The blurb on the back cover of Lori Foster’s Impetuous did not do it justice. Advertised as the story of a shy woman with an inner femme fatale who has lady-killer Tyler Ramsay breaking a sweat, it reflects none of the complexity of this compact yet well-fleshed story. Carlie McDaniels, a shy but stern school…
I have to admit I am not much of a fan of inspirational fiction, so I was rather leery of reading Halos. But I decided to give the book a chance, for I had heard positive comments about the author’s storytelling abilities. The buzz was true; Heitzmann provides a smooth, suspenseful story, with interesting primary…
Set in that very same town as its Harlequin Duets partner A Cradle for Caroline, A Hickey For Harriet is the story of a frumpy heroine who lives, not under the thumb of an evil stepmother, but under the slightly smothering love of two doting maiden aunts, who raised her and want only the best…
Set in that very same town as its Harlequin Duets partner A Hickey for Harriet, A Cradle For Caroline concerns the editor of the local newspaper, Jonathon Kushner, and his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Caroline. Ever since she caught him their bedroom with a naked woman a month ago, Jon can’t even get Caro to talk to him….
I’ve read and enjoyed several of Susan Wiggs’ historical romances; I’ve marveled at how she can bring periods and locations as diverse as Renaissance Venice and Gilded Age Chicago to life, and people them with vivid, believable characters. Passing Through Paradise is her second contemporary and the first I’ve read. While there was a lot…
The premise of Where You Least Expect It attracted my attention, but, unfortunately, it didn’t hold it for more than a few pages at a time and, even worse, when it did perk up, it only managed to annoy me. Any 248 page book that takes me a full three weeks to slog through isn’t…
What a Girl Wants is the latest addition to an army of Chick Lit novels that in recent years have forged a unique place for themselves in the female fiction market, addressing problems to do with career, relationships and life from a female perspective. Maverick’s debut novel fits the mold and hits a cross somewhere…
Ah, Sicily! Gorgeous Italian princes, a hint of mystery and legend – as the setting for a story, it could be fabulous. Unfortunately, The Sicilian Amulet doesn’t deliver on the mystery, the legend, or the promise of exotic romance and exciting adventure described in its cover blurb. Jane Holland, a rather unengaging college student vacationing…
Angel-Seeker is the sequel to Sharon Shinn’s wonderful novel, Archangel. Shinn’s subsequent books in this series, Jovah’s Angel, The Alleluia Files, and Angelica were solid reads, but not as satisfying for me personally, so I approached this one with hope but not expectation. Happily, I found it to be almost as good as Archangel and…
Kissed by Magic snuck up on me. It had a rather slow start, but as I read further and further, I realized I was enjoying it more and more. It’s always nice to enjoy an author’s debut novel, and I can say I finished this one with a smile on my face. Pixies Allegro and…
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