Do you remember the scene in Amadeus when the emperor asked the court composer what he thought of Mozart’s new opera and the court composer said “Too many notes”? Well, when I read Terry McLaughlin’s Learning Curve, there were many times when I found myself muttering “Too many words”. Emily Sullivan seemed to have a…
Michele Bardsley’s Erotic Tales from The Lust Bastion: Nefertari 9.0, a short story of about 21,000 words, cheered me up this rainy afternoon. Nefertari 9.0 is a bawdy, fluffy, fun novella about love and lust’s caprices, and how every geeky Jack will find his geeky Jill. You don’t stumble over a vulnerable Jerry Lewis character…
This is the second book of a trilogy in Lucy Monroe’s first attempt at writing historicals. I read the first book, Touch Me, and gave it a C in my personal database, but thought Monroe showed some promise. Reading Tempt Me changed my mind about that. To get out of marrying a man old enough…
Most of my colleagues’ scuttlebutt on continuity series has been unenthusiastic, to say the least. The most recent reviewer to take one on even vowed never to do it again. In light of that, I am genuinely surprised by how much I am enjoying the Silhouette Desire Elliotts series. I am four books in, and…
Share the Darkness caught my eye in March while browsing through Harlequin’s website. It has a great cover, something Blaze has been offering up more of lately, but it was the plot caused me to pick it up when it was released. Sadly, Jill Monroe’s second novel didn’t work nearly as well as I had…
In the Bed of a Duke is a fast-paced read and a relatively painless way to spend some time, as long as you don’t take it too seriously. The story’s speed means that one is usually not bored, though that doesn’t mean it always makes sense. A few clichéd twists are offered in a wildly…
In The Kiss, author Elda Minger handles a tricky plot set-up with the even trickier setting of a road trip. For the most part, she pulls it off well. Readers should be warned that though there is romance, this is not a traditional romance novel. The main focus of the book is on the emotional…
Isn’t it a pleasure to discover a new author whose voice really resonates for you? That’s exactly the reaction I had last year when I stumbled upon My Hero, Marianna Jameson’s debut novel, and I’m delighted to say I liked her second even better. Her voice is smart, breezy, and fun and, even better, she…
And Able is the last in a trilogy of books about heroes who are former mercenaries (and if you can’t guess the titles of the first two books in the series you must be a newbie to romance novels). The hero is a hot and studly lone wolf, rather like one of those hot and…
Penelope and Prince Charming is a Regency-set, paranormal, fantasy, romantic suspense, Cinderella fairytale. Unfortunately, all these disparate elements never quite meshed together to form a coherent story. Damien is a prince in exile, dodging assassins sent by his mad father while making a reputation for himself as the greatest lover in Europe. When his father…
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