Reviews by Mary Novak

Striptease

By Alison Kent
B- Buy
Striptease delivers on the naughtier-than-usual promises of the Harlequin Blaze line, and…

An Uncommon Courtship by Martha Kirkland

By Martha Kirkland
D+ Buy
Many historical romances feature a secondary female character whose main purpose is…

Always a Thief

By Kay Hooper
C- Buy
In Always A Thief, Kay Hooper’s prose seems to be coated with…

Plum Girl

By Jill Winters
F Buy
Consider this a public service announcement to the aspiring writers out there:…

To Marry an Heiress by Lorraine Heath

By Lorraine Heath
B Buy
Hooray! Finally, here’s an American-in-England historical that goes beyond stereotypes and makes…

Faking It by Jennifer Crusie

By Jennifer Crusie
B+ Buy
When a secondary character is so compelling that he screams “Hurry up…

The Diamond King by Patricia Potter

By Patricia Potter
C- Buy
In general, pirate ships duke it out with harems for the Most…

Flight Lessons

By Patricia Gaffney
C+ Buy
My review copy of Flight Lessons came with a press-kit interview with…

Drive Me Wild

By Elizabeth Harbison
B- Buy
Some books are dark chocolate, some books are Limburger cheese. Drive Me…
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