Reviews by Rike Horstmann

Hot Desert Nights

In romances I do not usually expect in-depth discussions of current political…

The Naked Earl

Sally MacKenzie’s The Naked Earl has a nice cover. When I looked…

Web of Love

What struck me first when looking at the reissue of Mary Balogh’s…

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever starts off as vintage Julia…

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

I first read and loved Howl’s Moving Castle when it was published…

Miss Billings Treads the Boards by Carla Kelly

Carla Kelly’s 1993 trad Regency features a most unlikely romance hero: Henry…

A Most Unconventional Courtship by Louse Allen

The setting of this romance is unusual, and highly attractive. The island…

Midnight Marriage by Jean Fullerton

Set in Medieval Cornwall, Midnight Marriage takes place against the backdrop of…

Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia Wrede

This book is a true Desert Island Keeper for me: After reading…