The Outsider is a keeper. It’s also the second book in Rosalyn West’s The Men of Pride County series. Set in post-Civil War Kentucky, the series features a divided county trying to heal its war wounds. The hero of The Outsider was first introduced in the series’ first book – The Outcast. It definitely helps…
Cari Fremont has never known kindness from a man. Her father sold her into marriage at fifteen. Her husband, Adrian, was abusive in almost every way imaginable. Now that he is believed dead, his equally repulsive brother, Julian, has decided to have Cari for himself. Dominic Saxton is Julian’s most hated enemy and it is…
Seems to me I said sometime before, never read the second book first and the first book second. I still believe that, and even more so this time around. The Outcast is the first book in The Men Of Pride County series. It’s the story of Reeve Garrett, bastard son of Byron Glendower, and half-brother…
The Cad begins wonderfully, as a Cinderella story with a twist. Well-born but impoverished, beautiful but disfigured Bridget is eyed by the rakish Ewen, Viscount Sinclair at a ball. Instead of having a wicked step-mother and step-sisters, Bridget has her beautiful but petty cousin Cecily, to whom she acts as unpaid companion, and her Aunt…
Many readers will consider The Cad a keeper, and with good reason. I came pretty close myself. Bridget Cooke is a very memorable heroine. She is a stunning beauty, but her lovely features have been marred by a jagged, two-inch facial scar, relegating her to a life as an unacceptable in an era where perfection…
Never Again, second in the American Beauties trilogy, is an appealing love story set in the turbulent political scene of England in the late 1870’s. A strong hero and heroine, fascinating glimpses into politics of the day, a mystery to be solved, plus lyrical and witty writing, make this book an enjoyable read despite a…
Sometimes when strolling through the shelves of a favorite bookstore, you will come across an author that tweaks a memory and you think, “It seems to me I read a very good book of hers a long time ago.” Well, that’s exactly what happened to me with this book. As I began to read I…
It was with some trepidation that I began The Flame and the Flower. On one hand, I had heard many readers say that their love of the romance genre started when they read this book. On the other hand, I had heard people talk with scorn about “those romances of the seventies.” Since I was…
Avon refers to Kathleen E. Woodiwiss as “The Goddess of Romance” for good reason. Her groundbreaking historical romance, The Flame & the Flower, is a cherished keeper – one that resides prominently on many all-time favorite romance lists, including mine – despite the fact our beloved genre has come a long way since this novel…
Okay, before I begin this review, let me say that I was biased in reading this book, as Andrea Kane is one of my favorites. The Theft is a spin-off of the first story of hers that I read, Yuletide Treasure, which appeared in the Christmas anthology, Gift of Love. As an added bonus, The…
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