REVIEW:The Nanny Bombshell by Michelle Calmer
Dinca’s review of The Nanny Bombshell by Michelle Calmer
Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 1 Jan 12
I am not interested in Hockey, so I am not sure why I downloaded this book. It must have been the baby thing. If you like your heroes and heroines not quite so perfect, this is the romance for you.
REVIEW: A Baby Between Friends by Kathie Denosky
LynneC’s review of A Baby Between Friends (The Good, the Bad and the Texan, Book 2) by Kathie Denosky
Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 3 Jul 13
This is part of Kathie Denosky’s series about six men from troubled backgrounds who were adopted by a philanthropist and regard each other as brothers. Each has a different problem to overcome. They are Texans, bred if not born, and one of the best aspects of the stories are the authentic-seeming backgrounds. The fact that they’re all wealthy isn’t particularly realistic, but hey, this is Harlequin.
REVIEW: A Simple Twist of Fate by HelenKay Dimon
Sandy M’s review of A Simple Twist of Fate (Hanover Brothers, Book 2) by HelenKay Dimon
Contemporary Romance published by Intermix 16 Jul 13
I’m really enjoying these Hanover brothers. The first book is very good, and this one is even better. While the boys may be boys, as is usual with brothers, they also have each other’s backs as they stand and fight against their father’s transgressions in a town where everyone’s business is known and the name Hanover causes stares, gossip, hostility, and a little love that heals all.
REVIEW: The Master of All Desires by Judith Merkle Riley
Stevie‘s review of The Master of All Desires by Judith Merkle Riley
Historical Romance published by Sourcebooks Landmark 02 Jul 13
One of the great joys of being offered books to review is finding authors who are new to me, even if (as here and in another recent case) the authors are not only splendid, but also sadly now deceased. On the other hand, Judith Merkle Riley wrote six novels in her all too short career, and this is my first encounter with any of them, so it would seem I have much to look forward to yet. This book is hard to categorise, and will probably also turn out to be tricky to review.
REVIEW: Sometimes A Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
Veena’s review of Sometimes a Rogue (Lost Lords, Book 5) by Mary Jo Putney
Historical Romance published by Zebra 27 Aug 13
The very proper Lady Sarah Townsend Clark is a tomboy at heart. A bruising rider and an excellent shot, she yearns for adventure – which finds her unexpectedly one morning when she stands in for her very pregnant twin. Kidnapped by a rough, uncouth group of men, she’s whisked out of England. Hot to trot on the rescue is charming Bow Street Runner Rob Carmichael. A lady of noble birth in compromising circumstances with a gentleman makes the end a forgone conclusion, but what makes the book really worth it is the journey that gets us there. read more…
REVIEW: Afterburn by Sylvia Day
Sandy M’s review of Afterburn by Sylvia Day
Contemporary Romance e-novella published by Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin 15 Aug 13
I always kick myself when I delay reading a Syliva Day book. It’s never an intentional delay, just things popping up that keep me from enjoying myself so much for several hours. This new story is no exception. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. Thank goodness it’s a novella. I would have been up much later than 2 a.m. if it had been a full-length novel.
REVIEW: The Young Clementina by D.E. Stevenson
Stevie‘s review of The Young Clementina by D.E. Stevenson
Classic Women’s Fiction published by Sourcebooks Landmark 02 Jul 13
I was vaguely aware of D.E. Stevenson before this book came up for review, mainly through seeing her possibly better-known Miss Buncle’s Book, promoted on and off in book catalogues over the last couple of years. She was the daughter of a cousin of the now more famous Robert Louis Stevenson, but sold an awful lot of books in her time. As her era was the 1930s, and I read a lot of books set then, I’m always keen to read more romances and women’s fiction written in the era to see how the stories compare and how they stand up to a modern reading. I wasn’t disappointed this time.
REVIEW: Lost to the Desert Warrior by Sarah Morgan
Veena’s review of Lost to the Desert Warrior by Sarah Morgan
Contemporary Romance published by HQN 20 Aug 13
This book appears to be a typical hot desert romance with a handsome sheikh and a shy virgin, but as I found when I actually got between the pages, there is a lot more to it than that.
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REVIEW: All Bets Are On by Charlotte Phillips
LynneC’s review of All Bets Are On by Charlotte Phillips
Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Kiss 1 Aug 13
This book begins when Alice, the uptight boss of a group in an ad agency, discovers a sheet of paper that is part of a bet. The people in the office are taking odds on who will nail her first. At this, Alice cries and cries. That’s right, she doesn’t fight back, she doesn’t storm into the pub where they’re congregating, wave the paper in their faces and yell, and she doesn’t complain to her boss. Oh no, instead, she goes out with the office dog.
REVIEW: Against the Mark by Kat Martin
Veena’s review of Against the Mark (The Raines of Wind Canyon, Book 7) by Kat Martin
Romantic Suspense published by Harlequin Mira 27 Aug 13
I’m happy to report that Ms. Martin hasn’t lost her edge and has delivered another winner in this series. We’re back in Los Angeles and this time Tyler Brodie is at the forefront of the investigation with his partner Johnnie Riggs from Against the Night. Haley Warren is visiting her aunt Ellie, hoping to make her peace with the death of her estranged father, when a curve ball from her stepmother has her seeking Tyler’s help to find the truth behind her father’s accident. read more…
