In Camelot’s Shadow is not a relaxing read. I was sitting on the edge of my seat for most of this book wondering how the lead characters could possibly prevail over the evil they had to overcome. I also have a confession: I really don’t know the “true” telling of Camelot. The last Camelot story…
Dangerous Illusions has just about everything a good romantic suspense novel should: complex characters, plenty of passion, a lot of emotion, taut action sequences, manipulation, betrayals, sustained tension and a strong heroine. Unfortunately, the execution often gets in the way of the story. It’s a compelling enough read that I do recommend, although that recommendation…
Restless Spirit is a surprisingly entertaining suspense novel. The cover marks it as part of the “Cowboy Cops” promotion, which was hardly a promising sign (two clichés in one!). But while he may be a cop, the hero is also barely a cowboy (if at all). More importantly, the book features nonstop action and likable…
The Bride Hunt is the second in the Duncan sisters trilogy and the stronger title of the two. Part of that success comes from the pacing. Because Ms. Feather introduced the Duncan sisters so thoroughly in The Bachelor List, she was able to give a little more time to Prudence’s romance this time around. That…
Writing tortured characters without having them appear selfish or whiny is an art form in itself. This author exceeded my expectations and managed to write two tortured characters with such a depth of feeling that it almost brought tears to my eyes. I’m sure it helped that tortured heroes and heroines are my favorite kind!…
This book isn’t perfect, but it’s different. I picked it up after reading the back cover because it sounded interesting. It’s actually nothing like the back cover, which makes the book sound like a single love story. There are actually two romances for the price of one here, and both get equal weight and time….
Your feelings about the latest installment in Elizabeth Boyle’s Brazen series, Brazen Temptress, will doubtless depend on your ability to tolerate the “Big Misunderstanding” plot. If you don’t have much patience with a hero and heroine who can’t trust each other, then this book will make you grit your teeth. If you can get past…
2004 has been a wonderful reading year for me – until now. I will always remember It Takes a Hero by Elizabeth Boyle as the book that killed my winning streak. Regency society is in an uproar due to a popular series of novels starring an intrepid heroine, Miss Darby. It seems that Miss Darby…
Bonnie and Clyde is a very frank and vivid account of the Depression Era’s most notorious couple. Its beautiful, magical prose clearly evokes the desperation felt the world over following the economy’s collapse, a time that saw “bankers leaping from the tenth story to go splat against pavements, once-proud men standing in lines for a…
Witches, werewolves, and murder, oh my! Witching Moon has it all. And while it sounds like an exciting mix, oddly enough it’s anything but. Instead, the result is a muted, uneven mix of romance, mystery, and paranormal mythology. Adam Marshall (brother of Killing Moon‘s Ross) has recently taken the job of head ranger at Nature’s…
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