Could It Be You? is an old favorite of mine. The original copy I bought ten years ago this month has followed me through several cross country moves, one book I always like to keep on hand. It’s a short book, a simple but effective romantic fantasy (in the non-paranormal sense). It does contain two…
Admittedly, Untie My Heart is not for everyone. But those of you who love sensuous romance tinged ever so delicately with a hint of decadence – and you know who you are – should plan right now to settle down under your favorite blanket and surrender yourself to this incredible writer. If you haven’t read…
When a secondary character is so compelling that he screams “Hurry up with my sequel!” it’s almost inevitable that he’ll lose some of that luster when he finally gets his starring role. Davy Dempsey is no exception. I know I wasn’t the only one sighing over the smooth-as-silk bad boy in Welcome To Temptation, and…
With one hand of cards Alden Granville-Strachan, Viscount Gracechurch, has lost everything: his estates, his money, even his clothes. He has nothing left to lose when he’s offered a wager by Lord Edward Vane: if he wins he regains all he’s lost, plus five thousand pounds. If he loses he not only loses everything, but…
Readers who loved Isolde Martyn’s The Maiden and the Unicorn have been waiting (patiently or not) for the stateside publication of her next book. Here it is, and it takes the reader for an exciting ride as it follows the story of a forced, falst marriage and how the two parties involved eventually make it…
The Knight and the Rose is a Medieval with a capital M, and those of you who read Isolde Martyn’s debut book, The Maiden and the Unicorn, know exactly what this means. If you like historicals with a lot of attention to detail and a real sense of the period, this very well may be…
My Dearest Enemy and All Through the Night are two of my keeper books, both by Connie Brockway but very different from each other in style. The Bridal Season is Ms. Brockway’s latest, and although not a keeper for me, it did have characters that I just couldn’t stop reading about. Letty Potts is escaping…
The Mermaid of Penperro is a fun story with a lot of humor – and a dash of whimsy thrown in for good measure. Although it’s not about an actual mermaid, you do have to suspend your disbelief for this one. Fortunately, it’s worth it. Konstanze Bugg is the child of an opera singer and…
The Secret Swan by Shana Abé contains several elements frequently found in those old-fashioned bodice-ripper-style romances: an innocent child bride, a tormented alpha hero who wrongs her, an adversarial relationship, a couple of Big Secrets. Abé magically weaves these not-so-promising threads together to create a story that’s both original and lovely. We first meet Lady…
You say you’re a reader who doesn’t enjoy sequels with the main characters from one book playing a significant role in another? Make an exception for Brighton Honeymoon, Sheri Cobb South’s delightful follow-up to last year’s The Weaver Takes a Wife. Ethan Brundy and his bride Lady ‘elen are back, and all they want is…