Goddess By Mistake

Looking for a change from the usual? Whatever else can be said about Goddess By Mistake, from its crazy plot to its wacky characters to its, shall we say, colorful cover art, it is a sharp left turn away from the same old thing. At an estate auction, Shannon Parker spots a strange piece of…

Fantasy Lover

If the devil is in the details, then Fantasy Lover is going straight to hell, or rather Hades. This thoroughly entertaining book is one of those teeth-gnashers in which the good book before you makes you long for the great book it could have been. The premise is a knockout: for 2000 years, Julian of…

The Seeker by Kathleen Nance

In Greek mythology the goddess Demeter is presented as a victim. Her beloved daughter Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and required to spend six months each year in the underworld because she ate six pomegranate seeds. During that time, Demeter mourns and refuses to let anything grow. But what if Demeter wasn’t really the wronged…

Sister of the Moon

Sister of the Moon is a dreary fantasy romance about a dying race of Sidhe (fairie folk) that I recommend leaving on the shelf if you’re looking for a little cheer this holiday season. With each winter that passes, the Sidhe diminish in number. Invading “Men” have taken their livestock and crops and have forced…

Archangel by Sharon Shinn

I stumbled across the book Archangel as a result of a conference I went to on the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres. In no time at all I had read this book, its sequel, and much of Sharon Shinn’s backlist, which is, unfortunately, not nearly long enough. Sharon Shinn is a buried treasure and someone…

HeartMate

Some romances entertain immensely when they present a different world, one that comes with its own creatures, social structures and norms, and characters who have paranormal powers. But while the world created by Robin D. Owens in HeartMate doesn’t disappoint, the book itself is actually difficult to get into. The problem stems from the development…

Once Upon a Rose

Once upon a time, a long time ago in a land called California, there lived a little girl who believed in fairytales. In her heart of hearts, she knew that someday, when she was grown, a handsome young prince would ride up on his charger and sweep her away to his castle in the sky…