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  • Caught by Kristin Hardy

    The saga of the legendary White Star amulet finally picks up some steam in the series’ third installment, Kristin Hardy’s Caught. The first two books (Lori Wilde’s Angels and Outlaws and Hidden Gems by Carrie Alexander) didn’t do much with the mysterious relic, but Hardy reveals its history here. However, a somewhat thin story and…

  • Kiss from a Rogue

    Good-hearted, virtuous but poor heroine? Check. Roguish man of good family in search of a purpose for his life? Check. Roguish but somehow charming villagers and/or servants? Check. Well, many of the usual Regency romanceland features are certainly present here, together with a plot that revolves around smuggling (as opposed to spying – the other…

  • An Independent Woman by Candace Camp

    This is a deliciously charming Victorian-era historical, appealing in both storyline and writing style. Upon her father’s death, Juliana Holcott and her mother became poor relations dependent upon the kindness of distant relatives who grudgingly provided them with housing at Lynchwood Hall in order to preserve the family image. Although Juliana’s aunt and uncle look…

  • Delicious by Susan Mallery

    Seattle and fine restaurants seem to go hand in hand in my mind and make a rather delightful setting for romance. But a romantic dinner for two is hardly the scenario in Delicious since its focus is on the fast-paced business behind the ambiance and excellent dinner fare. And there is an additional element of…

  • Wild Ride

    Wild Ride is billed on the cover as an erotic anthology. Since all the stories are warm at best, readers who prefer their stories smoking hot will be disappointed, and as for the Wild Ride of the title, it refers to the resort where the stories take place, a resort supposed to be an adults…

  • Wings of Morning

    Most inspirationals I come across tend to have American settings, so it was nice to see something a little different. Morgan’s historical is set during a time of great religious and political upheval in Scotland, so I must admit that I had high expectations for this book. Sadly, they just weren’t met. Parts of this…

  • Blame it on Chocolate

    There are few people in this world who know more about chocolate than Lucy Fitzhenry. Since her love of chocolate almost equals her knowledge, life without it is simply unthinkable. Working in the infamous Bernard Chocolate’s research facilities, Lucy cultivates some of the more unusual varieties of chocolate plants and has high expectations for her…

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