Faith Merridew left the safety of London society to elope with the love of her life. Months later, though, when they are married and living in Paris, she discovers her husband is a bigamist. She flees Paris intending to return home, with little money, no resources, and with only the clothes on her back. People…
I’ve noticed a lot more historical fiction on the shelves lately and this is a development that has definite pluses and minuses for me. On the one hand, historical fiction in recent years has offered a much broader selection of time periods and locales for stories than has historical romance. Then again, reading historical fiction…
Some readers might disagree with me (and vehemently too), but I think that the fantasy of a divorced couple reconciling is an alluring one – under the right circumstances, of course. This is the primary storyline in Kathryn Shay’s Ties That Bind, and she makes a convincing argument for the possibility of a Second Chance…
Even Vampires Get the Blues, with its sharp humor, sexy vampire groupie, and brotherly bonding had me hoping for very special book. But after a while my enjoyment lagged and I found myself wanting the author to stop introducing an abundance of Fantasy creatures and their rules and arcane lore, and just get on with…
Does the editorial department talk to the art department anymore? Check out the cover of Kristina Cook’s new book Undressed. There’s a pretty slip dress on a bright yellow cover. To me this screams This Book Is Chick Lit. However, the book is an historical romance – a pretty good historical romance, but a casual…
The Viscount Who Loved Me: Epilogue II and It’s in His Kiss: Epilogue II are available for download at HarperCollins e-books Avon is releasing in e-book format two short stories (approximately 25 pages each) of additional epilogues for two of Julia Quinn’s popular Bridgerton series novels. My initial thought was “geez, what a racket!” but,…
Loner’s Lady is a western, and I so like a good western. However, this book was a total washout. The heroine is an angry shrew who acts stupidly thoroughout the book, the story is rife with illogic and contradictions, and the hero has a lot of potential that’s wasted. Not even the heroine’s wonderful name…
I have yet to be disappointed in one of Julia London’s historical romances and, though her latest is not among my absolute favorites, it’s a strong read nonetheless. There are no original plot elements within its pages that I could discern, but I decided early on to sit back and enjoy an historical romance, London…
A smart, fast-track executive and a handyman. Is this an “only in romance land” premise, or could it really work? After reading The Man She’ll Marry, I’d have to say that I am still reserving judgment. I’m not sure I buy it. Cinnamon Smith has long been obsessed with corporate success. She grew up with…
Myths and fairy tales have a soft spot in the heart of many a reader. I remember very clearly whiling away my childhood hours with Edith Hamilton’s Mythology or selected volumes of The New Junior Classics. There’s something very satisfying about a story with a point, a story told to illustrate and perpetuate virtuous behavior….
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