Before I start this review, I would like to state a personal bias. I am not a reader who is fond of children as main characters in romance novels. I always try to set aside any personal prejudices while reviewing books, but could not for this story, because there was not just one child as…
Charming the Prince is going to be one of my favorite funnies for 1999. I found myself laughing out loud at the antics of the dozen children of Bannor the Bold – a man who can out-fight any enemy – a man who laughs at pain – a man who can besiege a castle while…
Since I like “sob stories,” this is one book that plucked at my heartstrings. I’m a sucker for tales about maltreated heroines, in which the hero spends the rest of the book groveling to make amends. Yes, there are the usual problems that are inherent in every one of the romances by Ms. Dodd that…
Wild Wind insisted on playing peek-a-boo with me. Now you get it, now you don’t. There were things I liked intensely about this read, just as there were things that were bordering on off-putting. If you like emotionally stimulating reads and have no problem with your gag reflexes, you might get this. Alex de Perigueux…
The Key refers to the key to a chastity belt donned by English Iliana Wildwood upon wedding Highlander Duncan, son of the Laird of the Clan Dunbar. While intelligent, handsome and ambitious, he only bathes twice a year. The wedding is in June, you see, and he’s not due for another bath until July. Lady…
The Damsel is the second book in the Bride Quest series, which follows the adventures of three brothers who each must search for and win brides. I have not read The Princess, the first book in the trilogy, but The Damsel stands clearly on its own and I had no problem following what most likely…
This book was not just the king’s pleasure, but mine, too. However, while it is packed with historical detail and is too hot to handle, it is based on a silly Big Misunderstanding, which takes 350 pages to clear up. So, my pleasure was partially spoiled by intermittent grunts of frustration. In the 14th Century,…
Hope and Glory is the first I’ve read by Katherine Sutcliffe. The story’s prologue begins in England in the year 1164 with the birth of the hero, and then moves to France in the year 1189. This time period appeals to me, as I love a “knight in shining armor” rescuing damsels in distress. Roland…
Teresa Medeiros is best known for her historical novels that span the time from Dark-Ages Ireland to Regency England. Her style is elegant and graceful and she can skillfully combine whimsy and angst in a way that few writers can. Try her Scottish novel A Whisper of Roses to see what I’m talking about. Teresa…
The heroine of Dark Emerald owned a ring that is said to have great powers. That might explain how she managed to survive this novel, for she is very nearly the archetypal too-stupid-to-live heroine. Several times, Tara put herself in harm’s way by trying to escape the hero’s castle. To make matters worse, the main…
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