LynneC’s review of A Legacy of Secrets by Carol Marinelli Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 23 Apr 13 Santo Corretti has a shady Sicilian family who is into a lot of unspecified bad stuff. He’s a film producer and Ella, his personal assistant, wants to be a director. But she’s a very good personal [...]

LynneC’s review of His Last Chance at Redemption by Michelle Conder Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 27 Nov 12 Michelle Conder is a new writer to Harlequin, and while her first book didn’t do it for me, this second one is a good read. And that’s what we’re looking for, isn’t it?

LynneC’s review of A Scandal, A Secret, A Baby by Sharon Kendrick Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 19 Feb 13 I let myself get drawn back in, didn’t I? I should have known better. The first book in the series didn’t work for me, so why should the second?

LynneC’s review of The Merciless Travis Wilde by Sandra Marton Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 19 Mar 13 I loved the first book in this series, the second one was so-so, and this one is a bit of this and a bit of that. There is a lot to like, but in the end [...]

LynneC’s review of Sold to the Enemy by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 22 Jan 13 Sarah Morgan is all about the heroine. Don’t get me wrong, her heroes are gorgeous, alpha, strong, handsome, all that, and they are bemused when they meet the woman they’ll eventually marry, because she sweeps him [...]

LynneC’s review of Captive in the Spotlight by Annie West Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 19 Feb 13 Sometimes Annie West takes the waif motif too far and her heroines are complete pushovers who you just know will end up barefoot and pregnant by the end of the story. And happy to be so. [...]

LynneC’s review of Dealing her Final Card by Jennie Lucas Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 22 Jan 13 Where do I start? A Jennie Lucas is a very special thing – an old-style Harlequin Presents. It tips its hat to reality, then sticks two fingers up at it – or in this story’s case, [...]

LynneC’s review of A Taste of the Untamed by Susan Stephens Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 27 Nov 12 A Modern/Presents with a blind heroine! And it’s treated sensitively, although I have a few issues which seem to be partly the fault of the restrictive format. But it is refreshing to read the story [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Marrying the Enemy by Nicola Marsh Contemporary romance published by Harlequin Presents 4 Sep 12 Yes, I do this part-time reviewing gig here at The Good, the Bad and the Unread because I do like Sybil, Sandy, and the rest of the duckies.  But let us be honest – [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Rules of Engagement by Ally Blake Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 27 Nov 12 Ask any reader what the kiss of death is in a not-working-for-them romance novel and you’ll get a variety of answers.  Historicals that get the history wrong.  Alpha heroes who morph into Neanderthal [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Hajar’s Hidden Legacy by Maisey Yates Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 07 Aug 12 Either my reading tastes have changed or else Harlequin Presents’ have.  I suspect it might be a little a both.  Whatever it is, I’m quickly finding myself addicted to this line that is featuring [...]

LynneC’s review of Back in the Headlines by Sharon Kendrick Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 13 Nov 12 Only the hero and heroine do everything to avoid it, so the title is a bit of a misnomer. While I often enjoy Sharon Kendrick’s books, this one is a bit ho-hum for me. A shame, [...]

LynneC’s review of The Dangerous Jacob Wilde by Sandra Marton Contemporary Romance book published by  Harlequin Presents 13 Nov 12 While this book isn’t perfect, it’s the best Modern I’ve read in a while. I seem to have had some bad luck recently in my category reads. Either the book hasn’t engaged me or it’s contained [...]

LynneC’s review of The Sheikh’s Last Gamble by Trish Morey Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 18 Sep 12 Bahir earns his living by gambling, but he’s fabulously rich, so dropping a bundle at a casino merely irritates him and makes him wonder if his luck has left him. Then he’s contacted by his friends, [...]

LynneC’s review of The Devil and Miss Jones by Kate Walker Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 3 Apr 12 Kate Walker excels at presenting the attraction between a man and a woman, but while I enjoyed this book, I wanted more. It reads more like extracts from a book than a proper story, and [...]