Alligator Moon falls in that dreaded category, Well-Written but Dull. As a romantic suspense novel, dull is just about the last thing it should be. The book gets off to an attention-grabbing start before slowly sliding into tedium. The Magnolia Plantation Restorative and Therapeutic Center in Beau Pierre, Louisiana, specializes in performing discreet plastic surgery…
We’ve all read the story of the heroine who leaves the big bad city to live in a small town. This is the story of a hero who leaves the big bad city to live in a small town. Can he persuade the woman he loves (a high-powered Hollywood executive) to leave Tinseltown and follow…
Well I’m in trouble again; I’ve gotten hooked into another trilogy. I’ll warn you right now, this book has a cliffhanger ending and I’m not sure when the next book is due to be released. Also, for those who dislike large casts of characters and head-hopping, this book has both, in spades. The point of…
Linda Howard knows how to write romantic suspense all right. And if this one lacks the emotional power of Cry No More, the author nevertheless once again steps up to the plate and delivers a riveting story featuring two intriguing protagonists and a truly scary scenario that, sad to say, someday might not be so…
A Whole Lotta Love is a prime example of a contemporary trend in romance novels. This new breed doesn’t focus on the flawless heroines of older bodice rippers (“slim, white and light-headed” as I like to refer to them), who have Barbie-like bodies and depend on men to make their way in life. Instead they…
When we look at the world around us, we generally base our impressions on a particular set of assumptions about how things work. But when events occur that call our assumptions about reality into question, the results can be devastating, even world-changing. Kristie Golden explores this idea in On Fire’s Wings, one of the most…
I often wonder if authors find it hard to come up with new and interesting variations on common themes. After all, how many dukes and lords can find everlasting romantic happiness with beautiful ladies before we run out? With that in mind, Stella Cameron’s latest, A Useful Affair, looked rather interesting. It is purportedly about…
I picked this book up out of pity. The title is terrible, and the cover – a chortling baby holding a giant horseshoe magnet, repelling the hero and heroine to opposite sides of the book – is flat out ridiculous. But the author had gotten some decent reviews in the past, so I thought perhaps…
In The Last Leprechaun, June Calvin infuses a traditional Regency with a touch of charming fairy magic. Unfortunately, while at times it is a fun and whimsical tale, the uneven plotting turns what could have been a very unique story into a rather average read. Since returning from the war against Napoleon, John Blayne has…
The best word to describe Marsha Canham’s My Forever Love would be solid. Considering how hard it is to find good medievals these days, that should be taken as a ringing endorsement. It’s nothing earth-shattering and is a little on the slow side, but it’s also well-written and vivid, with an interesting spin on real-life…
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