A Little Bit Wicked is published by Avon and the heroine is a widow. No, she’s not a virgin – actually she’s had several lovers and doesn’t want to re-marry. When she decides to have a little fling with the rakish hero, they both find that their emotions are engaged in a way that they…
When I write that this is a Regency-set vampire novel, there are probably readers out there who will assume that the book is nothing more than a gimmick to draw in the hordes of Regency and vampire fans out there. Somehow I don’t think so since The Rest Falls Away is not a light, Regency-vamp…
I’m sick of rakes! I say this to myself every time I read the opening scene of a Regency era romance where our hero is fleeing the jealous husband of his current mistress. This is how we find Jack Kincaid, lying in the mud after being flung from his horse during a storm. He is…
Knowing Under the Wire was in the mail for review, I quickly purchased To the Brink, an earlier book in the series to acquaint myself with The Bodyguards. Always a doubter when it comes to romantic suspense, I cautiously began reading the book and was thrilled to realize I loved every minute, which left me…
In the last few years, I’ve found series romances much more appealing. I don’t know if it’s because I’m older, or because I’m busier. Or maybe I am just lazier. But when I crack one open, it feels like less of a commitment. Somewhere along the line I’ve gotten a better feel for the various…
A detective hero, an unconventional heroine, a supposedly haunted mansion, a decades-old mystery, blackmail and murder – sounds interesting, no? These are the main ingredients of Samantha Garver’s Dark Whispers, a historical romance that somehow manages to take these intriguing elements and combine them into a story that really isn’t very interesting at all. As…
I’ve never really realized it before, but clearly Janet Chapman has thing about injured heroines. Whether she’s reeling from being punched, suffering from the after-effects of “accidents” in the Maine winter, or just plain heroically injured after risking her life to rescue a dog, “strong” (quotes intended) Anna Segee needs an awful lot of looking…
The plodding pace of Haven and the author’s bland style result in a book memorable only for being forgettable. After being shot by a bank robber, Aaron McBain, the sheriff of the Ottawa Falls community in Colorado, counts himself as fortunate – not only for surviving, but also because he is now being tended by…
I’ve been a fan of the Crimson City series since Liz Maverick’s first tale, so I looked forward to diving into Shards of Crimson. After all, what’s not to like? It’s four tales set in a world of filled with eternal love, unbridled lust, and edge-of-your-seat excitement and peopled with a cast of werewolves, vampires,…
An atypical heroine and a provocative opening scene get Jill Monroe’s Hitting the Mark off to a good start. Unfortunately the rest of the book never lives up to them thanks to an undeveloped hero and a slow-moving storyline. As the book opens, Danni Flynn wants revenge against her lover, Eric Reynolds, after discovering the…
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