At five o’clock one morning two police officers awaken Claire Winslow. Her husband, Spence, also a police officer, hasn’t come home. The police, one of whom is Spence’s boss, tell Claire that Spence was arrested for plotting to murder someone. That someone is Claire. This should have been a great opening. I know I was…
The Dairy Queen describes Dicey Dye’s return to her tiny Australian hometown of Moo after her business fails and she separates from her husband. Along with her sister Titch and best friend Sally, Dicey must learn to face her problems instead of avoiding them, while developing the self-awareness to decide what’s really important in her…
Sometimes the slide into darkness is so gradual that we do not realize what we have gotten into until we are in too deep to extricate ourselves. That is what happens in Laura Caldwell’s latest book in which she explores various tests to the bonds of marriage and friendship. What seems like a damaged relationship…
Edith Layton’s How to Seduce A Bride is burdened with a cheesy title, but on the whole is a well-written book with a very pleasant hero and heroine. I enjoyed it very much, although it got off to a terrible start. It’s not too often that I stop reading and run to the library, but…
The Bounty was originally published with another e-publisher, but has been significantly edited and expanded (adding about 5,000 words) for the Samhain reissue. It is worth another look if you enjoyed it the first time, and is a treat for Western Historical fans as well as those who have never tried a book by Beth…
Long-buried secrets from the Vietnam War come to light in Invisible Girl, Tess Hudson’s involving tale about the lingering effects of the past on the present. Growing up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, Maggie Malone was exposed to the darker side of the world at an early age. Her mother Mai, who her father met…
I look forward to spring, for besides bringing May flowers it also brings the latest Amanda Quick novel. I particularly looked forward to Second Sight as it begins a new series and the cover blurb made it sound especially intriguing. I also loved the idea of a photographer heroine in the late Victorian Age. Alas,…
Mr. And Mistress is the fifth book in The Elliotts continuity series, and so far, the weakest link in the chain. The is true despite its basically likable characters, and the generally high quality of the writing. It is severely handicapped by its dated, hard to believe premise. The aptly-named Misty Vale is a former…
While my affection for Sookie Stackhouse remains firm, my affection for the Sookie Stackhouse series just might be waning. Frankly, when an author publishes roughly one book a year in a beloved series, I don’t think it’s too much to expect for there to be some kind of major moves forward for the character in…
Although I have enjoyed the previous books in the Women of the Otherworld series, this one was definitely not my favorite. It was nice to see Elena and Clay featured again, but I felt that they spent most of the book running in circles, chasing their tails (pun intended). For those that aren’t familiar with…
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