Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Little Cowgirl On His Doorstep (Cadence Creek Cowboys #3) by Donna Alward Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 05 Mar 13 Donna Alward is an author within the Harlequin Romance universe that has a prodigious output and I can usually count on her to deliver romances about nice people shouldering plenty of angst.  Her latest certainly doesn’t [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Sleigh Ride With The Rancher (Holiday Miracles, Book 2) by Donna Alward Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 30 Oct 12 It’s amazing how often inspiration strikes when romance authors get together in the same room at a conference.  That’s what happened at RWA Nationals one year when Fiona [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Navy SEAL’s Bride by Soraya Lane Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 07 Aug 12 While it plays up some old-school category romance tropes, Soraya Lane’s latest Harlequin Romance is notable for what makes it different.  That while we want to think of our fighting military men as [...]

Sandy M’s review of The Rebel Rancher (Cadence Creek Cowboys, Book 2) by Donna Alward Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 5 Jun 12 This is my first Donna Alward book, and I find the heartwarming story here quite charming. Her characters burrow under your skin quickly, and you find yourself sinking deeper into the [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of We’ll Always Have Paris by Jessica Hart Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 03 Apr 12 I made the mistake of starting this book on a Monday morning.  A Monday morning where I eventually had to pull myself up out of my comfy lounge chair at home and go [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Playboy’s Gift by Teresa Carpenter Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 01 Nov 11 If any author is ever insane enough to ask my advice, it would be to write the best book you can at that moment in time.  Period.  Do not think about readers.  Why?  Because [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Rodeo Daddy by Soraya Lane Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 01 Nov 11 Note to Harlequin Authors: Yes, I will stoop to this level.  If I enjoyed your previous books, I’ll read your latest release – even if the Book Gods slap you with a cringe-worthy title and cover.  A fairly new [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart by Donna Alward Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 04 Oct 11 In the pantheon of dippy titles slapped on romance novels, this one is pretty tame.  That said, it’s almost more annoying for me to find a generic title slapped on a story that is anything but, [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Mr. Right There All Along by Jackie Braun Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 2 Aug 11 I am an unrepentant sucker for the Friends to Lovers trope.  I could blame it on the fact that I’ve been there, done that – but I think there’s more to it.  Ever notice how the [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Molly Cooper’s Dream Date by Barbara Hannay Contemporary romance published by Harlequin Romance 04 Jan 11 One of my duties while I was at RWA last month was to give a presentation to a group of librarians on category romance.  My partner in crime for this endeavor was a Harlequin editor, who gave [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of What’s a Housekeeper to Do? by Jennie Adams Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 3 May 11 What I find appealing about category is that the shorter word counts mean an immediate strong and intense focus on the romance.  Since I read romance novels for the romance, this is [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Beauty and the Brooding Boss by Barbara Wallace Contemporary romance published by Harlequin Romance 01 Mar 11 I swear I see the words “beauty” and/or “beast” anywhere on the cover of a romance novel and I go completely Pavlovian.  So while trolling around the Harlequin web site, looking to [...]

Dinca’s review of Christmas at Candlebark Farm by Michelle Douglas Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin  Romance 30 Nov 10 Usually I can read forever. I fell asleep twice reading this book. And I made it through two chapters before giving up on Christmas at Candlebark Farm. I can’t believe I am giving a Christmas story a “did [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Mistletoe And The Lost Stiletto by Liz Fielding Contemporary romance released by Harlequin Romance 09 Nov 2010 I happen to be a sucker for Christmas-themed romances, and I can always count on Harlequin to give me my fix every year.  This latest from Fielding certainly fits the bill when [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Deserted Island, Dreamy Ex by Nicola Marsh Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 14 Sep 10 Ever had a relationship just “stop” as opposed to “end?”  The difference, and an important one, is the distinct lack of closure.  Nicola Marsh explores how that can effect a person in her [...]