Secrets: Dark Whispers (Volume 22)
My second Secrets experience was all over the place. Two great stories paired with one bad and one that was blah. I’m still trying to figure out why these four were put together; a motlier crew I couldn’t find.
Touched by Fire by Catherine Spangler
If I picked up this one in a bookstore, I would never have bought it. However, since my copy didn’t have a cover or blurb on the back, I began reading with no preconceived notions. I discovered that I could actually enjoy a book in which the hero and the heroine can save a city…
To the Limit
To the Limit is the second book in Gerard’s Bodyguards series and since my colleagues have reviewed a couple of the most recent books, I’m backtracking a little and filling in a blank. The first book featured Nolan Garrett and in this installment his twin sister, Eve, tackles danger and love as she tries to…
Elemental Magic
With an array of interesting-sounding stories inspired by the four elements of air, earth, water, and fire, Elemental Magic had the potential to be a wonderful read. However, the quality of the stories varied greatly, making this merely a mediocre read overall. Though more fantasy than romance, I adored the Shinn story most of all,…
Secrets: Primal Heat (Volume 21)
For me, the Secrets anthologies have always delivered in the realm of romantic short stories. Even though volume 21 failed to shine as brightly as previous collections, it’s a bit like the chocolate metaphor: even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.
To Catch a Cheat
One of the classic relationships in romance is the type where the hero and heroine progress from hating to loving each other. This book certainly falls into that category, but To Catch a Cheat isn’t cliched and is instead a funny, romantic book. Marissa Kincaid has been cheated on one too many times. After her…
A Lady Betrayed
A Lady Betrayed was certainly a unique read for me, but not in a good way. I can’t decide if some of the plot elements are truly ludicrous or simply improbable. While walking home from the village, Madeline Applegate is struck by a debilitating headache brought on by a sudden change in the weather. Despite…
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
When you have been reading JD Robb novels as long as I have, (July 1995, when Naked in Death first came out), you come to realize that there are basically four types of In Death novels: <!– var browName = navigator.appName; var SiteID = 1; var ZoneID = 4; var browDateTime = (new Date()).getTime(); if…
An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James
Eloisa James writes ensemble romances, and her central characters always consist of a group of women whose stories are told sometimes one after another, sometimes simultaneously. In each volume you have one central story, but added to this are bits and pieces of other stories that are not concluded in the installment. I adore Eloisa…
Blood Brothers to Nora Roberts
Just when I think the paranormal romance world isn’t going serve up anything new here comes the Incomparable Ms. Roberts and her spin. Blood Brothers isn’t without some problems, but this is some good stuff. I will be waiting in line for the next one once I finish this review. Over three centuries ago in…
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