Anyone who knows me or reads my reviews regularly will know that I’m not really one for Contemporary romance. I freely admit to sneaking in the odd Harlequin Presents now and again, but I’m not into tattooed bikers, hockey players (or anything sport-related), Navy SEALs, firefighters, lawyers… and being British, I don’t get the appeal…
Narrated by Alex Wyndham We first meet Alec Halsey in Deadly Engagement, where he investigates the death of a friend, and then again in Deadly Affair, with another murder and a mystery. Now, Alec is dealing with something completely different – his diplomatic past and the imprisonment and torture of his good friend Sir Cosmo…
Narrated by Faye Adele. There’s something about Lorraine Heath’s writing that strikes a real chord with me and pushes all the right emotional buttons; so much so that’s she’s now on my auto-buy list. Given that I am someone who likes listening to audio versions of books I’ve enjoyed, I’ve been keen to listen to…
Narrated by Alex Wyndham Originally published in 1990, The Mésalliance is the second book in Stella Riley’s series of Georgian romances, which began with The Parfit Knight and continues with The Player . Substantially revised since first publication, the book is a superb compromised-into-marriage story which sees the suave, sophisticated and unflappable Duke of Rockliffe…
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor I’ve been delighted to see a number of Mary Balogh’s older titles are at last being released in audiobook format, and have eagerly pounced on each one as soon as they have been released. The most recent to appear is Indiscreet, which was originally published in 1997 and which is the…
I first took note this début novel by Julia Claiborne Johnson after reading Joshilyn Jackson’s very positive review of the story. Since Ms. Jackson is an author whose work I greatly admire, I decided to pick Ms. Johnson’s book up for review. Be Frank With Me is a delightfully charming story, peopled with characters that…
One of the most exciting things about reading a début author’s work is the moment when you first open the book, completely unsure of the direction the author will take. A Convenient Engagement begins with a hungover rake exhausted from a night of debauchery, and develops into a lighthearted romp through London and Scotland with…
Before I get into the plot of Darkness Raging, I want to caution readers who are not caught up with the Otherworld series not to read this review. Unfortunately, I can’t adequately review this, the eighteenth entry in the series, without revealing some pretty serious spoilers relating to earlier books. Things are heating up in…
The Bitter Season is the latest instalment in Tami Hoag’s Kovac and Liska series. The two Minneapolis detectives return in another fast-paced thriller, filled with Ms. Hoag’s customary high-octane suspense. Unfortunately, the plot is a bit on the unbelievable side, and narrator David Colacci’s performance tainted my enjoyment of this audiobook. It wasn’t an easy…
For the past couple of years, I’ve been gobbling Amy Harmon’s books up like candy. Her lush prose, heart-wrenching plots and characters that seem like real people have caused a few of her books to become some of my all time favorites. The Song of David is no exception. Before I begin to review this…