The Irish Knight was a story that vacillated between being a compelling read and an overly dramatic one. There were whole sections that held my attention completely, and then, suddenly, I would lose interest in what was happening. This occurred throughout and made for a most uneven read. For Sinead DeClare it’s been thirteen years…
Three Fates is a Nora Roberts single title that is like one of her trilogies rolled into one. Three great heroines, three great heroes, suspense and a fairly believable villain make this one of the best of Nora’s books I’ve read in a long time. If you haven’t picked up her hardbacks in a while…
Are you weary of all those “perfect” heroines – the ones with intelligence, common sense, compassion, and maturity? Are sick of all those heroic heroes that possess intellect, honor, and integrity? And how about all those plots that always seem to be credible, and, even more irritatingly, make sense? If so, have I got the…
I used to like Catherine Coulter’s books, and The Sherbrooke Bride is one of my all time favorites. When I saw that the latest in the Sherbrooke family saga was available for review, I decided to give it a try, hoping for the best. Instead of a nicely wrapped gift, I read the equivalent of…
I don’t consider myself a terribly picky reader. If the story has likable characters, a fairly understandable plot and a happy ending, that’s enough for me. I find myself liking a whole lot of books but there are very few that I love. What makes this book a Desert Isle Keeper for me, then, is…
Now that Scotland’s been done to death, it looks as if it’s time to read romances set in Ireland. A Bright Idea takes place in Victorian Dublin, and while I commend Cindy Harris for not overdoing the setting to the point of caricature, or going to the other extreme by pretending that the setting doesn’t…
Ana Seymour is a new author for me. I’d seen her name on the spine of numerous Harlequin Historicals, but I’d never read anything she’d written so I was glad to have the opportunity to try her out. Unfortunately, I was not overly impressed by The Black Swan, her debut book for Jove. This was…
This extremely well-written book won my mind, but never quite won my heart. Some AAR readers will definitely adore this book, but it’s hard to sum up the essence of Spellbound in a way that won’t produce misleading expectations: this is a book about Ireland that’s like no “Irish romance” I’ve ever seen, a subtle…
I know a book is good when I skip my usual nap during the morning commute to read it, especially after staying up half the night because I had to see where the story went next. This book is an about an Irish rock star who preaches peace and love and giving to charities around…
Kelly Sullivan is on the fast-track to making VP at her company and has been sent to Ireland to oversee the takeover of a centuries-old castle her boss has bought in order to turn it into a luxury hotel. The current owners of the castle have been running it as a B&B but are financially…
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