A sexy marriage-in-trouble story, Strong, Silent Type is a quick but satisfying read. Misunderstandings have pushed librarian Libby and rancher Quinn McKay apart, but grappling with infertility is the root cause of most of their issues. It was nice to read a marriage-in-trouble story that didn’t rest on ‘I’m totally convinced my partner had an…
Hot Cop is a book about a hot cop. There is no deception here. It’s also about a hot librarian, and the hot sex she has with the hot cop. It is a thoroughly enjoyable novel that touches the line between really explicit contemporary and erotic romance. Officer Chase Kelly is the titular hot cop,…
A clean romance with a mildly dirty mind, Check Me Out is a Cyrano de Bergerac influenced piece about a dedicated librarian and the two men who have claims on her heart. Assistant librarian Greta Elliott loves books and her local library more than anything in the whole universe. As the funds for her job…
Priscilla Oliveras had a successful debut romance with His Perfect Partner, the first in the Matched to Perfection series about three Puerto Rican sisters finding love amid the laughter and tears of everyday life. I enjoyed that story, though I did find it quite emotional as the women deal with their father’s cancer diagnosis. There…
On the surface, Stefanie London’s latest release, Bad Bachelor, is a fun, romantic comedy with a modern premise. It’s the story of an unlucky-in-love librarian finding herself in a relationship with a playboy bachelor she first sees on a dating app. While it definitely lives up to that promise, it also offers some sharp commentary…
Sue Halpern’s Summer Hours at the Robbers Library caught my attention initially because of its title, and then, once I read the synopsis, I knew it was a book I absolutely had to read and review. As you might have guessed, I’m an avid reader, and I love when authors center their stories around a…
In this third installment in Ms. Burrowes’ Windham Brides series, Julian St. David, Duke of Haverford, has zero interest in taking a wife. Past choices and financial woes have forced his hand, however, and the time is nigh for matrimony, even though he refuses to admit it. He begrudgingly agrees to attend a lavish house…
I feel like I should make no bones about it at this point; I love Sarah Title. After indulging in her playful novel Practice Makes Perfect, she’s become one of my favorite authors, so it’s no real shock that her latest Falling for Trouble is an immensely enjoyable read. What, I just know you’re asking,…
It’s hard to resist trying a series called Lovestruck Librarians. Constance Chen, queen of the Bookmobile, constantly squabbles with Sam Wolcott from the IT department because as her best friend’s brother, she considers him off-limits, and their fighting is the only thing keeping them out of each other’s pants. Then Sam has to travel in…
A DIKlassic review review originally published on May 6, 2001 Following on the heels of her The Cat’s Fancy, her delightful single title contemporary debut romance, Aphrodite’s Kiss has made Julie Kenner’s books an autobuy for me. I found this book a total delight and absolutely unique. For those looking for something different, Kenner has…