I’m not much on beta heroes, mostly because they often turn out so wimpy that it’s hard to imagine any strong woman liking them, much less loving them. That’s why I was surprised and impressed with Joanne Kennedy’s hero in this book—he’s beta, but he’s wonderful. Trophy wife and former cheerleader Lacey Bradford discovers that…
Reading books like this debut makes reviewing a joy. Finding a promising new author is not only like getting an expensive box of hand-dipped Belgian chocolates and being assured none of the calories will transfer to you, but also that you can share them with the world. Ecstasy for a reviewer! Human Bathsheba Ward has…
From earlier books in this series we know that the powerful Fae known as Death fell in love with a human woman whose health was so fragile that she could see him in the Shadowlands. She named him Shadowman. This woman, who loved Shadowman, call him to her and together they created a half-breed child…
Wow! It’s been awhile since I said that about a Sandra Brown suspense novel. She is always a good read for me – just about a guaranteed B or B+, but this one was awesome from page one. I was riveted. Couldn’t figure out what would happen next – and couldn’t wait to turn the…
I first came across this book when it was nominated for a RITA back in 2001. I’m not sure how many times I’ve reread it, but know I’ve included it in each of my Top 100 ballots at AAR. As a pollster I get to look at everyone else’s ballots, so I know this is…
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake To be honest, when I started Dragon Bound, I was a bit worried. As the first in the Elder Races series, there’d been such buzz about it for months – would it live up to expectations? I’m pleased to say it did, in spades! Ms. Harrison introduces a new world in…
Have I mentioned lately how much I am loving the current YA market? While not every book I am picking up is a winner (I recently finished a crop of C/C- novels that left me wondering if the days of the greats were behind us), this genre continues to surprise, amaze and delight. And novels…
Jill Shalvis has a reputation for writing light, funny, sexy romances. Her latest, Animal Attraction, blows that reputation to smithereens. Make no mistake, Animal Attraction is funny and hot as hell. But it’s not light… it’s moving, empowering, and engaging. I’ve read it twice in the past month and both times it’s made me smile,…
Narrated by Xe Sands Damien, Prince of the Vampires, enters the interspecies marrying loop in Jacquelyn Frank’s fourth Nightwalker entry. Damien is my favorite in this series for two reasons. First, it keeps moving, whether by dialogue or action and without the verboseness that irked me previously. Second, it could slide onto a bookshelf at…
I have very few authors on my auto-buy list. Susanna Kearsley – who writes haunting, lyrical works which combine romance and history – is one of them. In her latest novel she mixes time-travel and history to tell us a tale of love and murder. It’s a compelling story and one I am thrilled to…
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