Her One Desire is a debut novel set toward the end of The War of the Roses with an interesting heroine who is the daughter of the Lord High Executioner (strains from The Mikado kept running though my head whenever it was mentioned). While the characters and basic storyline were okay (though the author is…
Into the Shadow is the third book in Christina Dodd’s Darkness Chosen series. While I didn’t care at all for the first two books, this one is an improvement, yet still doesn’t quite make the grade. Karen Sonnet is a construction manager, building hotels in far-off, exotic locations for travelers who seek extreme thrills. Her…
The first historical in the Harlequin Blaze line is certainly an historical-set book that meets series romance requirements of telling a streamlined story in a streamlined space. If it doesn’t break new storytelling ground, Bound To Please is a fun read crafted by an author who knows what she’s doing. In 1450 Scotland, 15-year old…
I’ve looked at Julie Kenner’s Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom books for several years, but never turned the corner on buying one. I jumped at the chance to review the latest installment and am happy that I did. Demons are Forever is the third book in the series and it worked well for me…
For years now I’ve looked to Susan Andersen as one of the more reliable authors out there, with a deft hand with a contemporary romance on which I could rely. In other words, if I needed something for the beach, a book by the author would always be a good choice. Based on this first…
A Highlander Never Surrenders frustrated me. At times it bored me, at others, particularly when the author explores the historical backdrop of Scotland in the 1650s, I was intrigued. The primary romance didn’t really work, but a secondary one did. Scottish rebel Claire Stuart has two goals: to save herself and her sister, Anne, from…
I enjoy books with older heroines, and Flirting With Forty sounded like a fun book. Unfortunately, the fun moments were few and far between. Jackie Laurens is a single mother of two young children. Her marriage ended about a year ago, and she still hasn’t recovered. While she’s no longer in love with her husband…
Stop Me is the second book in Brenda Novak’s Last Stand trilogy concerning three members of a victim’s rights group. This book begins well, drags a bit in the middle, but soon picks up steam and zooms to an exciting end. The romance is not nearly as strong as the suspense. Sixteen years ago, when…
Cathy Williams is my favorite Harlequin Presents author, a guilty pleasure mostly because she appeals to the junior high schooler deep inside that I should have left behind thirty years ago. Her books are anything but subtle and my favorites to date are The Greek Tycoon’s Secret Child, Riccardo’s Secret Child, and Rich Man’s Mistress….
Rike’s review of His for the Taking a couple of months ago intrigued me, so when it came time to Kindle some books for a recent trip to California, I ordered that one and an earlier Julie Cohen release. While I recommend both, I am most excited about MacAllister’s Baby, which, in contrast to another…
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