Reviews by Joan Lee

Haven by Carolyn Davidson

The plodding pace of Haven and the author’s bland style result in…

The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh

I enjoyed Mary Balogh’s last reissued book, The Secret Pearl. However, The…

O’Reilly’s Bride

Aside from the generic title and the presence of a Big Secret,…

The Prince Kidnaps a Bride by Christina Dodd

I haven’t read either of the earlier two books in the Lost…

Drop Dead Gorgeous by Linda Howard

When To Die For, Linda Howard’s first book featuring the smart and…

The Widow by Carla Neggers

The Widow is an engrossing and well-crafted mystery, though the romance is…

The Earl of Her Dreams

In The Earl of Her Dreams, Anne Mallory doesn’t deliver a well-rounded…

Played

This could have been an exciting mystery, but its dull execution made…

The Rules of Seduction by Madeline Hunter

The Rules of Seduction takes place against the backdrop of economic panic…