I know this is romance sacrilege, but when I read Lord of Scoundrels about ten years ago, I traded it back to the ubs. I don’t remember that I hated it, just that I didn’t particularly want to keep it. This was before I started reviewing romances, or even interacting with other readers online, for…
The newest entry in Jo Beverley’s Company of Rogues series features The Missing Rogue, Simon St. Bride who, when mentioned at all in previous books, has simply been “in Canada.” In The Rogue’s Return we finally learn what Simon has been doing all this time. While Simon’s family are traditional homebodies, he always wanted adventure,…
She was one of the McBride Menaces – three sisters known far and wide for their mischief making – could she ever live it down? Mari McBride just wanted to put her troublemaking ways behind her and become respectable. After all, she had plans and people needed to take her seriously. Possessing good business sense…
“Jane Austen meets Genghis Khan on the set of Lawrence of Arabia.” – that’s how author Kate Elliott sums up Jaran. It’s an apt description for a rich tapestry of a novel filled with adventure, romance, and clashing cultures, all combined with a certain comedy of manners sensibility about which I believe Miss Austen would…
I haven’t read a book by Claire Delacroix in several years, which is odd since I very much enjoyed some of her Harlequin Historicals. The Beauty Bride isn’t as different and original as some of her Harlequins, but it was a good way to rediscover an old favorite. Lady Madeline of Kinfairlie has refused to…
If you asked who the breakout star of 2004 was for me, I’d say MaryJanice Davidson. And if you asked me which book was the biggest disappointment, I’d tell you it was Derik’s Bane. When I read Undead and Unwed I raved. The book was funny and witty and fresh. Same went, to a slightly…
They say that good things come in small packages and, in the case of Loving Mercy, this came so very close to being true. While this rather charming debut novel is still somewhat better than average, it did have its flaws. The author manages to pack an impressive amount of plot and emotional wrangling into…
Susan Grant’s The Scarlet Empress is a brisk pageturner with a fast-moving storyline and likable characters. But while it’s an entertaining read, it’s also a less satisfying conclusion to the 2176 saga than it might have been. Grant, the creative force behind this mini-series, kicked things off with 21st Century Air Force pilot Bree “Banzai”…
Lawrence of Arabia meets Sylvia Pankhurst? Though this is the Victorian rather than the Edwardian era, the idea of a be-robed English soldier and fiery suffragist falling in love in Egypt is undoubtedly an intriguing one, and one ably executed by Melody Thomas. Brianna Donally, a photographer, and her sister-in-law, Lady Alexandra, a renowned archeologist,…
It’s Not You It’s Me is a road romance and a reunion story between people who used to be best friends. If any of those scenarios press your buttons, you might want to pick this one up. Charlotte “Charlie” Notting has had a rough couple of years. One day, out of the blue she gets…
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