I love romantic suspense, though I have to admit to having some secret ops and serial killer fatigue. There are good authors writing both types of stories, but I’ve just read too many. The bioterrorism angle of Deadly Contact caught my eye, though, and I decided to give it a whirl. I’m glad I did…
We all know fame is a two sided coin. On the one hand the heady feeling of power –and the money that often accompanies it – can be fantastic. On the other hand, the press can spin stories about you without facts. And you can find yourself wondering how to protect yourself and your family…
I’m not a huge fan of military romances. SEALs and the like don’t hold much appeal for me, and those stories tend to be so over-the-top I spend the entire book rolling my eyes. While Tempted Into Danger an ICE: Black Ops Defenders book does stray into the ridiculousness territory more than once, it also…
One of the dangers of exploration is that you can find yourself with something bad just as easily as you can find yourself with something good. In this case, looking for a new author led to a book that seemed to rejoice in mediocrity. Sinclair Adams has never met Nick Kealoha but he has revved…
I’m more of a warm weather than a cold weather person and if given a choice between a book set during a snowstorm or on a sunny beach I’ll pick the beach every time. Despite that, I found many things to like about this romance set during a difficult Colorado mountain winter. While this first…
A “sheik” style romance, and it’s a contemporary? I haven’t encountered that a lot, and the premise of this story certainly made me intrigued. Plus, I love a good arranged marriage to a sexy millionaire story. Lost to the Desert Warrior provided a short bout of steamy entertainment. It won’t go on my list of…
This is the first entry in The Wedding Season series, a multiple-author continuity featuring four former college roommates 10 years later. The Unexpected Wedding Guest combines the second-chance at love, across the tracks, and opposites attract themes and held my interest. But while there’s a clear sexual chemistry between the hero and heroine, I found…
If you like a good romantic thriller, The Paris Assignment is certainly worth trying. The plot is a fairly classic one, but the author does a good job of putting her own spin on a much-used trope, resulting in a solid read. Abigail McBane is no delicate flower, but even this strong executive could use…
It is unfortunate when a solid storyline gets overwhelmed by too much going on, and damaged by characters the reader can’t relate to. The basic premise of this story – interesting. But the heroine was annoying and the story itself suffered from overload. When Zane Montoya stakes out the motel room of a conman, he…
With the Harlequin Presents line, you know what to expect: international tycoons, humble Cinderellas, fabulous and exotic settings, and the life of the upper crust. If you are prepared to take all this silliness in stride, you still want decent characterization and plot that makes sense. In A Legacy of Secrets by Carol Marinelli, the…
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