Forbidden Stranger is an interesting book from the always reliable Marilyn Pappano. The heroine is a stripper who is good at and unapologetic about her work. Amanda Nelson owns a nice home, a nice car and has recently accepted a job as an English instructor at a small college. She has money in the bank…
I am a longstanding fan of Connie Brockway. Bridal Favors remains one of my most beloved comfort reads. That being said, Skinny Dipping was an unbalanced read that leveled out at mediocre and left me disappointed. Mimi Olson is the very definition of “slacker.” At 41 years, she has never owned a pet, a plant…
Several months ago, I picked up Marianne Stillings’ Arousing Suspicions based on Lisa Gardineer’s DIK review. Satisfaction picks up several months after its predecessor, featuring the brother of that book’s hero. This is a fun and suspenseful read, but don’t be fooled; there’s a surprising amount of depth as well. After KALM-TV’s star television chef…
If you are a reader who likes her romances sweet, inspirational, and just a bit sappy, then Catherine Anderson is just the writer you have been looking for. She reminds me a bit of LaVyrle Spencer. Both authors are earnest and sincere – so much so that you almost hate to point out problems in…
The Warrior is a solid and enjoyable Medieval Romance whose only real problem is a moderate case of sequel-itis. Laird Lochlan MacAllister, steady, sober and reliable, receives word that his brother Kieran, who has long been thought dead, may be alive after all. As he travels to France on the trail of information as to…
There are very few things I won’t finish – books, movies, and, unfortunately, food. Yet there have been some rare instances in which I will lay a book down or walk out of a movie (food – usually never). However, if I had not been reading One Knight Only for review purposes, it would have…
Many (okay…most) of the historical romances I’ve read with paranormal or fantasy elements have disappointed me. However, Sarah Gabriel’s combination of fairies, second sight, and Scotland added up to a romance I could really warm up to. James MacCarran and his siblings have inherited a vast fortune from his grandmother. Yet, in order for all…
On a whim this year, I ordered several Christmas romances online. By coincidence the one contemporary romance I picked was The Christmas Date by Michele Dunaway, whose name I had never heard before. Imagine my delight when this proved a novel to enjoy. Kate Merrill and her new neighbor, Tyler Nichols, couldn’t be more different…
I’ve long thought that the 20th century would make the perfect backdrop for a historical romance. While the latter half of the century is still a little too close to living memory, the earlier part of the century is filled with all manner of events and fascinating characters waiting to be discovered. Alexandra Bromley, heiress…
It’s always hard to write a review like this one: there were definitely aspects that I enjoyed in Heart of Fire, but, sadly, in the end, they weren’t enough to lift this book into “enjoyable.” Instead, it fell short – certainly in no way bad, but never reaching the height of good either. Coralee is…
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