The bloody Border feuds between the English and the Scots are both terrible and fascinating. But while many have written about them, few books give much consideration to the human side of the brutality marking Border life hundreds of years ago. In The Linnet, Elizabeth English brings this time and place to life, showing both…
Even though I am a huge Nora Roberts fan (I’ve managed to collect all but one elusive book from her backlist), there are probably less than 10 books by her I’d grant DIK status. Honest Illusions is one of those ten. Luke Callahan is on the run when he stumbles across a traveling carnival. Hungry…
Honest Illusions is, quite simply, Nora Roberts at her best. And since romance novels just don’t get any better than Nora at the top of her game, that’s saying something. When I first read this book as a novice romance reader in 1997, I was blown away. “Oh! Ding ding ding! So this is why…
Brenda Novak’s Cold Feet is a phenomenal read, full of exemplary story-telling which completely entertains and satisfies as both romance and suspense. Madison Lieberman is struggling to make her new real estate agency succeed and to maintain stability in the life of her six-year-old daughter Brianna. Her business is not taking off as fast as…
Christine Feehan has done it again. I love her Carpathian series (although I freely admit some of the books are better than others), but I’m head over heels for her new characters, people who can shapeshift into leopards. Rachael Lospostos is running for her life. She hopes that by fleeing deep into the jungles of…
Unexpected plot twists and a wonderfully appealing hero and hero elevate All I Ever Needed from other popular Regency-era historicals featuring men involved in secret work for the government. It’s the third in a series about the Compass Club, an organization started by four boys who met at school. Each boy had some family connection…
I can’t remember when I have had such fun reading a book. The Ideal Bride is light, sweet, funny, and charming as can be. It may be late in the year, but I’ve found the best Regency romance for 2003. Gabriel Carr is a wealthy London businessman. A methodical man, he spent several years having…
The cover of Sunset Embrace (originally published in 1985) describes it as “a classic love story,” and really nothing describes it better. I adore this book for many reasons that I’ll get to later, but for now let me introduce the two main characters. Lydia Langston is a young woman on the run from the…
It took me over 10 years to read this book. Well, let me explain. It sat on my TBR shelf for 10 years before I finally decided to grab some of the oldest (and dustiest) books and read them. I wish I had read this book when I first bought it because I had cheated…
A recent post about Kathleen Eagle’s books made me stop and think. Why do I love her writing so much? This book is one of the reasons why. Beautiful writing is a given for Kathleen Eagle. She could write stereo instructions and I’d buy them – in hardback. Scenes are never overwritten and no strings…
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