Reviews by Mary Novak

Striptease

By Alison Kent

Striptease delivers on the naughtier-than-usual promises of the Harlequin Blaze line, and...
B-
An Uncommon Courtship

By Martha Kirkland

Many historical romances feature a secondary female character whose main purpose is...
D+
Always a Thief

By Kay Hooper

In Always A Thief, Kay Hooper's prose seems to be coated with...
C-
Plum Girl

By Jill Winters

Consider this a public service announcement to the aspiring writers out there:...
F
To Marry an Heiress

By Lorraine Heath

Hooray! Just after Robin's fascinating ATBF on the subject, here's an American-in-England...
B
Faking It

By Jennifer Crusie

When a secondary character is so compelling that he screams "Hurry up...
B+
The Diamond King

By Patricia Potter

In general, pirate ships duke it out with harems for the Most...
C-
Flight Lessons

By Patricia Gaffney

My review copy of Flight Lessons came with a press-kit interview with...
C+
Drive Me Wild

By Elizabeth Harbison

Some books are dark chocolate, some books are Limburger cheese. Drive Me...
B-
The Art of Desire

By Selena Montgomery

Often, the essence of a "C" read is the way it blends...
C-
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