I haven’t seen as many historical romances with a Western setting as I did a few years ago. Fans of romances set in this time period probably are doing what I’m doing, re-reading their old favorites (Texas Destiny – sigh). Western lovers may rejoice at the release of this new anthology, but except for McKade’s…
The Russian Word for Snow is one woman’s true account of her Russian adoption. It’s the story of how she persevered through bureaucracy and corruption, fear and anxiety, to get her son out of a Russian orphanage and make a family of three out of herself, her husband and little Alex. The book’s title refers…
Many romance readers complain about what they see as “unequal” relationships in which one party seems too dependent upon the other or is taken advantage of by the other. In A Worthy Opponent, Louise Bergin sets a self-avowed gold digging lady of the gentry class against a wealthy Cit and explores what happens as they…
Almost Like Being In Love is the second book in a series revolving around three girls separated as children by the death of their parents. Whereas the first book (Just The Way You Are) centered on sweet, good girl Hope (the eldest daughter), this second in the series focuses on Pepper, the rebellious middle daughter…
Having enjoyed McKenna’s first book Behind Closed Doors and, to a lesser extent, Standing in the Shadows, I expected far more than I got from Return to Me in terms of plot and characterization. After a 17 year absence Simon Riley returns to Ellen Kent and the small town of LaRue. A long time ago…
In her sequel to Ladies With Options, Cynthia Hartwick revisits the investing ladies of the Mostly Methodist Club. This tale is set as the tech bubble began to burst and, like many people in the 1990’s, the investors of Larksdale, Minnesota are starting to feel the pinch. While this tale of how they persevere is…
I’ve read so many disappointing westerns lately that I am almost afraid to pick them up. But At Twilight’s back cover copy sounded intriguing, so I gave it a shot – and I’m glad I did. It’s easily the best western I’ve read in the last couple of years. Slow paced and thoughtful, it’s a…
Anne Stuart’s Into the Fire was the most disappointing book I read in 2003. It looks even worse now that I’ve finally read Against the Wind, one book on her backlist I was saving. The two books have similar premises. In both, the heroine’s distant mother orders her to travel far from home to retrieve…
Laurin Wittig’s latest historical appears to be a kinder, gentler spin on the Taming of the Shrew theme. Elizabeth English took an excellent take at this theme earlier this year with The Linnet, and I was curious to see what Wittig’s tale would bring. Unfortunately, there were just so many things out of kilter with…
Two on the Run is the Superromance debut of Silhouette Intimate Moments author Margaret Watson. With its heavy emphasis on action, it would be easy to mistake this for an Intimate Moments. Too bad it’s impossible to mistake it for a good book. Eleanor Perkins is a children’s librarian. Think about all the usual clichés…
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