Sometimes I pick up a book on a whim: I have never heard of the author, nor has it been recommended by anyone, but there’s something about the description or the cover that strikes my fancy. Sometimes, I discover a gem this way, which is what happened with Reconcilable Differences by Elizabeth Ashtree. Prosecutor Gwendolyn…
I don’t typically read series romance, because the abbreviated length tends to impede the character and relationship development that is (hopefully) deeper in full-length novels. Jill Sorenson, though, doesn’t need those extra 200 pages. Tempted By His Target is short, but definitely not shallow. Isabel Sandborn used to be a socialite, bikini model, and party…
I enjoy a little moral ambiguity with my romance sometimes. As long as the hero’s not an outright jerk, I don’t mind if occasionally he’s made a few bad choices. The conflicted hero – and a plot that finally, finally went somewhere – made Missing Mother To Be better than the last few books in…
For Their Baby engaged my attention throughout the book, but at the end I really doubted that the couple would be together for the long term. And Kitty and David missed one of the most important steps in their relationship, the joy of falling in love. Working as a barmaid, Kitty Hemmings handles difficult, inebriated…
Rancher Under Cover is a mostly average offering in the mostly average Kelley Legacy series (I’m starting to think the “legacy” is mediocre books, but then I’m still reading them, aren’t I?). I liked the heroine this time around, but found the hero’s behavior unethical. In this installment, neither the hero or heroine is actually…
This is the second book that I have read by Ms. London, and her writing style appeals to me. It incorporates an appealing combination of angst, heartwarming scenes and interpersonal dynamics. Also, I like how the characters’ thoughts indicate attraction, but the story is not overwhelmed by mental lusting. Lily Angelica’s way of dealing with…
When Wren Fraser is eight months pregnant, her controlling boyfriend, James Miner, hits her and then kicks her in the stomach. Since this is the first time he has done this, she accepts his promises that he will get counseling and that this will never happen again. A few days later she realizes that she…
I first came across this book when it was nominated for a RITA back in 2001. I’m not sure how many times I’ve reread it, but know I’ve included it in each of my Top 100 ballots at AAR. As a pollster I get to look at everyone else’s ballots, so I know this is…
Somewhere out there are readers who will love this book. It’s sweet, the heroine didn’t get enough love as a small child, she hides her true self under a faux sex-kitten persona, and her hunky best friend turns out to be — and this is just a shock to our girl — madly in love…
I’m three books into the Kelley Legacy continuity series, so I’m feeling pretty invested. That may be why I don’t read many continuity series, or even start watching new TV series; it feels like a big commitment, and in this regard I’m a little commitment-phobic. Cowboy Under Siege is an average offering. It’ll do for…
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