I hate lame-ass story premises. But you know what I hate even more? Lame-ass stories told in 249 pages and priced at $14.00. Thanks to Jason and Grant, interest in ghost hunting is at all time high. Thanks also to the massive popularity of the Ghost Hunters show, there is a fair degree of knowledge…
There’s nothing better for December reading than a traditional regency romance set during the Christmas season. Thank you Signet for re-printing several of the beloved old favorites including Father Christmas, by the wonderful mistress of regency humor, Barbara Metzger. Leland Warrington, Duke of Ware has an heir and a spare as well, just not his…
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe is an anthology of 15 short stories, some of them very short, all involving werewolves and Christmas in some way. Rather than write mini-reviews of the 15, I will mention the strongest – the ones that made me want to further explore these authors’ work – and then summarize the book as…
I enjoyed several of the books in Hannah Alexander’s Hideaway series, so I was excited to try the first book in this new one. In A Killing Frost, the husband and wife team writing as Hannah Alexander combine their medical knowledge for a fast-paced suspense thrill ride that had me glued to the pages. Though…
It’s a shame to find a book by a new author that would be a real treat for you if it wasn’t for one huge problem. This is what happened to me while reading Lisa Dale’s debut novel, Simple Wishes. Adele Matin is returning to the Pennsylvania cabin that she and her mother visited throughout…
I reviewed one of the Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed vampire books in 2007 and wasn’t impressed. Positive buzz on this series convinced me try it again though and, I have to admit, I’m glad I did. It’s been a while since I’ve read the author so I obviously haven’t followed this series, but the good…
I usually find Margo Maguire to be a steady and reliable writer, though it’s been a couple of years since I read her. However, I found Wild, which read like a cross between Tarzan and Pygmalion, to be a disappointment. Anthony Maddox is the long-lost Earl of Sutton – lost when his slimy cousin pushed…
I enjoy romances featuring sports stars as heroes, so I was eager to read a book featuring an NBA star. While I did enjoy parts of this novel my intense dislike of one of the secondary characters, combined with other problems, leaves me unable to recommend Moments of Clarity. Sasha Diamond is the head nurse…
I have loved Robin Hood books from a variety of authors ranging from Parke Godwin to Marsha Canham, and I am so happy to see a book that sits well alongside them. While the publisher, for reasons unknown, elected to punish this month’s debut author with a stupid title and a hideous cover (you can…
Pregnant on the Upper East Side? was the latest stop on my personal brain candy express (after I read Three Cups of Tea last month I somehow needed to balance it out with more frivolous offerings). Well, frivolous I wanted, and frivolous I got. This book is about as light and fluffy as you’d expect…
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