REVIEW: What a Gentleman Wants by Caroline Linden

Azteclady's guest review of What a Gentleman Wants (Reece Family Trilogy, Book 1) by Caroline Linden
Historical romance released by Zebra 1 Sep 06

First in the Reece family trilogy, What a Gentleman Wants tells the story of Marcus, Duke of Exeter, and Hannah Preston, a vicar’s widow from the country. This novel is a very entertaining variation on the twins-playing-each other plot device. What a Rogue Desires, David’s story, and A Rake’s Guide to Seduction, Celia’s story, follow it. Read more

Tags: 2008, azteclady, Caroline Linden, Grade B, Historical Romance, Reece Family Trilogy, Review, September 2006, What a Gentleman Wants, Zebra

Review: Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight

Azteclady's review of Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight
Paranormal Romance released by Avon 25 Sep 07

This is the first book by Ms McKnight that I’ve read, and I was rather pleasantly surprised by the humor in it. Still, I don’t think I’m quite the audience for romantic comedies (I’m a bit of a curmudgeon—really, I am—and romantic comedies often leave me cold). And yet, this novel made me smile repeatedly.

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Tags: Avon, azteclady, Grade C, Jenna McKnight, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Witch in the House, Witches of West Bluff series

Review: The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long

Azteclady's Review of The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long
Historical romance released by Avon 29 Jan 08 

This novel has an interesting pacing. It starts rather slowly, almost disinterestedly, with a prologue. Little by little, chapter by chapter, the pace increases without the reader’s awareness, until one is racing towards a climax that surprises even upon a second reading.

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Tags: 2008, azteclady, Grade B, Historical, January 2008, Julie Anne Long, Review, Romance, The Perils of Pleasure

Review: Riding the Storm (ACRO Series, Book 1) by Sydney Croft

Azteclady's review of Riding the Storm (ACRO Series, Book 1) by Sydney Croft
Contemporary paranormal romance released by Delta 28 Aug 07  

This is the first novel in a series about ACRO, the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives. The series is a mix of erotic romance and adventure and suspense in an alternative universe where the paranormal is not as rare as we might think.

There are a number of intriguing secondary characters, and the world created is complex and compelling, full of possibilities. Read more

Tags: 2008, ACRO Series, August 2007, azteclady, Contemporary, Delta, Grade C, Paranormal, Review, Riding the Storm, Romance, Sydney Croft