LynneC’s review of  The Secret History of a Good Girl by Aimee Carson Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents  7 Feb 12 Aimee Carson is a new author to me, with two Mills and Boon/Harlequin books under her belt. I settled down for a good read, and on the whole I wasn’t disappointed.

LynneC’s review of Once A Ferarra Wife by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 24 Jan 12 Sarah Morgan is a great Mills and Boon writer. Her books contain real characters and fresh takes on the standard Mills and Boon tropes. I know I’m in for a good read when I pick up [...]

LynneC’s review of A Dangerous Infatuation by Chantelle Shaw Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents Extra 3 Jan 12 (M&B Modern – 1 Nov 11) This is an old-style Modern Romance and is very much a book you can sink into for an hour or two’s pleasure. It’s a woman struggling with her life and [...]

LynneC’s review of There’s Something About A Rebel by Anne Oliver Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents Extra 1 Jan 12 (M&B Riva Aug 11) I picked this because of the hunk on the cover – so unlike Mills and Boon’s usual male models and so tempting! But inside, I found the same old story [...]

LynneC’s review of On The First Night Of Christmas by Heidi Rice Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 29 Nov 11 I don’t do many seasonal reads, just a few, and this offering looked like a fun one. It didn’t disappoint. In an England being blown into the sea by gale force winds, this was [...]

LynneC’s review of His Christmas Acquisition by Cathy Williams Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 29 Nov 11 I have enjoyed Cathy Williams’ books in the past, but, sadly, this one isn’t one of them. Tired situations, tired characters no thicker than a sheet of paper, and a tired style make this a disappointing read.

LynneC’s review of A Moment On The Lips by Kate Hardy Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 1 Nov 11 Kate Hardy is a great writer. Her style is easy to read but deceptively clever, so you don’t notice it until you think, “Hey, that’s good.” She brings her characters to life, and they’re not [...]

LynneC’s review of  The Power and the Glory by Kimberly Lang Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 2 Aug 11 There’s something vaguely disturbing about having a romance with a title from the Lord’s Prayer. Especially when that romance is most definitely not an Inspirational. I believe it also has something to do with the American [...]

LynneC’s review of Sex, Gossip and Rock and Roll by Nicola Marsh Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 4 Oct 11/Mills and Boon Riva 6 May 11 I love me a good rock star, so the title and the cover picture on this book got me all excited. Perhaps Mills and Boon had relented and [...]

LynneC’s review of  The Return of the Stranger by Kate Walker Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 1 Oct 11 Kate Walker’s book is a re-envisioning of Wuthering Heights. It is a roaring success in some ways, a failure in others, and a lot depends on how you want to look at it.

LynneC’s review of Doukakis’s Apprentice by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 20 Sept 11 Sarah Morgan writes books about poor but feisty heroines and rich but unjerky heroes. Although she uses the usual Harlequin/Mills and Boon tropes, she uses them intelligently, to illuminate the characters, rather than by rote, to get through [...]

LynneC’s review of The Highest Price To Pay by Maisey Yates Contemporary Romance published by Mills and Boon Modern 1 Aug 11 This is a terrific book. Instead of dealing with the non-issue of an African-French man and a Caucasian American woman, it deals with what lies beneath the skin. I love that a book [...]

LynneC’s review of The Crown Affair by Lucy King Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 6 Sep 11 I loved Lucy King’s first book for Harlequin, and I gave it an A. So I picked this one up with high expectations. The characters in this one tip over the edge into TSTL and the sketchy [...]

LynneC’s review of Too Proud To Be Bought by Sharon Kendrick Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 23 Aug 11 Sharon Kendrick is a writer of extremes. She can write books that make you want to scream in frustration or books that give you the rare “happy sigh” moment. This is a happy-sigh book, and [...]

LynneC’s review of From Dirt to Diamonds by Julia James Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 23 Aug 11 When you want the pure, true crack that is Mills and Boon Modern romance, you turn to Julia James. She gives you all the wild madness, the extremes of the Cinderella trope that is the basis [...]