LynneC’s review of A Wicked Persuasion by Catherine George Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 1 Mar 12 In this series of loose adaptations of classic novels by Mills and Boon, Catherine George has taken on Jane Austen’s Persuasion. So now it’s time to come clean. Yes, I’ve read Persuasion once, when I was eighteen. [...]

LynneC’s review of Untouched By His Diamonds by Lucy Ellis Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 6 Jan 12 There’s nothing revolutionary about Untouched by his Diamonds. It’s just a good, solid story, well told, the kind that often gets overlooked in favor of the different and the sparky. But it kept me engrossed for [...]

LynneC’s review of The Man Who Risked It All by Michelle Reid Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 20 Mar 12 Well, actually, he doesn’t. Not his life, not his money, not his reputation. At least, not for the heroine.

LynneC’s review of The Real Rio D’Aquila (The Orsini Brothers, Book 6) by Sandra Marton Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 15 Nov 11 This is the last book about the children of a Mafia don, who turn their backs on him and his ways and find their own way in life and to love. [...]

LynneC’s review of An Inconvenient Obsession by Natasha Tate Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 20 Sep 11 This is definitely a guilty pleasure book. I shouldn’t like it, as it contains many elements I’m not fond of, but it was downright fun to read.

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.