Seattle and fine restaurants seem to go hand in hand in my mind and make a rather delightful setting for romance. But a romantic dinner for two is hardly the scenario in Delicious since its focus is on the fast-paced business behind the ambiance and excellent dinner fare. And there is an additional element of…
In No More Playas, the sequel to The Playas Handbook, Lance Montgomery, the self-titled biggest playa, has to change his ways in order to win back the woman of his dreams. Lance blew his chance with Dr. Asia Fowler in a moment of panic when the thought of commitment scared the living daylights out of…
Together Always is a book I’d heard great things about, and it lived up to its reputation. A story of rare sensitivity and touching emotion, it really is something special. The book is divided into two parts. In the first, Trace Dushane is just a teenager when his stepfather’s young niece Lily comes to live…
A young woman, left at the altar by her vanished fiancé, is forced to become a teacher when her family suffers a major financial loss. Years later, while traveling to another position, she meets up with her ex-betrothed, now a nobleman. Does this sound like any number of Regency romances you’ve read? Well, when the…
A long-time fan of Karen Ranney’s romances, I looked forward to reading this latest offering. It didn’t disappoint, with as well portrayed a hero and heroine as I have read in a long time, a memorably original plot and exquisite prose. Although a powerfully written novel, some problems kept it from being the keeper I’d…
I love the theme of unrequited love, and Remember The Time is one of the best books utilizing that theme that I have ever read. There are three main characters involved in the storyline and we are introduced to them at the beginning of the book by way of an italicized flash back. Ms Reynolds…
Killing Time is a book that started with a lower grade and slowly clawed its way up to a better one. It’s a story with plenty of flaws, so I was surprised how well it ultimately came together in the end, well enough that I can recommend it, albeit with reservations. The book doesn’t get…
Killing Time is a romance between former college sweethearts who get a second chance at love. Caroline Lamb comes to Derryvillie, Illinois as assistant producer of a reality TV show, Killing Time in a Small Town. When she arrives for an appointment at the local real estate office, she realizes her past has caught up…
The Tempting is the kind of book that defies easy grading. I’ve held on to a copy ever since I first read it, not because I loved it, but because I knew I’d never find anything like it again. Parts of it are extraordinary, parts of it are too strange for words. Normally that would…
A recent post about Kathleen Eagle’s books made me stop and think. Why do I love her writing so much? This book is one of the reasons why. Beautiful writing is a given for Kathleen Eagle. She could write stereo instructions and I’d buy them – in hardback. Scenes are never overwritten and no strings…