If you are looking for a meaty story with angst and heartache galore, you will definitely not find it here. The characters from Love Letters From a Duke are a bit loopy and the plot a tad ridiculous, but I found myself having a good time as I read. If you want to read a…
Elaine of Corbenic has a crumbling castle, an insane father, a crippled brother, and a slew of poor villagers who all depend on her. (Making her, thus far, your pretty typical romance novel heroine.) Lancelot du Lac is the greatest knight in the world, gifted by the magical Lady of the Lake with inhuman, invincible…
You’ve gotta love Gibson’s heroes – they are so realistic that you can reach out and touch them and they are simply such…men! Their combination of attitudes, communication skills, thoughts, and half attempts to see things from a woman’s perspective is very effective. Sex, Lies, and Online Dating delivers just this kind of hero at…
Cheryl St. John is most acclaimed as an author of western romances. I confess, I haven’t read any of them, but one of her contemporaries, A Husband By Any Other Name, is among my favorite series romances. Dan Beckett always loved Lorraine Loring, but he was forced to stand aside as his father pushed Dan’s…
Bedspell has kind of wacky premise, so it could have wound up being either unbearably silly or enjoyably fun. Fortunately it’s the latter. Make no mistake, it is a little silly, but it’s also sweet and thoroughly likable. Signe Sargent’s dream is to work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Despite her college degree, though,…
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…
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…
What a debut! This first novel by Claire King is one of the best I’ve read in a long while. Engaging main characters, intense attraction and a small dose of suspense make this story a winner. Calla Bishop runs her family’s ranch. She promised her mother that she’d keep the ranch in the family, and…