Shadow Magic gets off to such a dreadful start – with its flat prose, slow pacing, and weak characters – that it initially seems doomed. But Karen Whidden concocted an interesting enough premise for her story that not even the weaknesses in the telling can completely ruin it. That only makes the book that much…
Major Sarah Ravenowski was an ordinary-looking but effective agent for the U.S. Army’s Central Intelligence Division. Then, on a mission in China, she was shot in the face and left for dead. She survives and deserts the army, believing she was abandoned by her superior officer and lover, Kalen Grady. Bitter and driven, she knows…
Enjoyment of If the Slipper Fits will depend on how much patience you have for a story that relies on misunderstandings and a lack of communication to keep the plot chugging along. Cinderella and her prince may have spent their night at the ball, but in this retelling Annie Sayer and Connor Emory spend most…
Heart of the Tiger is a book that started strongly, muddled through its middle, and finished with a flourish. I can almost recommend it. Unfortunately, I can’t ignore the fact that somewhere in that muddled middle I set it aside for about a week and had no real inclination to pick it up again. Miranda…
With a title like As Bad As Can Be and a plot clearly inspired by Coyote Ugly, a movie I couldn’t sit through (it’s all about gorgeous half naked female bartenders who writhe around on a bar to rake in loads of cash), it’s a miracle that I enjoyed this recent Blaze at all. But…
A Hint of Scandal is unlikely to create any strong emotions either way. It’s not the type of book one raves about, but neither is it one that causes the reader to recoil in horror. The main feeling it evokes is one of sameness; you’ve likely seen every plot point in the book many times…
Cupid.com is supposed to be a wacky paranormal comedy with Cupid himself behind the hijinks. Unfortunately, both Cupid and the plot are out of the picture for most of the book, and the laughs feel incredibly forced. Chloe Phillips is the head of Creative Investments, a business that markets small inventions. Her father gave her…
Emily Miller just ditched her boyfriend, Declan Patrick O’Donnell, a dot-com entrepreneur who posted a pornographic picture of her on the Internet in order to bail himself out of serious financial trouble. The snapshot of her bare bottom is getting four million hits a week, an impressive figure due almost entirely to Emily’s, well, impressive…
The two headings on the back of Piel’s latest talk of a “Darkest Hour” followed by a “Moment of Light.” Uncanny how that runs exactly counter to the experience I had with this book. Lord of the Dark Sun (which ties in to her earlier futuristics) starts off with an interesting premise, draws the reader…
Calder’s Rose gets an A for its main idea, in which two authors collaborate on a book featuring their popular series’ characters. If only the execution had been as good as the idea, this would have been a keeper, but the book has too many problems to be more than just average. Shane McNamara writes…
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