Humor can be a subjective thing. One Lucky Lord is part of Love Spell’s Wink and a Kiss line, which means it is supposed to be funny. I kept waiting for it to get funny, which never happened. I waited for it to at least get sort of interesting, but that never happened either. When…
Highland Hawk by Lois Greiman is the latest in her Highland Brides series; an enjoyable installment with fresh characters, an intriguing setup, and a cover that has nothing to do with the hero or heroine. But more on that later. Gypsy lass Catriona, along with her betrothed Rory and wicked grandmother Marta, is headed to…
Sometimes on Saturday mornings I sit with my kids, and watch one of the live action shows, produced for children and teenagers, that breaks up the ususal schedule of cartoons. These dramas are heavy on the fantasy and have names like The Lost World. Some are time travels set in the dinosaur age, others are…
The MacLean Groom is very much average; it’s not horrible, but it doesn’t exactly set the pond on fire either. The endearing hero is paired with a ho-hum heroine, and the promising first half is followed by a somewhat disappointing second one. It’s also the first book in a trilogy, and it reads like one;…
From the blurb on the back, A Knight’s Vow sounds like about 50% of all Medieval Romances: “He was her father’s enemy, and now he was her husband by the king’s decree.” Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Actually, A Knight’s Vow is a mite different from similar medievals I have read, and had loads of potential….
In A Woman of Passion, Virginia Henley introduces us to the life and loves of Elizabeth “Bess” Hardwick. Born into a life of poverty and kicked out of her home, Bess vows that she will do all it takes to gain security and success and rise to the top of English society. We follow Bess…
Many historical romance novels are the literary equivalent of a Renaissance festival – diverting, but bearing little relationship to actual history. With good reason: most people are not interested in seeing or reading about the dark and gritty side of life when they are seeking entertainment and escape, and there’s a lot of darkness and…
May McGoldrick is a pseudonym for Jim and Nikoo McGoldrick, a husband-and-wife writing team. They’ve collaborated on at least six novels – a miracle in itself, considering my husband and I can barely compose a grocery list together. Flame centers around Gavin Kerr, a secondary character from Heart of Gold, one of the McGoldricks’ prior…
Susan King’s newest release, The Heather Moon, isn’t one of those books that grabs you from the first page. It has great characters, a thoughtful conflict, and a well-researched setting – but it takes a while for all of these elements to come together and form a harmonious whole. Fortunately, it’s worth the wait. Tamsin…
I might as well warn you now – this book isn’t for everyone. It’s third in the Highland Brides series, which definitely should be read in order. It’s also remarkably un-Scottish for a book with Highland in the title. To top it off, the historical detail is decidedly wallpaperesque, and the cover is horrible –…