The Immortal Heights is the final book in Sherry Thomas’ YA fantasy Elemental Trilogy, and brings to a very satisfying conclusion the story of Prince Titus of the House of Elberon and Iolanthe Seabourne begun in The Burning Sky and continued in The Perilous Sea. I don’t normally read Young Adult fiction, but I’m a…
This is easily my favorite book of 2015. What makes it absolutely perfect to me are the likable, intelligent characters, the superb handling of the subject matter and the excellent writing.Most people I have recommended it to have loved it as well, which sort of doubles my pleasure. I hope this review will introduce it…
I felt emotionally exhausted by the time I’d finished reading this book. There’s no way to do it justice in couple of paragraphs, but there’s no question that in Sheridan Drake, Ms Kinsale has created one of the most complex, compelling heroes – should that be anti-heroes? – I’ve ever read. A decorated naval officer,…
I really need to start checking my expectations at the door when it comes to books I read for review. I expected Reluctantly Royal to be a cute, fish-out-of-water story about a commoner thrust into the royal spotlight. Instead, I received a story about a funeral, an alcoholic, and a tepid romance. The story begins…
Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley Originally published in 1999, Gaelen Foley’s Princess is the second book in her Ascension trilogy and contains enough cheese to keep several branches of McDonald’s going for the next decade. It’s very much a romance in the Old-Skool vein, set in an exotic location (an island off the Italian coast), with…
Narrated by Heather Wilds Long books can be both a blessing and a curse. There’s nothing better than losing myself in a really long novel, but there’s nothing worse than suffering through until the end if it turns out to be horrible. At just over twenty-one hours in length, The Winter King definitely can be…
The Truth About Leo is the fourth book in Ms MacAlister’s Noble series, the first of which, Noble Intentions was released over a decade ago. Two more books followed, but Ms MacAlister turned her attention elsewhere after the third, and has only now returned to the Regency era with this new addition to the series….
One of the nice things about AAR is that with so many different reviewers, you’re bound to get at least two different perspectives on any one single author. Even seemingly universal praise, like for Lord of Scoundrels, can have a dissenting voice. I love that. Now, Amy Raby is no Loretta Chase, but her last…
My husband likes vanilla. I like chocolate. Neither of us can really explain why we like that particular flavor, we just know we do. With books I can normally tell you what makes it work or what makes it not work but every once in awhile I will find myself liking a style of story…
Who here loved (or still loves) The Princess Diaries? What little girl doesn’t want to be a secret princess? The idea that there is more to you and to your family, that who you are is enough to change the world and change people’s lives, is pretty amazing. What doesn’t come across as a kid…
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