Brenda Novak brings us the third book in her Last Stand series with Watch Me, which is set in Tennessee. It’s a very satisfying third part to what appears to be an ongoing series. I’ve read and enjoyed the first two books, and settled in to a nicely suspenseful read. Years ago in Whiterock, Tennessee,…
Countdown is an exciting futuristic romance reminiscent of the movie The Running Man. A couple faces a series of challenges while subscribers “watch” through brain implants. If they win, they will get their heart’s desire. If they lose, they will be executed. Maddox’s book takes place decades in the future. With human habitations on other…
In the interests of full disclosure, I’m a fan of Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Mysteries, and with the exception of the previous installment, I’ve enjoyed it in its entirety. After the disappointment of All Together Dead, though, I wasn’t sure if Harris had jumped the shark, or as the kids say these days, nuked the…
The back of Lessons From a Courtesan sounded very promising, and I eagerly started reading when the book arrived. One chapter in, though, and I realized I was in for an incredibly painful ride. Justin Talbot, Earl of Baybary, just entered a marriage of convenience with Victoria Reed. He weds and beds the girl, then…
Leanne Banks’ Billionaire’s Marriage Bargain is the sequel to Bedded by the Billionaire, a book I reviewed on my blog earlier in the year. Although written for Silhouette’s Desire line, these two books, and in particular this one, are very reminiscent of Harlequin Presents novels, albeit ones with American heroes. Certainly Alex Megalos, hero of…
The blurb for Stella Cameron’s Cypress Nights didn’t do much for me, but I make it a habit never to judge a book by its cover…or blurb. As it turns out, the set up between the hero and heroine seemed ridiculous, and when I finished reading, I realized I hadn’t liked the book at all,…
I like historical romances in general and have a particular weakness for those with a side helping of the dark and gothic. From the cover blurb and the opening chapter, The Midnight Man promised to contain both. Unfortunately it delivered more flashbacks to the “I don’t trust you,” “I don’t trust you either,” and the…
I read and reviewed a Suzanne Enoch book several years ago, and was not particularly impressed. Since it had been so long – and since Enoch has received may positive reviews in the meantime – I thought it might be time to give her another go. I’m glad I did, because I really liked Before…
Delicious, Sherry Thomas’s second book, has a number of elements that will appeal to many readers: interesting characters, including a fiercely independent self-made woman and a powerful hero of ignoble birth, well crafted writing, steamy love scenes, and copious references to delectable foods. Unfortunately it also has some not quite credible plotting, upon which the…
I met Jillian Hunter at the 1996 national RWA conference through her friendship with Kathryn Lynn Davis, who wrote my favorite novel (Too Deep for Tears). Because she wasn’t online until fairly recently, I’ve not really kept in touch, but she became an auto-buy author for me after 1997’s Fairytale and 2000’s Indiscretion. Many of…
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