Reunion by Kathryn Fox is an unusual and powerful historical romance. Unfortunately, the question on the cover – Would their future be filled with love..or heartbreak? – isn’t really satisfactorily answered. The question that still bothered me at the end of this book was, “Is love going to be enough to save this marriage?” Adam…
A tortured hero, a heroine who has a shady background (and thus is not the best choice for a wife), and the concerned retainers caring for them have become common in regency-set historicals; much as embattled castles and the war-weary knights come to guard them dominate medievals. This is not a criticism, it’s a fact….
Sir Richard has a problem. Everything about Isabel’s too blatant desire for him had been wrong – wrong in God’s eyes the world’s. She had been betrothed to his brother; therefore, she was his sister by marriage, her attraction for him both incestuous and adulterous. She had become a stone thrown against his honor and…
Reissues of old titles usually produce grumbling from the AAR staff, as we see precious bookstore shelf space going to the umpteen-billionth reprint of titles by the usual select group of superstar authors. Not this time, though. For us, the news that Signet is bringing back Carla Kelly’s delightful – and surprising – Libby’s London…
No Man’s Mistress the sequel to Balogh’s More Than a Mistress, features Viola Thornhill, an independent woman with a mysterious past, and Ferdinand Dudley. Ferdinand wins Viola’s home in a card game and when he arrives to take possession, Viola swears the home is rightfully hers and should never have been wagered in the first…
I would call myself a tentative Balogh fan. One of my favorite romances is Heartless. I read that book and then, in a frenzy of excitement, snapped up a good deal of her backlist. Unfortunately, I have not found another Balogh that I felt equalled Heartless, and there have been three of her books that…
Ritual of Proof features a sheltered but willful young virgin, an inescapable arranged marriage and an evil villain hell-bent on destroying the couple’s blossoming rapture. Is that a snore I hear? So, you think you’ve read this story a few hundred times already? Why would you even consider paying hardcover price for this tired old…
This was the first romance starring a Mountie that I’ve read, and I liked it enough to wish there was much more of it. The historical setting is well-depicted, and the characterizations range from good to exceptionally fine. A fairly standard gentleman-meets-wild-child setup is enlivened by unusual details and a fresh outlook. The story is…
The Marquis’ Kiss would have been rated higher if the style had been a little less florid and the characters less flamboyant. Characters don’t talk so much as they declaim. They don’t move – they posture. At one point, I was just waiting for Snidley Whiplash to come out of the bushes, twirl his mustache…
When Rider Magrane was a teenager, he and some friends decided to rustle some cattle, just for kicks. As a result, one of Rider’s friends was shot and killed, and he and the others spent five years in prison. Now released, Rider has returned to his hometown of Drover, Kansas, to try to make amends…
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