It’s not often that I see the plot of a European Historical romance and think, “Well that’s different.” But that was my reaction to An Indecent Proposition, whose premise is original (although the title sounds rather generic). Two aristocrats make a drunken wager, duly recorded at White’s; each claims to be the better lover. The…
Border Moonlight is definitely historical fiction with a little romance plot on the side, and not vice-versa. The story is slow, but author’s colorful Scottish setting and rich history are interesting enough to (almost) make up for the lack of romance. Unfortunately, while a part of me was going “Interesting, I didn’t know that about…
I’m a sucker for romances set in Texas. Sadly, Linda Warren’s The Sheriff of Horseshoe, Texas, just didn’t work for me. After his wife’s death six years earlier, Wyatt Carson moved from Austin with his two-year old daughter to take a position as Sheriff of his hometown. He and his daughter still live in his…
Something about intrepid heroines, brooding heroes, remote estates, and rumors of dark doings will always have a special place in my heart. The best gothic romances I’ve read have a certain spark about them that gave me the shivers – but in a good way. With Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark, Donna…
A Not-So-Perfect Past is the sequel to Beth Andrews’ first book, Not Without Her Family. I read that one when it came out and was impressed with it, and this book proves that Beth Andrews is no one hit wonder. This is the kind of series romance I like. Dillon Ward is an ex-con. He’s…
Whew, this one is long. And, quite honestly, I can’t see a reason in hell for it to be quite so gargantuan a task to read. I haven’t read Jane Feather in a while – just too many books to read and too little time – and right now I’m not seeing any incentive to…
Although the title and cover of The Wicked Ways of a True Hero made Barbara Metzger’s newest a little hard for me to pick up, I’m glad I did. Told primarily from the hero’s point of view, the author spins a story with a lovable and entertaining hero who brought to mind another of my…
I’ve liked every Lisa Kleypas book I’ve ever read, and even loved some of them, but somehow I don’t manage to keep current with her books. Until Smooth Talking Stranger, I hadn’t even tried one of her contemporaries. I suppose I’m saving them all for a rainy day (like Dreaming of You which I’ve never…
I picked Super in the City to review because it sounded like an interesting combination of chick lit and mystery, two of my favorite genres. Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me as either. Zephyr Zuckerman lives just a few floors from her parents in their New York City brownstone. It’s a good thing she has…
Though scoffed at by those who find it uncomfortably retro, the fantasy of being plucked from the crowd by the rich, handsome prince and transformed into a beautiful princess resonates with many. When everyday life is a bit too much of a struggle, it’s hard to resist the allure of being swept away from it….
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