As I read Ms. Brockway’s much anticipated The Other Guy’s Bride, I was reminded of one of my favorite featherweight films, the 1999 romantic comedy caper “The Mummy.” The novel, like that delirious movie, stars a strong willed, smart tongued English lass and a sexy, cynical swashbuckler traveling together across early 20th century Egypt, escaping…
There’s little I like less than a contrived introduction that’s meant to be funny or to draw the reader in, but really just throws the reader into the middle of nowhere with no explanation. When that’s what I found starting To Surrender to a Rogue, my expectations were low at best. However, after a slow…
I read about half of Meredith Duran’s debut novel, The Duke of Shadows, last year. Somehow, the book just didn’t hit me right, but I thought the author showed promise and her choice of setting was very interesting. So when I saw this one while perusing the books-for-review list, I decided to give her another…
As a reader, I find myself quick to praise the new and innovative. However, sometimes a sweet, “comfort food” book comes along that just leaves me smiling. Wedded in a Whirlwind is just such a book. It does not reinvent the genre, but in a very limited number of pages, the author constructs a beautiful…
The Midas Trap is a globe-trotting adventure in the Indiana Jones mold, with a pair of archeologists in pursuit of an ancient treasure. It’s a very cool story and a fun read. The daughter of two archaeologists, Veronica Bright grew up traveling the Mediterranean with them from one ancient site to another. She was destined…
This had nearly everything I enjoy in a romantic suspense novel; it was fast-paced, intriguing and the characters were engaging. My only quibble was that because it took place in a short period of time, the romance was somewhat rushed. Sarah Dunnemore is an historical archaeologist; her job involves researching and preserving historical sites, not…
If you like those Indian romances – you know the ones, where the chieftan hero captures and falls for the beautiful blonde heroine who then proceeds to bring the light of progress to his backward tribe – then you’re sure to love this book, which is the exact same plot, transplanted on another continent and…
Avon is not publicizing the fact, but Michele Albert was previously published by Avon under the name Michelle Jerott beginning in 1998. There’s nothing nefarious in their choice. I’m guessing Avon wants to give her a new start since her previous books, though well-written and well-received by reviewers (including AAR’s), have not gotten the attention…
Private Investigator Diana Belmaine is hunting for a clever and daring thief when she encounters Dr. Jack Austin. Jack is a well known archeologist, a charmer and one of People Magazine’s beautiful people. Diana is convinced that he is also thief. She just can’t figure out why the sexy archeologist would endanger his career by…
Camilla is a royal princess of Cordina, a fictional Mediterranean principality, and she’s on the verge of a breakdown after a charity function in Washington, D.C. where she was once again mobbed by the paparazzi. Deciding enough is enough Camilla plans to run away and try life as an ordinary person for a few weeks….