The Reluctant Husband features some wonderful characters and an interesting story. Several plot points seem to lead to a conflict, but they peter out. Rather than conflict and resolution, the book simply drifts to its ending. As Mr. Marchmont plays cards with his good friend the Marquess of Dacre, he listens to his worries about…
You know those old-fashioned historical romances, the ones in which the virginal heroine is imprisoned, enslaved, or otherwise possessed by the domineering alpha male hero? You don’t see those much any more – not if you’re reading historicals, that is. If you’re reading alternative reality romances, on the other hand, you may be seeing these…
His Bonnie Bride, originally released in 1988 under the title Amber Flame, is a good read in many respects. The plot and characters are strong and likable for the most part – particularly the heroine – and it is a very absorbing tale. The fast pace of the story ensures that boredom never sets in…
A Secret Passion is one of the better Regency debuts I’ve read recently. I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece or proclaim Sophia Nash to be the next diamond of the first water, but it’s a solidly interesting read. Jane Lovering arrives on her aunt’s doorstep in Pembroke with little more than her mare and the…
Nancy Warren being one of my two favorite Blaze authors, I was excited to see her put out her first single title, Drive Me Crazy. While the book retains the charm and heat of her shorter works, I’d have liked to have seen more relationship development between the leads. Still, the book is satisfying, fun,…
When it comes to romantic suspense, An Unforgettable Lady featured nice but bland characters and very tepid suspense. My pulse didn’t race at all. John Smith owns the Black Watch security service and while protecting an ambassador at a function he spies The Countess Von Sharone. She is exquisitely beautiful and much to good for…
The relationship between the hero and heroine in Texas Star lacks chemistry and fails the believability test. What’s worse, the skanky villain sex between two secondary characters provides more excitement than anything to be read about Caldwell Star and Prudence Reynolds in Barbieri’s latest. Outcast ranch worker Caldwell Star meets young widow Prudence Reynolds in…
Mia DeNero is the younger sister of Angela (The Trials of Angela
Wealthy, successful, 30-something John Sebastian appears to have it all – millions of dollars in the bank, a highly successful business, and a young girlfriend whom he can afford to set up in a townhouse. He even gives generously to charities, albeit for tax write-off purposes. So why does his life feel so empty? It…
In many genres, homelessness, unemployment, and manipulation would be the stuff of ten-hanky epics. In Chick Lit, they’re just something else to laugh about. True to the genre and unlikely though it may seem, author Kelly Harte takes situations that would leave many sobbing in real life and turns them into a cheerful Chick Lit…
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