Chloe, Queen of Denial is a Young Adult Romance written for Dorchester’s Smooch line. This is the first book I’ve tried from this line, but I’ve seen several in passing. They all have hip, appealing titles, and many involve foreign travel. I think the line as a whole is a good idea, and I’m glad…
By Design is a light story that might be ideal when a person wants something simple to read, yet it’s not a book that will keep one turning the pages in anticipation. The characters are likable but also cardboard, and while the story is pleasant, it’s also common and predictable. Lauren Hughes is a victim…
So far, I’m enjoying the Family Secrets: The Next Generation spinoff series more than the original continuity. The trend continues in the latest book, Triple Dare by Candace Irvin. A very strong read highlighted by intriguing characters, this is one of the best out of the nearly two dozen books released so far. Abby Pembroke…
In Absolute Pleasure, Jamie Denton takes a different approach to her story than most recent Blazes. The main focus isn’t on the main characters’ relationship – sexual or otherwise. Instead, it’s more plot-driven, with complex main characters and an intriguing procedural storyline. The sex, when it does arrive, is as explicit as promised, but only…
Several years ago, I read Eloisa James’ Enchanting Pleasures and found it irritating beyond belief. I think that this author has developed a lot as a writer since then, as Your Wicked Ways is one of the best historical romances I’ve read this year. I started enjoying this book on the very first page, when…
This is the Teresa Medeiros that I love. This book has my favorite element in a romance, internal conflict, and a bond between the characters based on emotion, not a bunch of annoying external circumstances. There is no distracting subplot to remove focus from Gabriel and Samantha, the supporting cast plays an integral, yet secondary…
In Devil’s Bargain, Jade Lee (aka Kathy Greyle) explores the darker side of the Regency world beloved by so many readers, when her heroine, an impoverished parson’s daughter, enters the home of the scandalous Viscount Marlock for some rather unorthodox tutelage in the art of ensnaring a husband. Though submitting herself to Marlock’s tutelage certainly…
Romance novel nerds are not like the nerds I know. Take the nerd in this novel. Harry Armbrewster wears glasses, is kind of shy and is an accountant. Those are his only nerdly qualities, otherwise he is pretty hunkish. He’s tall, he’s nice looking, he can kick butt and he’s really…well, I’ll get to that…
A Dangerous Inheritance is the first book in Harlequin Intrigue’s new gothic romance promotion, Eclipse. It’s too bad a stronger book wasn’t chosen to get the mini-series off to a better start. This one simply isn’t good. In true gothic fashion, Stacy Ashford arrives in Timberlane, Colorado, in the middle of a violent storm. Her…
I’m not wealthy enough to buy hardcover books just for fun. By the time I had my name on the list at the library for Ten Big Ones, I was 47th in line. But I was much higher on the list for the audio book, and so this review is based on listening to it…
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