Curing the Blues with a New Pair of Shoes is the latest entry in Dixie Cash’s series featuring “Domestic Equalizers” Debbie Sue Overstreet and Edwina Perkins-Martin. I never figured out whether this was supposed to be straight fiction or a cozy mystery, but whatever it is, I didn’t like it. Debbie Sue and Edwina run…
Two years after Nadia’s mother died, her 84-year-old father fell in love with a 36-year-old Ukrainian divorceé . Her name is Valentina and she has golden hair, a pair of superior Botticellian breasts, and a penchant for boil-in-the-bag cuisine. But what do you do when your father refuses to see that his blonde Venus is…
A splendid specimen of a man with an ability to charm the ladies, Luke Morgan enjoys a laid back lifestyle, working with his dad and brother operating Gulfside Snorkeling Excursions in Destin, Florida. But as Luke bends to repair a fuel leak on a boat one day, his life takes a drastic turn when the…
The Parasol Protectorate? How cool is that for a series title? Soulless, author Gail Carriger’s impressive debut and the first entry in that delightfully titled series, is almost equal parts comedy of manners, alternate reality, steampunk, paranormal, and romance. And, just to get it out of the way, the book is unmistakably heavy on the…
Once I was enthusiastic about paranormals, but after several years of ubiquitous vamps and shapeshifters, I’m pretty well paranormaled out. Still, I though the genie premise of Best Wishes Always showed promise. Unfortunately, the premise promised what it could not deliver. Larissa (Larry) Smith is an antiques dealer who has been dealt a bad hand…
Although Lakeshore Christmas is the latest in Susan Wiggs’ Lakeshore Chronicles series, it works fine as a stand-alone. Fans of the series will no doubt enjoy cameo appearances from past characters, which, thankfully, weren’t too much for a newcomer like me. Maureen Davenport absolutely loves Christmas, so she’s very excited about getting to direct Avalon’s…
Unlike Lizzie Skurnick, I do remember the book that made me a reader: B is for Betsey by Carolyn Haywood. It was written before my mom was born, but I was completely captivated. It led to an epic reading summer, in which I devoured the entire Haywood oeuvre, scouring the various libraries of Monmouth County,…
Once upon a time, it seemed like pirate romances were all the rage, but then they practically disappeared. When I picked up this one, I hoped for a warm reunion with a swashbuckling, daring romance. Much to my disappointment, the book started out incredibly strong, but fizzled completely toward the end. Alicia Davidson can only…
I had a B-review that was writing itself while I read this book. Then the hero and heroine disappeared, and it went to a C. Then the villains hijacked the book, and it became a D. Sigh. Clare Kimball is a New York sculptor when, on the heels of successful exhibition, she decides to take…
LuAnne McClane’s new book He’s No Prince Charming features a storyline with promise but the execution isn’t all that exciting. The characters had a lot of promise, but in the end, they proved to be a bit dull. All in all this was a very average read. When Dakota Dunn won the Miss Teen beauty…
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