Chick Lit has a reputation for being a genre about women desperate to bag a man. Women, who in their singleminded focus on lurve, are flaking out on the rest of their responsibilities. I think this is a bit of an unfair stereotype, but for someone who thinks that, reading Getting Personal would, unfortunately only…
Gifford’s Lady began well, but just as I was beginning to fall in love with the characters, they took a trip to Stupid Land. They eventually came to their senses and the book ended with a love scene that was so sweet and so tender I almost melted. It had a couple of other flaws…
Romance novels with a Native American theme can be iffy. Many such historicals revolve around a Native American savage taking a beautiful white woman and having his way with her. Justifiably, these books come under some harsh criticism. Fortunately, Kate Lyon’s debut offers an excellent portrayal of Native American life and the problems that arise…
Southern Comfort is a flawed, but promising first book from author Karen Kelley. DEA Agent Fallon Hargis has a personal stake in her latest undercover assignment. She wants to bring down drug supplier John Cavanaugh no matter what it takes. But when her cover is blown, she finds herself trying to elude two of his…
A Taste of Reality is not the first book I’ve read that centers on a sassy black heroine who’s making her way in life despite relationship and career issues. It is, however, the first one I have intensely disliked, owing to a selfish, two-faced heroine, a sagging plot, and some very confused race issues. If…
When I picked up this book, I was familiar with the historical novels of Krentz’s pseudonym, Amanda Quick, and hoped I’d find the same magic within its covers. While on one hand, there is nothing wrong with this book – a fast-paced plot, likable enough characters and definite hero/heroine chemistry – it failed to grab…
As historical novels go, especially those concerning British royals, Jean Plaidy certainly covered a lot of ground. Over her lengthy writing career (she also wrote as Victoria Holt, Phillipa Carr, and Elaine Hibbert), most significant royal historical figures were included in her writing. Her books are mainly known for their extremely thorough research, and the…
On paper, this book really shouldn’t have appealed to me. It’s set in a small town, and I consider any town of less than 100,000 way too small for me. It has a hero who is the town’s sheriff, and – let’s face it – this is a contemporary romance cliché. It also features characters…
To put it simply, you’ve got one very good story here, another slightly less so, and one true abomination that manages to be both stupid and offensive. Quite an accomplishment, don’t you think? The stories in this hot anthology are loosely tied together by an old bottle said to enhance the paranormal abilities of anyone…
I picked this book up while on vacation because it seemed to contain some of my favorite plot elements. It features a military hero whose actions indirectly result in the death of a friend. When he returns home to England, he plans to court the friend’s sister, a woman he secretly dreamed about while he…
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