I enjoyed reading the first third of Margaret Moore’s Knave’s Honor, the third book in her King John series, but after a promising start, the story fell victim to the Saggy Middle Syndrome. The story begins with plenty of action: As Lizette d’Averette, a young heiress, returns from a wedding, a large group of rogue…
Border Wedding started out interestingly enough, with a Medieval shotgun wedding between a drop-dead gorgeous knight and the plain daughter of a minor baron, but soon turned dull, and eventually aggravating the longer I read. Sir Walter Scott (not the Sir Walter Scott, though parts of story are loosely based on some of his writings)…
I have had good results with Harlequin’s mail-order historicals (they release two per month, in addition to the four historicals available in stores), so I was happy to give Carol Townend’s latest novel a try, in spite of my determination to steer clear of books with “Rogue” and other such overused words in their titles….
The Warrior is a solid and enjoyable Medieval Romance whose only real problem is a moderate case of sequel-itis. Laird Lochlan MacAllister, steady, sober and reliable, receives word that his brother Kieran, who has long been thought dead, may be alive after all. As he travels to France on the trail of information as to…
It hurts to give Julie Garwood’s much anticipated Shadow Music such a low grade, but I’ve read more interesting, well plotted vacuum cleaner instructions. Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, the Treasure of England, has been betrothed to a highly respected Highland chief by King John in hopes of securing peace. Upon arriving in the Highlands,…
I have such fond memories of reading The Flame and the Flower, The Wolf and the Dove, and Ashes in the Wind that years after reading them, I can still recall several scenes vividly. That is why I really wanted to like Everlasting by Kathleen Woodiwiss before I even read it. I wanted to give…
Although I’m a relatively new reviewer, I understand that “C” reviews are among the toughest to write. I can attest to that. This novel is not the worst thing ever written nor is it absolutely fabulous. No, the work is quite likable, but suffers from a major flaw. A flaw that leaves me ambiguous as…
Despite an intriguing setting and a unique plot, The Harlot’s Daughter lacked one element that I find essential to any romance – romance. I s-o-o-o-o long for an intriguing Medieval and, while Gifford’s book is interesting, it fell short of that aspiration. Lady Joan of Weston, otherwise known as Solay, is the daughter of the…
This is my first – and my last – Sue-Ellen Welfonder novel. There might have been a good story lurking somewhere in the pages of Bride for a Knight, but it was buried beneath clichés and a writing style that was at first amusing but quickly became incredibly annoying. Jamie Macpherson is a big, strapping…
If you can set details aside for long enough, Sorceress may be a book you might enjoy. While I had a few issues (some serious) with the story Jackson tells here, I found it to be an engaging book that I didn’t want to put down. Bryanna is the middle daughter of the Baron of…
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