Despite its nineteen previous volumes, this is the first Secrets anthology I have read. My experience, however, has not inspired me to pick up previous volumes…or later ones. All four short stories were unimpressive and unremarkable.
So, this one doesn’t suck. And considering the many, many, many fantasy and paranormal romances out there these days, that’s almost a recommendation. I didn’t read the first book in this series, but the info-dump the author helpfully provides in the first few chapters made that a non-issue. The key points here are that demons…
The time of the Norman Conquest is a setting rich with history. There is a built-in conflict between an invading conqueror hero and an indigenous heroine. Carol Townend puts a slight twist on these two prototypes, making them less stereotypical and giving them a nice external conflict. Lady Cecily isn’t your usual Saxon noblewoman. Her…
Now I’m worried. I love this series, but the ending of this book leaves the reader hanging in some crucial areas, and Arthur’s next book, due out in February, isn’t a Riley Jensen book at all! I might start hyperventilating. Seriously. As has been mentioned in previous reviews, the books in this series need to…
Annette Blair’s new series introduces the Cartwright sisters, triplets, witches, and all round sassy heroines destined to bring a lot of trouble to anything they touch. Sex and the Psychic Witch is Harmony’s story. She is the buyer for her sisters’ vintage curio shop, but has unique talents. She can read objects and learn of…
Looking back on The Heir and the Spare, I cannot say that the book left any deep impression on me. What stands out most clearly in retrospect is not the actual story itself, but rather a memory of reading this book on the bus and enjoying it. The plot points are a bit silly and…
Writing a romantic comedy is a very tricky business, requiring a light touch and discretion to keep the comedy from becoming slapstick or worse yet – unfunny. Unfortunately, Civil-Brown forgot half way through The Life of Reilly that she was making a soufflé, not mashing potatoes. Lynn Reilly left the quantum physics lab at Princeton…
Stripped begins well, but even though the leads are engaging, the sub-plot and the addition of too many secondary characters interfered with their screen time. I appreciate that the author tried to do something different here, but her execution wasn’t all it could be. At the start of the book, Lilith St. Lyon, a powerful…
I love discovering an author. It gives me something to look forward to. You see, the more fantastic authors I have on my list, the less the wait between good books. Ms. Webb has been added to that exclusive list, and I will anxiously await her next book. Traceless opens after Clint Austin is released…
I’ve skimmed Cheryl Holt’s books before, but I’d never actually read one through, so I asked to review Forbidden Fantasy. My reaction? YE GODS AND LITTLE FISHES! I can’t decide whether this is a brilliant parody of a trashy romance novel, or whether it really is a trashy romance novel. If you like your romances…
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