Fantasy Life starts with a bang. Emily Buckingham, the intelligent ten-year-old daughter of divorced parents, doesn’t understand why she’s not allowed to see her daddy any more. She gets on her bike and makes the forbidden journey to her father’s house, where a shocking incident occurs. Meanwhile, in the little town of Anchor Bay, Oregon,…
Great books often come from an author’s personal experience. Dorien Kelly used to be an attorney, like the heroine of Do-Over, so maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise that the book is as good as it is. But for a short series book, it is a surprise, and quite good. With a distinct point of…
Last year I discovered Lorraine Heath’s books and she immediately went on my auto-buy list. She’s written some of my favorite stories, so when I started to hear a lot positive buzz for Hard Lovin’ Man I really looked forward to reading it. Unfortunately it didn’t live up to my expectations, let alone the buzz….
Nora Roberts’ books can be a little tough to grade. A prolific author with a huge backlist, she is often her own biggest competition. In a recent ATBF column, Robin mentioned that she often bought books by Roberts because while they may not be terrific every time, there is always a certain level of quality….
Karen Lingefelt makes her debut with True Pretenses, and though there are some major plotting problems with the book, I was nonetheless charmed by the dialogue, the humor, and the zest with which the book was written. Trying to win the heart of someone who has spent years despising you is no easy task. Ruined…
This book starts with such promise it’s hard to believe it becomes so thoroughly bogged down with its own minutiae in the middle. Had the author focused more intently on her hero and heroine, and less on ancillary details, it would have been a riveting story. As it is, however, it is one good story…
You might say Callaway Wilde is having a bad week. First, after a business meeting she’s approached by people who seem to be muggers, and Callie is forced to kill one in self-defense. The next day the victim’s brother shows up dead in her house, in an apparent attempt to frame Callie for murder. If…
The only reason this book did not receive an F is the fact that the sex scenes are hot. If that’s all you want, and nothing else, then maybe you will want to plunk down your $12 for this 181 page book. (My math indicates that’s roughly $1 for every 15+ pages – about twice…
I had pretty high hopes for this Madeline Hunter book since I’d read and enjoyed her medieval romances. Additionally, the back cover alluded to a buttoned-up hero – one my favorite kinds. However, The Saint had a lot of my not-so-favorite elements of romance, and those elements added up to a rather mediocre reading experience….
The Princess-in-Training Manual is very hard to synopsize. Why? For the simple reason that it’s hard to write a synopsis when there is no plot. Our protagonist is Princess Jacqueline de Soignee. Princess of what, you ask? Well, the book never says for sure, but she appears to be the Princess of Manhattan. Princess Jacquie…
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