously on a sea cliff like the castle in Dark Shadows. A night filled with tempest-tossed seas and the crackles of thunder. A tall and brooding hero, accused of murder. These sound like the perfect ingredients for a gothic novel, right? Well, those elements are in place, but…
Deborah Simmons has quickly become a must-read author for me. If you’ve not read her yet, you’re missing something good. Her books are infused with humor, a broad range of diverse personalities, and are very sexy reads, too. I just finished The Last Rogue, and while I loved it (it’s a wonderful read), in some…
Once upon a time, young, talented Jane Higgenbothem was infatuated with Ransom Quincy, Marquess of Blackburn. So appreciative was she of his manly charms that she decided to sculpt him in the classical style – after all, who could be more perfect than Ransom? When Jane’s innocent study and infatuation is revealed to the malicious…
If you’ve ever been denied the chance to do what you love, you’ll empathize with Caroline Grayson. She’s a brilliant botanist and an accomplished mathematician. Unfortunately, she lives in Regency England, so her abilities make her an outcast. It isn’t seemly for a woman to study the sciences. Desperate to live her dreams, Caroline makes…
Tonight or Never is a problem to review. On one hand it has two of Dara Joy’s best characters, John, Viscount Sexton and Chloe Heart. Ms Joy’s male characters have all been wonderfully larger-than-life – so much so that they have almost overshadowed her female characters. Not so in Tonight or Never. Chloe Heart is…
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