So far I’ve been impressed with Kris Kennedy’s historical romances: I enjoyed The Conqueror and I completely fell for The Irish Warrior. The latter is a rich, meaty, action/adventure historical with a non-jerk alpha male and a gritty, smart heroine – almost an old-school romance with nary a ripped bodice in sight. Lord Rardove, a…
Sometimes when I’m reading a book, there’s not one major thing that makes the book stand out, but rather lots of little details that come together to create an amazing world. That’s exactly what happens in Countess of Scandal. This book has a rarely used and well-drawn setting, good characters, and so much more working…
The Magic Knot is an imaginative book with a fun premise. Set in contemporary, but magical, Cornwall and Ireland, it features fairies, druids, leprechauns, and intrigue galore. Because I enjoyed the ideas of the book so much, I had a tough time grading it, because the actual execution of the ideas sometimes leaves something to…
Typically, this is the time of year when I like to squeeze in some last minute 2006 reading before I vote in AAR’s annual poll. It’s a good time to catch up on potential favorites that I missed during the previous year. Sad to say, The Invasion of Falgannon Isle actually unseated the book I…
(Ms. Groe now writes as Mia Marlowe) Winter days just cry out for reading romance. When I’m sitting at home looking out on a day of fog, snow, or icy rain, for me there’s no greater treat than settling in with a fiery romance. When I picked up Erinsong, it was about noon and so…
I have a confession to make: I’ve never enjoyed a stand-alone title by Nora Roberts. Her connected books, though, are quite another story. This is the first title in the Circle trilogy, and it’s a good thing that the other books will follow quickly, because I cannot wait! Many of her connected books contain more…
The premise of Call Home the Heart, centering on a young widow and her estate manager as they try to rebuild an impoverished estate in 19th Century Ireland is an interesting one. While this book has its strengths, it also has far too many rough spots to garner a recommendation. The novel opens dramatically as…
It’s always pleasant to find a book that enchants you when you least expect it. When I picked up Daughter of Gold, I had no idea what I’d find because the cover made it seem as if the book could be historical, a fantasy, or perhaps a little of both. What I got was a…
Hot Nights In Ballymuir wasn’t very hot. It wasn’t very interesting either. It whiled away a couple of hours, but it didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Jenna Fahey is an American, a chef who has opened a restaurant in Muir House in the picturesque town of Ballymuir. Jenna lives to cook, and…
I must have a thing for betrayal books. Two books I’ve recently granted DIK status – Rightfully His and Prospect Street – have explored themes of betrayal. There is something extremely affecting about the feelings dredged up from this type of situation. Jeanette Baker does a fine job of exploring these feelings, and by setting…
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