I think I just wanted a Jamie Fraser fix, but I should have judged Highland Magic by its awful cover. To borrow someone else’s fine turn of phrase, it features a hero I thought of as “Scottie McMullet,” kissing the throat of a woman wearing what looks like a cheap Halloween costume. After reading the…
Although A Connecticut Fashionista in King Arthur’s Court is labeled as a Time Travel Romance, it obviously has Chick Lit elements. While debut author Marianne Mancusi’s writing is quite readable and smooth, the first half of the book is ordinary and lacked the elements of surprise I expect from TT Romance. Worse, in order to…
This was a book that I fully expected to and wanted to enjoy, but as the story progressed, more and more reasons not to like it cropped up. Jackson Alexander Kilchurn IV is outrageously wealthy in the year 2005. After a night at haunted Seakirk Castle, he heads for Artane Castle in his lovingly restored…
Time Rogues belongs in that dreaded category: “Good Idea, Not-So-Good Execution.” There are times when the story is strong enough to keep it interesting, but too often the annoying romance and confusing premise drag it down, making it much less than it could have been. The book immediately gets off on the wrong step. As…
Although there is nothing truly horrible about Stay With Me, there is also nothing riveting about it either. Frankly, this time travel tale is about as ordinary as a book can get and it left almost no impression whatsoever upon me. Sarah Tremont is finished with being a social worker since she can no longer…
The third book (follows Forever… and Forever and Always) in a series-within-a-series revolving around the supernaturally gifted Darci Montgomery, Always initially sets a fast pace with its rather suspenseful and multilayered plotline, only to repeatedly stall and, ultimately, become rather confusing. Jack Hallbrooke grew up with everything that money could buy, but without the parental…
Well, it’s obvious that I’ve been missing out on some good fun by not managing to get around to reading Sandra Hill’s Viking/Time Travel series until now. Simultaneously silly, goofy, sexy, and smart, Wet and Wild is one of the funniest and most charming books I’ve read this year. Ragnor Magnusson has had enough with…
As the title indicates, Tempting the Highlander is the latest installment in Janet Chapman’s series about a group of time-traveling Scotsmen and their offspring. This is the first book in the series that I’ve tried, and while it is a warm, sweet story, I suspect it will work better for readers who’ve been following these…
Romance novels with a Native American theme can be iffy. Many such historicals revolve around a Native American savage taking a beautiful white woman and having his way with her. Justifiably, these books come under some harsh criticism. Fortunately, Kate Lyon’s debut offers an excellent portrayal of Native American life and the problems that arise…
I’ll admit I chose Ms. Knight’s Berkley debut because of the title. How could I not? A title character named Jane who has her very own warlord? Shallow reasons aside, I’m glad I gave Jane’s Warlord a shot. Though it’s a bit of a mixed bag, I do look forward to reading this author’s next…