Irresistible is very nearly so. While its flawless descriptions of life in Regency England are effectively combined with an intriguing romance, it misses the mark in this way. Regency norms and morés dictated a strict limit to the range of emotions people were allowed to openly express. When these same constraints are applied to writing…
Although I would be hard-pressed to say this is one of the best romance novels ever written, I will say that I enjoyed it enough to lose sleep over it. I started reading it at ten o’clock at night and didn’t quit until I finished it in the wee hours of the morning. The best…
Her Norman Conqueror just missed being a really great read. New author Malia Martin gets lots of points for refreshing, innovative ideas, and a truly wonderful Part I. Unfortunately, Parts II and III don’t hold up as well. Even so, I think this is a new author to keep your eye on. Lady Aleene of…
If the first thing you look at after you pick up this book is the back cover – ignore it. Did men have hair like that back then? The roses and tiara on the front cover have nothing to do with the story, either, but someone must have thought they looked pretty. Be assured that…
Have you ever put off writing something until the last minute and turned in your rough draft? Maybe it was promising, and maybe it had potential, but it still needed a lot of work. That, in a nutshell. describes When Dreams Come True. The problem is that what you are reading is the final draft,…
If you thought you were going to relive the romantic adventures of Robin Of The Hood and Lady Marian when you purchased The Thief’s Mistress, you’ll be surprised and maybe a little disappointed, because until the two characters finally do have sex, you’re at page 306 and still remembering Marian willingly doing it with Guy…
By Love Undone should perhaps be subtitled The Great Pretender because I was thoroughly convinced this was a major keeper throughout nearly the first half. Then the book turned from major keeper to a series of eye-rolling episodes that seemed too clichéd given the inventive first half. Yes, the lead characters I’d fallen in love…
It’s a rare occurrence when I can’t bring myself to finish a book. It’s rarer still when I actually throw one against the wall, heedless of the damage it might take. I threw The Marquess. I probably would have stomped on it had there not been other people present. The Marquess is a well-written book,…
Fire Song is a medieval story, featuring a bride switched at the altar, a wonderfully likeable and competent heroine, and a tortured hero who has to learn to love and trust. While I liked the story and loved the characters, the book is flawed by an ending I thought too rushed and melodramatic. King John…
Mostly, I liked this book. Mostly. But, it had a few quirks, pushed a few limits, was a bit too icky in places, so that I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I had wanted to. Duncan Sarratt is lying dead. At his feet, his wife is being raped. Young Jake and Ben are…
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