I had such high hopes for The Warlord’s Daughter. Since Star Wars, I’ve had an affinity for futuristic, outer-space romances and, though this second installment in the Borderlands Series started well, it fizzled before the end. As the daughter of the Supreme Warlord of the Drakken Horde, Wren knows her place – to be the…
The Magic Knot is an imaginative book with a fun premise. Set in contemporary, but magical, Cornwall and Ireland, it features fairies, druids, leprechauns, and intrigue galore. Because I enjoyed the ideas of the book so much, I had a tough time grading it, because the actual execution of the ideas sometimes leaves something to…
There’s always a mixture of excitement and fear when I try a new-to-me author – will I discover a treasure or not? Sadly, Cold Pursuit is a “not.” It wasn’t bad in the beginning and had a plot that I generally enjoy – the main characters were completely in love with each other as teenagers,…
Cindy Miles certainly knows how to write an addictive tale. I’ve been enchanted with her backlist so far and MacGowan’s Ghost is a nice addition. Her sweet style with a paranormal twist shines through each page. Allie Morgan is a something of a therapist for ghosts. Since she began seeing them on a regular basis,…
Amnesia stories are usually up there with sheiks and secret babies for me – I generally don’t bother with them. However, A Man She Couldn’t Forget seemed like it could be a book that would handle the topic well. As I started reading, it quickly became clear that this was the case, and I settled…
Shortly after Kristan Higgins debuted as a writer, I found her first novel at a book sale at my local library. The cover was cute, the description was cute, and – best part – it was only fifty cents. I felt like I found gold, though, when I read it. Since then I’ve felt a…
Unfortunately, if I had to choose just one word to describe Cursed, it would be convoluted. There are too many characters, with too many different powers, too many secrets, and far too many problems for just one story. Elizabeth Raines has her hands full. Her mother is on her deathbed, one sister is an addict,…
The Borrowed Bride by Elizabeth Lane is a romance set in rural Colorado in 1899. While I liked the setting, and was not put off by the love triangle of a woman who has to choose between two brothers (a no-no for a number of readers), ultimately the romance failed to convince me. Quint Seavers,…
I chose to read A Bride For His Convenience because I love the instant and forced intimate tension a marriage of convenience plot creates. Unfortunately, Layton consistently diffused this tension in her tale of two likeable, mature protagonists marrying for mutual benefit. Lord Ian Sutcombe, the Marquess Sutcombe, has come into his title only to…
The Runaway McBride has an interesting premise for a new series and is a second-chance-at-love story, a favorite of mine. However, there were some problems along the way. Lady Valeria, descended from a long line of Scottish seers, is on her deathbed surrounded by her three grandsons. None of them have shown any signs of…
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