While not perfect, after several not so great books, Love in Reality was like a breath of fresh air. If Magdalen Braden’s third book, Blackjack & Moonlight, due to be published later this year, is as good as this one, then I can understand why it was a 2012 finalist in the Romance Writers of…
A Shot of Sultry is the second book in Macy Beckett’s Sultry Springs series. For the most part, it was a funny, not-quite-over-the-top romance, but it occasionally crossed that line for me. After being caught up in a scandal involving bad sources and hasty accusations, documentarian Bobbi Gallagher is ostracized by her peers in LA….
Lisa Renee Jones’ Watch Me is part of a new series centered around a fictional reality TV dance show called America’s Stepping Up. Since I can admit to a fondness for So You Think You Can Dance, I thought the book might be fun. Unfortunately, the title I would give this book is So You…
I don’t know when the British term “bonkbuster” was coined, but as far as I’m concerned it was invented for Jilly Cooper. Her novels regularly run over 700 pages – that’s the “buster”. And the “bonk“ – goes without saying. At their worst, Ms. Cooper’s novels are cornucopiae of orgies and shagfests without a shred…
This is my first Suzanne Brockmann and I’m relieved to start with this one since beginning the Troubleshooters series seems such a daunting task. I’m pleased to say, however, that after this one, I’m looking forward to tackling that intimidating backlist. Dr. Alison Carter has spent her entire life idolizing a hero from the past…
I assumed that Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ newest would be an A or A- read for me, or at worst, a B+. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way. While in the end there were a number of things I liked about the book, I’ll be honest: If not reading it for review, I would have…
Several months ago, I picked up Marianne Stillings’ Arousing Suspicions based on Lisa Gardineer’s DIK review. Satisfaction picks up several months after its predecessor, featuring the brother of that book’s hero. This is a fun and suspenseful read, but don’t be fooled; there’s a surprising amount of depth as well. After KALM-TV’s star television chef…
I don’t think it’s any secret to AAR regulars that I’ve been moaning and groaning ever since Connie Brockway, the author of my favorite historical romance, announced her defection from the genre. While I will still allow myself a boo-hoo every now and then, Hot Dish is a dazzling and fun contemporary debut perfectly showcasing…
There don’t seem to be too many people who feel lukewarm about Suzanne Brockmann; either you love her or you hate her. I love her; I think she’s the most consistently entertaining romance author around. That’s not to say that I think her books are flawless. Hot Target is a good example of a Brockmann…
Kristin Hardy begins the new Sex and the Supper Club trilogy with a great appetizer – Turn Me On. This is one hot book about rekindling an old love affair, and it features a wide variety of love scenes. Stef Costas is a top documentary film-maker preparing to direct the one project he’s always dreamed…