Several times in my life I’ve met people who seemed quite nice – not ostentatious, perhaps rather bland, but nice, which is always a good thing. And then I get to know them, and their idiosyncracies become annoying little habits, and their companionship begins to pall. Which describes my reaction to The Confessions of a…
This book was an unusual choice for me. I don’t usually like paranormals, time travel romances, or medievals—and yet this book is all three. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Till There Was You by Lynn Kurland. Zachary Smith doesn’t want to do any more century-hopping, so when he stumbles back…
I’m a big – big – fan of Emma Holly who writes hot sex as well as great couples. I’m also a big – big – fan of stories in a series that stand on their own. They usually encompass a larger world of characters, but provide sufficient focus on two main ones. So when…
Have you ever wondered how the Indiana Jones movies would translate into book form? Me either – until recently. Siren’s Secret had me thinking about it. “And then, this really scary and accomplished swordsman appeared and started brandishing his sword at Indy. He totally looked like a threat, but Indy just pulled out his gun…
Back in grade school, when most of my friends were reading Archie comic books, I was enthralled with superheros. Archie and Veronica were boring; I liked The Fantastic Four, the Avengers and the X-Men (I was a devout Marvel fangirl) and even now, I still can geek out over a good superhero story with the…
Jennifer Haymore’s debut novel, A Hint of Wicked, is another romance with an older and more experienced heroine – in this case, not a widow, but a lady who suddenly finds herself with two husbands. While this basic plotline is reminiscent of Mary Balogh’s Tangled (down to the detail that the two young men are…
Man, I loved this book. Ms. James’s writing has gotten better and better, and this time she’s created a wistfully romantic story between an estranged married couple who overcome huge misunderstandings to find that they truly love each other after all. Jemma, the Duchess of Beaumont, has been separated from her husband for nine years….
Time was Elizabeth Thornton used to write more than just generic books. Sadly, the chief emotion this one managed to wring from me was an overwhelming feeling of “been there, done that.” The author’s lackluster combo of spy story-road romance feels like a paler – make that a much – paler imitation – of that…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I always love it when I get to read a good debut novel. Though not perfect, A Talent for Sin is most definitely a strong and interesting book. It will stand out among the many Regency historicals out there because it features an intense romance and…
In her introduction to this new edition, Ms. Smith states that her original fear was that readers would not be able to sympathize with her heroine, “with all her prickles and stings.” Prickles? Stings? My foot. Our Lady Meliara is a bloody porcupine. With venom at the tips. And a serious ulcer. But more about…
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