I remember reading some of Laurie Grant’s medievals back when she wrote for Harlequin Historicals and I initially looked forward to reading her again. Unfortunately, while the German immigrant community forming the setting for Midnight Satin sets it apart from many Western romances and gives it an interesting flavor, an unnecessary villain and some choppy…
I’ve read so many disappointing westerns lately that I am almost afraid to pick them up. But At Twilight’s back cover copy sounded intriguing, so I gave it a shot – and I’m glad I did. It’s easily the best western I’ve read in the last couple of years. Slow paced and thoughtful, it’s a…
Midnight Silk is set in Texas during the Civil War, a pleasant change from historical England. It features a road romance between a planter’s daughter and the overseer’s son who has loved her for years. I wanted to enjoy it, but was unable to muster any enthusiasm for such a bland pair as the hero…
Diana Palmer’s distinct style is displayed in good form in Lawless. If you enjoy – guilty or not – older, male, law enforcement heroes and younger, virginal, women in trouble, this may be the book for you. And if you regularly enjoy Diana Palmer, you won’t be able to pass on this one, and why…
The Last of the Honky Tonk Angels is a true sequel to The Second Coming of Lucy Hatch in that the action of the story picks up right where the first one left off in Mooney, Texas. Since I very much enjoyed Lucy Hatch I was eagerly anticipating the sequel. I’m pleased to say that…
When this book started out, I liked it so much I planned to grant it Desert Isle Keeper status. It had everything I like: a moderately tortured hero and a heroine who appears to have some intelligence; an interesting and unique storyline; and good secondary characters. That makes it all the more disheartening that the…
Last month I started glomming Lorraine Heath’s books: fortunately for me she has a relatively small backlist. I had a bit of good timing, in that she had just released a new book for Avon’s young adult line: Samantha and the Cowboy. As with anyone in glom-mode, I snatched it up and read it. Samantha…
Ever since I started reading Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ contemporary romances, I’ve been hearing readers say that they wish she’d return to her days of contemporary fiction. Having read Glitter Baby, I now know why. Belinda Britton was a star-struck beauty who lived for the sight of a silver screen face and dreamed of the day…
Allie Shaw’s first novel, The Impossible Texan, is an entertaining one, and if the romance is a little on the tame side, the political plot and likable characters ensure an enjoyable read. Marlena Maxwell is the daughter of a Texas senator. While she’s forced to play the part of a Southern belle, she’s also determined…
While I’ve not read Jodi Thomas before, I have read reviews of her other books, including those in the related McClain series. All the reviews have been good (some have been great), giving me a pleasant sense of anticipation for Twilight in Texas. So it’s with no small amount of confusion that as I write…
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