Who knew attorneys would make great material for hot and sensual romance novels. At least they are in Julie James’ romance novels. While giving a reader an intriguing mystery and the requisite danger to accompany it, Julie also gives us a look inside the legal system of the U.S. Being a former attorney, her scenes [...]

Welcome back to Duck Chat! Today we have former legal-eagle Julie James with us to talk about her sexy stories set within our judicial system. How I wish these fantasy men would wander through my depositions once in a while. Julie is taking to heart the author/writer adage to write what you know. Her past [...]

Sandy M’s review of Something About You by Julie James Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 2 March 10 This is my first Julie James book. Therefore, I was surprised to learn, when reading the blurb about SAY, that the story revolves around an Assistant U.S. Attorney and all the legal aspects that go along with [...]

Limecello’s review of Veiled Desire by Alisha Rai Contemporary romance released by Samhain Publishing 2 Feb 10 This is the first book I read by Alisha Rai, but it definitely won’t be the last. Veiled Desire also has so many of my favorite romance themes. The friends to lovers aspect. Then the “forbidden romance” – [...]

Sandy M’s review of Broken by Shiloh Walker Contemporary romance published by Berkley Trade 2 Mar 10 After reading about Quinn in his brother’s book, Fragile, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Broken. From the moment we meet this man, our hearts are broken just as much as his has been up to [...]

Sandy M’s review of Ravenous (Dark Forgotten, Book 1) by Sharon Ashwood Urban Fantasy published by Signet 3 Feb 09 I usually don’t read a lot of urban fantasy.  I like my HEA and a nice wrap-up at the end of my stories. But, as they say, a good book is a good book, and [...]

Limecello’s review of Back in Black by Lori Foster Contemporary romance released by Berkley 2 Feb 10 This is the last book in Lori Foster’s Supreme Battle Championship (SBC) series, and I have mixed feelings about that. To be honest, I’m glad the series is over. (But I know I feel differently about series than [...]

I love hero who is a total rake, scoundrel to the deepest part of himself, and who, when he meets that one woman, he wants to change because of her. He sees how he’s squandered his life. He wants to be a better person. Lucas Bingham, the Earl of Hadley, is such a man. Cara [...]

Welcome once again to Duck Chat! Today Cara Elliott is here to talk about her new series, so pull up a chair and get ready for some fun! Some of you will have read Cara under the name of Andrea Pickens and enjoyed her swashbuckling lady spies. If you had fun with those books, just [...]

Sandy M’s review of To Sin with a Scoundrel (Circle of Sin, Book 1) by Cara Elliott Historical Romance published by Forever 1 Mar 10 The first few chapters of this book are a little…..slow. There’s a lot of backstory and I kept waiting for things to begin.  I’m glad I didn’t give up because [...]

Sandy M’s review of Jordan (Pendragon Legacy, Book 3) by Susan Kearney Paranormal romance published by Forever 1 Mar 10 You know how you always hold out hope that a trilogy you’ve come to love will perhaps turn out to be a much longer series? I’ve had that hope while reading the three books in [...]

Sandy M’s review of Naked Edge (I-Team, Book 4) by Pamela Clare Romantic Suspense published by Berkley 2 Mar 10 Until now I had only read Ms. Clare’s historicals, and I absolutely love them. Her MacKinnon’s Rangers books are all favorites, but now her I-Team sits right there on the shelf with those Rangers. Naked [...]

LynneC’s review of The Millionaire’s Blackmail Bargain by Heidi Rice Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 11 Mar 08 In the UK, this was called The Mile High Club. A much better title for this book, far more memorable and distinctive. Often, when I read an okay book, I decide not to review it, because, [...]

Sandy M’s review of A Duke to Die For (Rogues’ Dynasty, Book 1) by Amelia Grey Historical Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 7 Apr 09 This is my first Amelia Grey, and for the most part I enjoyed it. There are a couple of little things that didn’t quite work for me, but they also [...]

Limecello’s review of The Italian’s Defiant Mistress by India Grey Contemporary romance released by Harlequin Presents 1 Oct 07 I’ve been going through a reading slump for the longest time. This is why I love categories, because I can generally manage to power through them. Admittedly, I struggled through this book – but I have [...]