Scandalizing the Ton is the third book in series of intertwining characters. It was the first Diane Gaston book I have read and I was pleasantly surprised. The story was well written and I was drawn into it quickly. I did raise an eyebrow having the first sex scene on page 17 but it turned…
I am very fond of traditional Regencies, and I think it’s great that Harlequin has taken to reissuing two older Mills & Boon books each month, even if they are only available through the Harlequin website. That said, I was less than delighted with The Devil and Drusilla by Paula Marshall. It is a traditional…
Sometimes I’m in the mood for a cutesy, unrealistic, contrived story. This sounds like a bad thing, but sometimes those plots are just what you need – and Lori Wilde’s Addicted to Love is one of those stories. Rachael Henderson is a hopeless romantic who has been left at the altar two times too many….
Mischief Becomes Her by Kasey Michaels is the second novel in the Sunshine Sisters trilogy. Within a few pages I knew I wanted to read the stories in order, so I went out and bought the first novel, Dial M for Mischief. I am glad I did so, as it provided greater background for this…
I was excited to read Christmas Wishes, Mistletoe Kisses because 1) it has a Christmas theme, a feature I often enjoy and 2) I really enjoyed the last book I read by Fiona Harper, English Lord, Ordinary Lady. Unfortunately, I found that this offering was not quite what I’d hoped. It’s not that there was…
Gamer Girl is sort of your typical not-too-messed-up teenage girl from a newly broken family story with a hook – this girl goes online to get away from her life instead of doing drugs, drinking, cutting, or having sex. Maddy’s mom and dad have recently and rather abruptly split in the middle of the school…
In The Price of Desire we meet Alistair Cole, one of those wastrel brothers whom we often encounter in romances set in the 19th century. He likes to gamble, especially in the hell run by Griffith Wright-Jones, the Viscount Breckenridge. When Cole loses over 1,000 pounds, Griffith takes his heirloom emerald ring as a marker,…
I love straight contemporary romance and was eager to read Mr. Fix-It. Unfortunately, the book was not an enjoyable read and I cannot recommend it. Khela Halliday is a romance writer about to receive a major award at a writer’s conference, but she doesn’t have a date. Prompted by her best friend, Khela asks her…
I now feel like I’ve read a soap opera. Dark Embrace is part of The Masters of Time series, but is also the first book of a trilogy within the series involving the Rose women. This is the first book by Joyce I’ve read and I don’t think I’ll be reading another. Every single aspect…
Tall, Dark, and Texan is the latest installment in Jodi Thomas’ Whispering Pines series. I haven’t read the previous books, but this worked as a stand-alone. Set in 1850s Texas, I found it a gripping, emotional read, and was left wondering why I haven’t read more historical romances set in the American west. Jessie Barton…
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