LynneC’s review of Behind Palace Doors (Hollywood Series, Book 3) by Jules Bennett Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 3 Mar 13 This is a friends-to-lovers story, and while not one of my favourite tropes, when it’s done well, it’s one of the most satisfactory romances there are. This one is done well.

 Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of A Real Cowboy by Sarah M. Anderson Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 5 Feb 13 Yes, it’s true – southern California really is a different place.  I’ve lived in the area for what is coming up on a decade and to this day I can’t watch the local TV news because I start [...]

Dinca’s review of A Precious Inheritance by Paula Roe Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 2 Oct 12 There is a lot of passion between the pages and linen sheets of this book.  It is very enjoyable to read about the rich people having passion for something other than what comes with a life of [...]

DNF (Did Not Finish) is a strange grade. I use it if I’ve read three chapters or more of a book and I’m not feeling it. it might be that I’m not in the mood for that kind of story, or that the story features some of my unfavorite tropes, or that something isn’t working. [...]

LynneC’s review of A Real Cowboy by Sarah M. Anderson Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 5 Feb 13 Recently books from the Desire line have been disappointing, with flat characters who have no chemistry together, but this book is most definitely an exception to that rule. A Real Cowboy involves a man running from [...]

LynneC’s review of All or Nothing by Catherine Mann Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 2 Jan 13 I enjoyed the last book in the series, so I picked this one up with interest. This is about boys who went to a military school and were recruited by the headmaster to work for Interpol. Why [...]

LynneC’s review of Up Close and Personal by Maureen Child Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 4 Sep 12 So one of my reasons for dumping this one is the name, which won’t bother anyone else unless you happen to be called Connolly too. I found it unnerving to read my name repeated so often [...]

LynneC’s review  of All He Ever Wanted by Emily McKay Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 2 Oct 12 I don’t believe the setup on this one. A tyrant on his deathbed tells his two legitimate sons and an illegitimate one that he has a daughter he didn’t know about. If they don’t find her, [...]

LynneC’s review of Secret Son, Convenient Wife by Maxine Sullivan Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 3 May 11 I was a bit taken aback by this one and I have to admit, I didn’t get far. It’s rare that one sentence can stop me reading a book, but in this case, it did. See [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Relentless Pursuit (Lone Star Legacy, Book 1) by Sara Orwig Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 01 May 12 There is nothing on this earth I love more than a well-done, engaging category romance.  I consider it the purest art-form within the romance genre, and nothing makes my heart skip [...]

LynneC’s review of Worth the Risk by Charlene Sands Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 2 Oct 2012 Well, the title says it all. But in the end it didn’t work for me.

LynneC’s review of A Forbidden Affair (The Master Vintners, Book 2) by Yvonne Lindsay Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 6 Mar 12 I’m not sure why I finished this one, after the hero behaves like a complete jerk in the early part of the story. However, the grovel scene at the end is a good one. [...]

LynneC’s review of Gilded Secrets (Highest Bidder, Book 1) by Maureen Child Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 3 Jul 12 I’ve been putting off writing this review. Why? Because I couldn’t think of much to say about it. It isn’t a standout book, but it’s moderately enjoyable and I read it to the end.

LynneC’s review of A Man of His Word (Lawyers in Love, Book 1) by Sarah M. Anderson Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 29 Nov 11 I started to read A Man of Privilege and saw that there is a previous book, so I backtracked. At last, a debut that is assured, interesting, and eminently [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of A Man of Privilege (Lawyers in Love, Book 2) by Sarah M. Anderson Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 3 Jul 12 I spend more time than I should defending my love of category romance – to just about everybody.  Colleagues, friends, other romance readers, sigh.  It gets tiresome. [...]