Christmas Cards From The Edge is a trio of contemporary romances that take place during the Chrismas season. All of them are told in the first person and to sum them up: two of the stories are pretty good, and is the best romance short story I’ve read this year.
Having loved Jackie Ivie’s debut Lady of the Knight, I felt excitement and trepidation as I read the first few pages of this novel. Would it be as good? Had I only loved that first one because I’m a sucker for chicks-in-pants? Well, I can safely say this is one author whose sophomore effort has…
By definition, romantica is a hybrid of Erotica and Romance, ideally a combination of the best the two genres have to offer. Playfully taking up the definition, Gail Faulkner’s Full Ride is both sultry and romantic. When nervous Prin, naked under a trenchcoat as agreed upon, enters the luxurious Grand Hotel suite to meet up…
Ain’t No Valley is proof that the inspirational sub-genre is expanding its horizons. Sharon Ewell Foster has little in common with Lori Wick. Her characters are more flawed, more urban, less traditional, and certainly less white bread. The bread here is thick, warm, and full flavored. Unfortunately, the plot, such as it is, meanders, drags,…
It’s been a couple of years since Julia Justiss has had a new release, and reading The Courtesan reminded me why she’s on my auto-buy list. Justiss writes emotionally intense characters who have real conflicts and obstacles to overcome. Since the death of her protector, Lord Bellingham, several months ago, “Lady Belle” has been London’s…
As I read Let It Be Love, I found myself wondering repeatedly how far must you suspend reality to enjoy a book? Oh, I find I can easily sink myself into Time Travel, Alternate Reality, or the fantasy of an overbearing Medieval captor evolving into a considerate hero once he has discovered his one true…
Okay, I knew that by reading Surrender to a Wicked Spy I was obviously subjecting myself to yet another spy story, a premise I usually find tedious at best. Determined to enjoy this book with no preconceptions, I soon discovered that the spy aspect of the story was the least of my concerns and that…
Readers who pine for the old days of sweeping romances with larger than life characters who undergo tortures galore before the final happily ever after will love Veiled Promises, Tracy MacNish’s debut. This is neo old-school romance done well. Camille Bradburn is the only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Eton. She is beautiful,…
I had high hopes for this anthology which brings together three truly talented Fantasy authors. The stories each contributed are quite readable and I did enjoy the book. However, two of the stories didn’t live up to the quality I expected from these authors. While still promising, this anthology garners only a qualified recommendation from…
Harlequin Blaze’s Do Not Disturb miniseries suffers its first misfire with Debbi Rawlins’s Hot Spot. For a book that takes place at a sex-themed hotel, it’s strangely lacking in heat. Even worse, it’s really boring much of the time. The story not only continues the mini-series, it’s also a sequel to a previous Rawlins title,…
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