The Harlequin Superromance line has never engaged me. I’ve tried recommendations, I’ve picked ones at random, and I still haven’t found a memorable story. The Moon That Night is a passable way to spend two or three hours, but it hasn’t changed my opinion. It’s a well-balanced story that tells a decent suspense plot involving…
Is is a truth universally acknowledged that every heroine (and hero) of a Harlequin Superromnance must be in want of a baby. But few of these couples go about it as directly, and few romances describe the emotional side of it so realistically and in such down-to-earth fashion as Sarah Mayberry’s The Best Laid Plans….
I’ve read Dana Marton’s books before, and she often tells a good story. Her writing style tends to be fairly solid and indeed, The Spy Who Saved Christmas stylistically flowed well. However, the characters weren’t well-formed enough to satisfy and the story relied on far too many cliches for it to hold the reader’s interest….
I’ve often thought that it’s harder to write a short book than a long one. Condensing all the emotion and action into a shorter format – without short-changing readers – is no mean feat. When I saw that this book involved a pregnant woman who dates a man running for political office, I doubted that…
Are you in the mood for a short, Christmas book? If the answer is yes, then this might just fill the bill. I had my doubts in the beginning, but fortunately kept reading. After the first few pages, I found it not only enjoyable, but to have a lot more substance than I expected. Rio…
I love libraries. Their existence means I can take a line of books I rarely read (say, Harlequin Blaze), coupled with a very hit-and-miss for me genre (the Western) and an author I’m unfamiliar with (Patricia Potter), and voila! Even if the book is a total failure, I haven’t lost. Since I enjoyed this one,…
Not all romance novels can be summarized in a nutshell. But if a book is borderline between two grades, then I’ll trot out the bottom line. Personally, I consider a B-grade book (a recommendation) to be a pleasant read that provides happy feelings. Bottom line. And on that qualification, Riding the Waves doesn’t cut it….
I’m a huge fan of reality television, so this book sounded like a surefire winner, with the hero and heroine stranded on a deserted island as competitors in a reality documentary. I was disappointed that the reality TV portion of the book was glossed over, but found it to be a light, generally enjoyable read.Aust…
I originally picked up Sparks Fly with Mr. Mayor because the pseudo-political theme caught my eye. The hero and heroine are on opposing sides of a mayoral race, though it’s not a Republican/Democrat show down; they square off on whether endowment funds should pay for a museum or a sports complex. The whole town gets…
In some ways, this book reminds me of an updated Betty Neels novel. There’s a sweet and slightly old-fashioned quality to the writing, and the sensible heroine especially reminded me so much of Betty Neels’ sensible nurses, even though she definitely seems more independent than many heroines of old. In August, Harlequin was busy fast-tracking…
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