The Runaway McBride has an interesting premise for a new series and is a second-chance-at-love story, a favorite of mine. However, there were some problems along the way. Lady Valeria, descended from a long line of Scottish seers, is on her deathbed surrounded by her three grandsons. None of them have shown any signs of…
After three long years, Connie Brockway has written another historical romance, with the promise of more to come, as well as more contemporaries. As one who mourned the loss of her unique historical voice I say, “Huzzah!” So Enchanting has a similar feeling to her wonderful Bridal Season, and while it is not quite up…
Tempted by the Night is the second book in Boyle’s Marlowe series, a paranormal historical series centered around a mystical ring that grants the wearer a wish. I went into this book not expecting a paranormal (it looks like a typical historical), so it took me a little while to shift gears. Once I did,…
I now feel like I’ve read a soap opera. Dark Embrace is part of The Masters of Time series, but is also the first book of a trilogy within the series involving the Rose women. This is the first book by Joyce I’ve read and I don’t think I’ll be reading another. Every single aspect…
I’ve reviewed many a Christmas anthology in my time, but Halloween anthologies are not as plentiful. Given my generally favorable stance on holiday stories, I was eager to give Hallowe’en Husbands a shot, and for the most part I wasn’t disappointed. One story was a bust, but the other two were quick and enjoyable –…
In addition to romance, fantasy and historical fiction are both great loves of mine. In Soul of Fire, Sarah A. Hoyt blends both quite artfully into an unforgettable adventure story. Though set in a Victorian world that never was, I almost wish it could have existed. For a tale populated with flying carpets, a were-dragon,…
Though Mystic Rider features a fantastic setting and an intriguing premise, the thin characterization and uninspired meandering of the story quickly show the reader that this will be merely an average read. The story glimmers with promise at its best points, but the the flaws ultimately outweigh the good points. After finishing, I certainly did…
I’ve been a fan of this series from the beginning and the fourth book in the author’s Gardella Vampire Chronicles certainly keeps the momentum going. I have a big problem, however: I can’t really reveal much about the plot without spoiling the previous books in the series and, since I’m all about encouraging others to…
The Trouble with Moonlight had a silly set-up with very little follow-through, and a relationship that was all follow-through and very little set-up. The result is a lot of wheel-spinning alternating with great leaps that left me shaking my head. The females in Lusinda Havershaw’s family are Nevidimi, women with “special gifts.” Lusinda’s gift is…
Sandra Schwab has received two B’s here at AAR, and the blurb to Bewitched spoke of a klutzy witch having a London Season and falling in love with a rake. It sounded like fun, but all the fun to be had was contained within the three page prologue. It went downhill from there. Amelia Bourne…
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