The Colonial Period and the Revolutionary War are favorite settings of mine, but books set during these times are very hard to come by. I suspect this is because this time period is not really familiar to a lot of people; writing a book set in the 1700s requires some research. I’m pleased to report…
If you are a romance fan who is considering trying some science fiction, Catherine Asaro’s latest book, The Veiled Web, is a great place to start. It has a satisfying science fiction plot but emphasizes the relationship between the two main characters to the point where the science fiction aspect seems almost secondary. <!– var…
The Veiled Web by Catherine Asaro is an intricately plotted romance set in 2010. The story brings together a ballerina, Lucia del Mar, who spends virtually all of her spare time on the World Wide Web (WWW), and Rashid al-Jazari, who invented an internet browser being used in 2010. Rashid is also developing a Virtual…
Julia Quinn’s How to Marry a Marquis is marvelous entertainment. I haven’t read this author for a couple of years now, and as someone who gave her debut romance, Splendid, DIK status, I’ve shied away from her most recent releases for fear of being disappointed. In the interim, she’s obviously learned more about her craft….
I was immediately drawn to this book by the cover. A blue plaid kilt in the background and an ornate sword with roses tied to it gave me the impression this would be a story of battles and love won and lost. Happily, that first impression was right on the money! The Blood of Roses…
Once upon a time, young, talented Jane Higgenbothem was infatuated with Ransom Quincy, Marquess of Blackburn. So appreciative was she of his manly charms that she decided to sculpt him in the classical style – after all, who could be more perfect than Ransom? When Jane’s innocent study and infatuation is revealed to the malicious…
Imagine yourself a young boy trapped in a wretched existence. A demon appears and offers you a hideous choice. A choice so vile that if you did what you knew was morally right, you would be left behind to surely decay and die. But, if you sold your soul and chose your own life over…
Scoundrel is a rip-roaring romance set in Regency England. Lady Lily Walters must hide her identity as a master cryptographer and so acts the flirtatious, empty-headed chit. The Duke of Remmington, notorious ladies’ man, is a master spy. Neither knows about each others’ “work”, although the Duke does realize Lily is infatuated with him. Their…