I may reach a point in my life when I read nothing but holiday anthologies for the entire month of December. There’s just something about a quick, festive read that’s very appealing at this time of year. To All a Good Night was, for the most part, just the sort of holiday read I was…
I’m not a big fan of holiday romances. Still, since one of my all-time favorite contemporary romances is Sheryl Woods’ Amazing Gracie, I was interested in this one despite the fact that it focuses on Christmas. Fortunately, I found it to be an enjoyable, character-focused read. Welcome to Serenity is the latest in the author’s…
I’ve picked up more than my fair share of gothics at the UBS and I’ve enjoyed most of them. When I started reading Die Before I Wake, I thought I had stumbled upon a fabulous throwback to the gothics of old. The subtle but unrelenting aura of menace was there, as was the heroine isolated…
I’ve never read a Sophie Jordan romance before, and if Surrender to Me is any indication, I will not be reading any more. Aggravating martyrs for leads, a cookie-cutter villain and pasteboard history all made for a frustrating read. Lady Astrid Derring is Martyr #1. Her good-for-nothing husband – a duke, no less and one…
If you have longed for a series with a silly but catchy title and like the wallpaper on your historicals to be of onionskin thinness, then To Sin With a Stranger, the first in Caskie’s Seven Deadly Sins series, might be for you. However, I have a feeling that most readers will find this read…
When it comes to creating characters, details matter. So when Sherrill Bodine flippantly mentioned (multiple times) within the first few pages of Talk of the Town that the heroine uses Botox and has had plastic surgery, I knew the book wasn’t off to a good start. The inclusion about details of nose jobs, face lifts,…
The Mistletoe Wager is marriage in trouble tale. It has a significant Christmas feel to it, and may well appeal to readers who like Regency house parties. Harry Pennyngton, Earl of Anneslea, is tired of being estranged from his wife, Elise. Two months previously, she left the family seat and has taken up with her…
In Mariah Stewart’s Forgotten, a murderous pedophile manipulates people from behind bars. Long-lost graves are unearthed, and new victims are found. It’s not graphic, but if you hate stories where children’s lives are threatened, you’ll probably want to avoid this book. Also, if you haven’t followed Mariah Stewart’s books, then like me, you might get…
Savannah Russe’s Dark Nights, Dark Dreams is the first in her new Sisterhood of the Sight series about a team of paranormal CIA agents. Sounds interesting, right? Unfortunately, this book was so not enjoyable, I won’t even think about looking at the next three. Sam Chase has a gift; a voice in her head tells…
Imagine a warning bell ringing inside your head, gradually rising in volume as the old-fashioned clang, clang, clang warns you that the trusted book you are reading has just gone wildly out of your comfort zone. I quickly look on the spine of Wicked Intentions to see if I am truly reading mainstream historical romance…
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