A young woman, left at the altar by her vanished fiancé, is forced to become a teacher when her family suffers a major financial loss. Years later, while traveling to another position, she meets up with her ex-betrothed, now a nobleman. Does this sound like any number of Regency romances you’ve read? Well, when the…
Alice Hoffman’s Second Nature is one of my all-time favorite books. It’s a lovely, lyrical story, a relatively short book that feels so much bigger, the type of tale that deserves to be read slowly and every word savored. They called him the Wolf Man. He was found in the wilds of Northern Michigan by…
Does your significant other wonder why you are so fond of romance? Is he a fan of mysteries and suspense and would not dream of reading a romance novel? Do the covers of romance turn him off? Well then, slip him a copy of Susan Andersen’s Exposure, a wonderful romance novel in suspense novel’s clothing….
Nothing More To Lose is the last of a trilogy set in the town of Hidden Cove. The earlier two books are After the Fire and On The Line. As soon as I finish this review, I plan to go out and get those books since I feel as though I missed some backstory that…
Paulo Coelho’s The Fifth Mountain is one of the most extraordinary works of historical fiction I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. The author fictionalizes the biblical story of Elijah, and as a very reformed Jew who welcomes the Prophet Elijah into the house every year at Passover to partake in a glass of wine,…
Wow. What Do You Say to a Naked Elf? is one of the best surprises I’ve had in a long time. It’s hilarious, sexy, romantic, and inventive. The awful (but admittedly attention-grabbing) title caught my eye first; I couldn’t help thinking that romance had sunk to a tacky new low. Then I read the back…
There don’t seem to be too many people who feel lukewarm about Suzanne Brockmann; either you love her or you hate her. I love her; I think she’s the most consistently entertaining romance author around. That’s not to say that I think her books are flawless. Hot Target is a good example of a Brockmann…
It’s almost ridiculous how many DIK reviews we’ve given Nora Roberts (and her alter-ego, J.D. Robb). Believe it or not, some readers have actually found that suspicious: does Nora have AAR in one of her stylish pockets? The answer is no. It’s just that she’s really good. We can’t help it. <!– var browName =…
Charlie All Night was the first Crusie book I ever read, and while What the Lady Wants later replaced it as my favorite of her series titles, this one is still right up there. Allie McGuffey’s life revolved around her job as the producer of the prime time radio show at an Ohio station. Then…
Taking Liberties is probably the perfect title for this book. It isn’t meant in the cheeky sense of stealing a kiss, but in the broader, more literal way. The common theme running through the story is that liberty is not something to take for granted; you must take is for yourself, forcefully if necessary. Diana,…
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