REVIEW: What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane
Sandy M’s review of What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane
Domestic Thriller published by William Morrow Paperbacks 10 Dec 24
Another terrific thriller by Darby Kane that keeps the reader guessing, traversing twist after twist at every turn, with no idea what’s truly going on until the very end.
REVIEW: Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz
Veena’s review of Shattering Dawn (Lost Night Files, Book 3) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Romantic Suspense published by Berkley 07 Jan 25
A thrilling conclusion to the Lost Nights Trilogy. Amelia is paranoid, afraid of the dark, and now fears she’s being stalked. Gideon Sweetwater, the PI whom she finds has his own share of issues, together make for some interesting chemistry with dry dialogue in the best way.
REVIEW: A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young
Kaitlyn‘s review of A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young
Contemporary Romance published by Dell 7 Jan 25
An atmospheric mystery set in a small town surrounded by a dark forest. After the death of her twin brother, James still feels a physical connection to him. She heads home after twenty years away to settle his affairs and is immediately convinced his death wasn’t an accident.
REVIEW: A Tempest of Desire by Lorraine Heath
Sandy M’s review of A Tempest of Desire (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, Book 5) by Lorraine Heath
Historical Romance published by Avon 24 Dec 24
Viscount Langdon heads to a family island for peace and solitude, all the while trying to stave off loneliness and getting his life back on track after a railway accident and so he doesn’t disappoint his father in taking over as heir when the time comes. Finding an unconscious woman on his shores is not what he needs, but then when he realizes who she is, his dilemma is now two-fold: keep her close or send her back to her infamous life.
REVIEW: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Kaitlyn‘s review of The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Contemporary Holiday Romance published by Avon 24 Sep 24e
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year is my favorite holiday read by far. The mystery, the plot twists, the romance, it was all perfect. Getting to picture the MMC as Chris Evans in his Knives Out sweater was also a huge benefit.
REVIEW: Dark Hope by Christine Feehan
Veena’s review of Dark Hope (Carpathian, Book 38) by Christine Feehan
Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 07 Jan 25
The ancients continue on their quest to find their life mates, while fighting vampires and whatever other evil is dujour for the particular book that we happen to be reading. Since Silke is a demon slayer, we are confronted by Lilith herself and the demons that she unleashes on the human world, programmed by her favorite mages. There are some interesting twists in this story, but, overall, is it my imagination or are these stories getting shorter?
RETRO REVIEW: The Three Fates of Ryan Love by Erin Quinn
Sandy M’s review of The Three Fates of Ryan Love (Beyond, Book 2) by Erin Quinn
Paranormal Romance published by Pocket Books 27 Jan 2015
Irritates me I took so long to read this book! Erin Quinn is an absolute favorite of mine, and I’ve been waiting for this book since I finished reading The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love, the first book in the series. But sometimes between everyday life and other obligations, things don’t go as you want, and, unfortunately, this book kept being pushed back a little at a time. However, the time finally arrived that I sat down and entered the Beyond once again with Ms. Quinn and her amazing talent.
RETRO REVIEW: The Duke and the Lady in Red by Lorraine Heath
Veena’s review of The Duke and the Lady in Red (Scandalous Gentlemen of St James. Book 3) by Lorraine Heath
Historical Romance published by Avon 28 Apr 15
As I picked up this book to read, the refrain from Chris De Burg’s lady in red was playing in my ears. The picture of a woman standing on a street in New York with her dress blowing around her was in front of my eyes. It’s no surprise that the very jaded Duke of Avendale is bowled over by his first sight of the mystery woman in a red gown. What should have been a simple tryst, because he doesn’t do relationships, turns into a whole lot more. I do enjoy the emotional impact of Ms. Heath’s stories, but she simply bowled me over with the richness of this one, especially the relationship and care that this cold and jaded man brings to his relationship with Rose’s brother Harry.
RETRO REVIEW: Pairing Off by Elizabeth Harmon
Liviania’s review of Pairing Off (Red Hot Russians, Book 1) by Elizabeth Harmon
Contemporary Romance published by Carina 2 Feb 15
I used to ice skate competitively when I was a little girl, and love of the sport is still in my blood. I find it hard to pass up a book about figure skaters. Thus, I was drawn to Pairing Off, the debut novel by Elizabeth Harmon and the first book in her Red Hot Russians series. The book opens with a rather steamy encounter, set several years before the main part of the book, when Anton Belikov gets drunk after a juniors competition and sleeps with a visiting American skater. He remembers her accent and dark hair, but the rest of the evening is rather foggy. (Readers will be entirely unsurprised that the girl turns out to be the heroine, Carrie Parker.) read more…
RETRO REVIEW: A Red Hot New Year by Eden, Mercury, Reede & Rossetti
Lawson’s review of A Red Hot New Year by Cynthia Eden, Diana Mercury, Virginia Reede, and Denise Rossetti
Erotic Romance Anthology released by Avon Red 27 Nov 07
New Year’s Bites by Cynthia Eden
Sybil has been wishing for more werewolf stories, and for very good reason. Though not a full werewolf sort of plot, the wolfies play an essential role. Anna is controlled but has a passion that’s unleashed through her new wild side, which is good to see. And meeting her stroke for stroke (pant, pant), Jon is right for her. Their chemistry works well, but the plotting and easy-to-spot villain could’ve used more organization.
Grade: B
Anna has always been the good girl, until a mysterious and powerful encounter with a wolf brings out her wild side! Now she’s unleashing her long-repressed desires on the sexy stranger who comes to her rescue . . . in Cynthia Eden’s New Year’s Bites.
(excerpt)
