REVIEW: A Christmas Wedding by Tracy Wolff
November 16, 2008
Wendy the Super Librarian's review of A Christmas Wedding by Tracy Wolff
Contemporary romance released by Harlequin SuperRomance 11 Nov 08
Romance is the story of courtships. It's about those heady, first days of falling of love. When the excitement is fresh, the couple is giddy with discovering each other, and the future looks rosy and bright. The novel is over before the real "fun" begins. Before the couple starts arguing about the kids, money, and before the hero can start resenting the fact that he's working 40+ hours a week at a job he hates. Maybe it was this desire to explore conflict, post-happily-ever-after that led to the birth of the marriage in trouble plot? It's an idea that Tracy Wolff explores in her debut Harlequin SuperRomance with mixed results. Read more
Tags: 2008, A Christmas Wedding, Contemporary Romance, Grade C, Harlequin SuperRomance, November 2008, Review, Tracy Wolff, Wendy The Super LibrarianREVIEW: Hidden Legacy by Margaret Way
June 18, 2008
Wendy the Super Librarian's review of Hidden Legacy by Margaret Way
Contemporary romance released by Harlequin SuperRomance 1 May 08
The entire time I was reading Hidden Legacy I was struck by the notion that I was not the intended audience for the story. The only way to describe this book is that it reads like a category romance I could have found on the shelves of my local public library....20 years ago. Old-fashioned doesn't necessarily make a "bad" read, but coupled with an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink style plot and a heroine I never really warmed up to? Let's just say it didn't go well.
Tags: 2008, Contemporary Romance, Grade D, Harlequin, Harlequin SuperRomance, Hidden Legacy, Margaret Way, May 2008, Review, Wendy The Super LibrarianSpotlight: HSR Contest Winners!
June 1, 2008
Thanks to the generosity of Harlequin SuperRomance authors Debra Salonen and Ellen Hartman, we had several contest winners to close out our May Spotlight! Winners need to e-mail Wendy with their shipping address to receive their prizes. We hope everyone has enjoyed this Harlequin Spotlight, because we sure did have a great time putting it all together!
Spotlight: In Case You Missed It
June 1, 2008
The entire month of May, Wendy the Super Librarian, and a contingent of fine-feathered ducks, shined the spotlight on Harlequin SuperRomance. In case you missed out on some, or all, of our fun posts - here they are again, for your consideration, in one handy-dandy place. Enjoy!
REVIEW: The Woman in Blue by Janice Kay Johnson
May 30, 2008
Shannon C.'s review of The Woman in Blue (Patton's Daughters, Book 1) by Janice Kay Johnson
Contemporary romance released by Harlequin Super Romance 1 Jul 99
I really appreciate that we've been doing these Harlequin Spotlight series over here on the blog, because otherwise I'm not sure I'd have ever picked up, well, much of anything they publish on my own. But there's a lot that I like about the idea of Harlequin super romances--the slightly longer word count, the contemporary settings, the everyday Joes and Janes finding love, and, my God, if they're all as emotionally wrenching as the book I just read, please to be signing me up for more of these books, k? Thx. In fact, I am sad that this book is out of print, because it means you're going to have to hunt it down before you can join me in squeeing about it, too.
Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Grade A, Harlequin SuperRomance, Janice Kay Johnson, July 1999, Patton's Daughters series, Review, Romance, ShannonC, The Woman in BlueREVIEW: The Man Behind the Cop by Janice Kay Johnson
May 30, 2008
Sandy M's review of The Man Behind the Cop by Janice Kay Johnson
Contemporary romance released by Harlequin SuperRomance 13 May 08
Wow, it's been a great month for me rediscovering Harlequin authors and books, and the SuperRomances I've read have all been terrific and made a new and improved fan out of me. I won't be giving them up very easily like I did before. This book is the perfect one to end my month-long love affair with HSR. Read more
Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Grade A, Harlequin, Harlequin SuperRomance, Janice Kay Johnson, May 2008, Review, Romance, Sandy M, SuperRomance, The Man Behind the CopREVIEW: The Girl Who Came Back by Barbara McMahon
May 29, 2008
Devon's review of The Girl Who Came Back by Barbara McMahon
Contemporary Romance released by Harlequin SuperRomance 13 Dec 05
After staying up way past my bedtime to polish off most of The Girl who Came Back, I stand by my earlier observations about Harlequin SuperRomance: even when there are issues, these books suck me right in, and sometimes the romance takes a back seat to the character's personal dramas. I had debated about reading this one, as it's a bit older, but I wanted to review another HSR, and the blurb was calling to me. Foster families, dark secrets, lost loves and a small Southern town. I had to know more. The Girl Who Came Back did deliver on its back cover promise. Although I have some complaints, I could not stop reading this for nothing.
Tags: 2008, Barbara McMahon, Contemporary Romance, December 2005, Devon, Grade B, Harlequin, Harlequin SuperRomance, Review, The Girl Who Came BackReview: His Secret Past by Ellen Hartman
May 23, 2008
Wendy the Super Librarian's review of His Secret Past by Ellen Hartman
Contemporary Romance released by Harlequin SuperRomance 01 May 2008
I love it when a book surprises me. Ellen Hartman's second novel for Harlequin SuperRomance sounds like it's a fluffy bit of escapist cotton candy. A hero who used to be a world famous rock star? And he falls in love with a documentary filmmaker? Yeah, sure. What makes it all so magical is that Hartman had me believing it could and did happen, all before I was out of the first chapter.
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Ellen Hartman, Grade A, Harlequin Silhouette, Harlequin SuperRomance, His Secret Past, May 2008, Review, Wendy The Super LibrarianREVIEW: Anything For Her Children by Darlene Gardner
May 20, 2008
Sandy M's review of Anything For Her Children by Darlene Gardner
Contemporary Romance released by Harlequin SuperRomance 13 May 08
I have been totally pleasantly surprised by Harlequin's SuperRomances this month. This book is no exception, especially when I thought at first I might not like it because it deals with children. Now, it's not that I don't like to ever read a book which includes kids. It's just something I have to be in the mood for.
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Spotlight: All About Men with Ellen Hartman
May 19, 2008
When I was asked to contribute to The Good, The Bad, and The Unread this week, my topic was: Why do I love Superromance?
Easy Answer: The men.
Is that shallow? I know it’s shallow. Sorry. I can’t help myself. Have you read a Super? Then you know what I’m talking about.
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