For a book full of myth and mysticism, not to mention an epic battle against true evil, Spellbinder is a real snooze of a read. The heroine and hero are both blandly likable in a certain sense, but it is difficult to feel truly close to them and this distance, paired with some less-than-captivating worldbuilding,…
Sometimes the problem with a great beginning is that the rest of the book has trouble living up to it. Such is the case with Meljean Brook’s debut single-title Demon Angel. The first few chapters had me eagerly turning the pages, hungry for more. But a number of weaknesses gradually lowered my impression of this…
And then there are stories that make you go “what the h_ll?” Raindrops Keep Falling on My Dead started out alright. Cute title, cute cover, cute premise. Cindy’s Uncle Buck is more than he appears. For one thing, he’s died three times in the last ten years. But he’s never quite ready to give up…
It’s been a while since time travel novels were in vogue and I wasn’t sure to expect when I started seeing them again. At its best, this can be a fun premise, but in the wrong hands it can be almost unbearably treacly. Luckily, Sara MacKenzie manages to avoid this and creates a more believable…
After days of internal debate, I still had a tough time grading Sleeping with the Fishes, the first book in MaryJanice Davidson’s new series. This is a classic case of Read The Review, Not The Grade since there are many flaws that some, like me can gloss over, while others will have a hard time…
It’s always a treat when a series doesn’t disappoint. Progressively, this series has just gotten better and better. Liu has created a world with strong and interesting heroes and heroines. I can’t wait to read more! The Dirk & Steele Agency is much more than a detective agency, and so are its operatives. They all…
My first romance novel was Karen Marie Moning’s Beyond the Highland Mist. I stumbled on it by accident and soaked it up. Maybe not the best choice for a first-timer, but it hooked me and here I am today, addicted to the romantic written word. I will always be grateful to Ms. Moning for this….
After sifting through the numerous paranormal aspects of Secrets of the Highwayman, I finally determined that it is mostly a time-travel book, although it felt more like a ghost story to me – a very scary ghost story at that. The book’s premise may be romance, but the story revolves around the villain who puts…
Allie Mackay is a pseudonym for Sue-Ellen Welfonder of medieval romance fame. This first book under that name is a departure from straight historical into the paranormal realm. My advice: stick with historicals, Sue-Ellen! To describe this book I’m going to break it down into two parts – two equally horrible parts that left me…
It was a dark and spooky book. Divine Madness is the perfect kind of book to get into the Halloween mood. A story of a mad, evil man relentlessly pursuing a preternaturally beautiful woman – I would have gladly given it a good grade if it weren’t for its muddled first half. When eighteen-year-old Ninon…
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