Though Samantha James is normally an author who, in my opinion, delivers, I found the wallpaper history combined with a scheming heroine and an fantastic myth just a little too much in Bride of a Wicked Scotsman. A curse plagues Lady Maura O’Donnell’s family as a result of losing 200 years earlier the Circle of…
Under the Mistletoe is an anthology featuring re-issues of Christmas stories by Linda Howard and Stephanie Bond. Why these so-called “classics” were deserving of reprint, I don’t know.
The shelves at the bookstore are filled with various paranormal series, a sub-genre that abounds with strong characters, wisecracking heroines, and all manner of world-building. Because I see so many of these, I have to really enjoy a paranormal to find myself inclined to keep up with the series. That being said, Ravenous, first in…
Danger in a Red Dress is evidently a part of a series, and I haven’t read the earlier entries. I had no trouble following along, but I must say that the more I read, the more I disliked the characters, and by the end of the book, I had not warmed up to them at…
I have been deeply fascinated with China and Chinese history ever since reading Wild Swans many years ago, and I was delighted to discover that Harlequin Blaze were publishing a historical romance set in imperial China. I found The Concubine by Jade Lee a very pleasant and unusual read. In 1851, the young Emperor must…
The Earl’s Untouched Bride by Annie Burrows is a prime example of a whole that is less than the sum of its parts. This romance uses many ingredients I really like, but still the overall result, in my eyes, was no more than average. In the wake of Napoleon’s defeat, Charles Fawley, Earl of Walton,…
When I started Tempted by His Kiss, I’ll admit to feeling some skepticism. Innocent, moderately childlike, delicate little blonde heroines generally aren’t my thing. I find this especially true when they are paired with older, brooding heroes since there’s something about the scenario that seems vaguely creepy to me. Tracy Anne Warren makes that part…
When I signed up to review Able-bodied, I thought it was going to feature an injured soldier and a physical therapist. I was right about the soldier, but the physical therapist turned out to be a woman who can literally heal with her touch. (Think faith-healer without the religious overtones.) I’ll admit that my knee-jerk…
Categorizing this book was a bit difficult for me. It’s part of a category romance line from Steeple Hill, and it’s the first of its kind to come across my TBR pile. Stephanie Newton’s Perfect Target is a series romance; it’s romantic suspense; and it’s also an inspirational romance. Bayley Foster is just getting back…
After finishing The Pearls and then The Crown, a two-volume fantasy series by Deborah Chester, I thought it okay. It was nicely written overall, but nothing that special. But rather to my surprise, the books stayed with me. I went on considering their plotting and characters, and suddenly I realised that I had in fact…
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