While I normally dislike paranormals, there are certain plot elements – fantasy, science fiction, paranormal – that I enjoy, including ghosts, benevolent witches, and psychics. Beyond Fearless has a heavy psychic/science fiction plot that is intriguing, however, the story as a whole fails to significantly stand out among its competition. “Magic Anna” Ridgeway is a…
You thought being a teenager was difficult? Try living Rayne McDonald’s life. As Girls that Growl opens, her life as a vampire slayer for Slayer, Inc. has become ever more precarious because she’s been turned into a vampire herself. And if that weren’t enough, a virus in her bloodstream renders her unable to live as…
Untouched, Anna Campbell’s sophomore effort, is a flat-out terrific book whose leading man has just landed on my short list for Favorite Hero of the year. Widow Grace Paget wakes up from a laudanum-induced sleep to find herself strapped to a table and in the company of a madman. After wandering around Bristol looking for…
I’ve read some of Shayne’s novels about witches and was very impressed with her writing, so I was excited to read Demon’s Kiss, the first book in a new vampire trilogy. The story began strongly, with intelligent writing and an exciting plot, but became increasingly less enjoyable as time went on. Unfortunately, I was much…
Slow Burn marks Brenda Jackson’s 50th novel, which is an incredible achievement, and a tribute to how many people love her novels. Unfortunately, it appears that I’m not one of them. <!– var browName = navigator.appName; var SiteID = 1; var ZoneID = 4; var browDateTime = (new Date()).getTime(); if (browName=='Netscape') { document.write('‘); document.write(”); }…
Laura Lee Guhrke is definitely onto something with her Girl Bachelor series. Still, even though I very much enjoyed The Wicked Ways of a Duke, it didn’t manage to reach the heights of And Then He Kissed Her, the first entry in the series. So, just what took some of the edge off my fun?…
Maybe it has something to do with being late to the party, but Only You, Francis Ray’s final installment in her Grayson family series, just didn’t do it for me. Sierra Grayson is young, intelligent, beautiful, and successful as a real estate broker. She is also the youngest and only unmarried child of the wealthy…
Yes, A Trace of Memory by Elizabeth Bailey has a heroine with amnesia. I know this has been done to death, but must hand it to this version that it’s actually quite well-done here. While I appreciated the amnesia plot, the novel left me fairly cold otherwise, which is why I only rate it slightly…
In a market glutted with vampire romances, Susan Squires writes tales that stand out and One With the Shadows is certainly a book to remember. Featuring an unusual and strangely likable heroine and a dark, tortured hero, this novel both moves the reader and keeps one riveted by suspense. After spending her childhood on the…
Wallpaper is one thing, but when you plaster real historical characters right up against it, that crosses a line. No lesser personages than Victoria and Albert are depicted here with all the life and detail of your basic comic book. And I’m not talking the good ones either – think Archie and Veronica and you’re…
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