Liviania’s review of Beguiling the Beauty (Fitzhugh Trilogy, Book 1) by Sherry Thomas Historical Romance published by Berkeley Sensation 1 May 12 We suffered through 2011 with no new book by Sherry Thomas, but we’re being repaid for our wait with an entire trilogy in 2012.  (She will also have a novella out in the [...]

Liviania’s review of Rainshadow Road (Friday Harbor, Book 2) by Lisa Kleypas Contemporary romance published by St. Martin’s Griffin 28 Feb 12 I resisted reading Lisa Kleypas’s new series, despite loving her historicals and Texas-set contemporaries.  “Friday Harbor” sounded twee and the cover and title of Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor seemed overly sentimental.   But [...]

Liviania’s review of Dream Lake (Friday Harbor, Book 3) by Lisa Kleypas Contemporary romance published by St. Martin’s Griffin 7 Aug 12 Lisa Kleypas returns to Friday Harbor for the second-to-last time.  The penultimate Friday Harbor novel brings together Zoë Hoffman and the youngest Nolan brother, Alex.  His older brothers have escaped the shadow of [...]

Liviania’s review of A Scandalous Scot by Karen Ranney Historical romance published by Avon 26 June 12 I have a weakness for books with plaid on the cover and the words Scot, Scotsman, or Scottish in the title.  I know I am not the only one, as there are an abundance of these books. I [...]

Hi everyone, and a special ‘Thank You’ to Liviania for having me (Elizabeth Hoyt) on The Good, The Bad and The Unread! Child characters can be a real pain to write in romance. They can come off as too old, too young, or just plain irritating. A lot of readers say they don’t like children [...]

Liviania’s review of Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, Book 4) by Elizabeth Hoyt Historical Romance published by Grand Central Publishing 26 Jun 12 I love the Prince Trilogy and am, thus, willing to read anything Elizabeth Hoyt writes.  Shamefully, I’ve fallen behind on the Maiden Lane series.  And by “fallen behind” I mean this is [...]

Liviania’s review of Along Came a Duke (Rhymes With Love, Book 1) by Elizabeth Boyle Historical Romance published by Avon 29 May 12 I’m familiar with the name Elizabeth Boyle, but this is the first one of her novels that I’ve read.  I was drawn to it by the Cinderella element.  Heroine Tabitha Timmons begins [...]

Liviania’s review of Infamous (Chronicles of Nick, Book 3) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Young adult urban fantasy published by St. Martins Griffin 13 Mar 12 Sherrilyn Kenyon may be famous for her Dark-Hunters series, but I don’t think I’ve read more than two books from the series.  I have, on the other hand, been following and [...]

Liviania’s review of The Taken (Celestial Blues, Book 1) by Vicki Pettersson Paranormal romance published by Harper Voyager 12 June 12 I love Vicki Pettersson’s Signs of the Zodiac series, so I couldn’t wait to read The Taken. The setting, modern Las Vegas, is the same, but the characters are very different. Griffin Shaw is [...]

Liviania’s review of Lyon’s Bride (The Chattan Curse, Book 1) by Cathy Maxwell Paranormal Historical Romance published by Avon 24 Apr 12 This is my first time reading a Cathy Maxwell book and thus I had no idea what to expect. I did begin it disappointed with the last romance I read, which had a [...]

Liviania’s review of The Fireman Who Loved Me (Bachelor Firemen, Book 1) by Jennifer Bernard Contemporary Romance published by Avon 24 Apr 12 Part of the reason I love romance novels is that they’re great to relax with. Not every romance novel is fun, but the majority are. It’s not a genre that takes itself [...]

Liviania’s review of A Perfect Blood (The Hollows, Book 10) by Kim Harrison Urban Fantasy published by Harper Voyager 21 Feb 12 Pale Demon injected life into the Hollows series.  It was tense, sexy, and all about the characters.  A Perfect Blood has a lot to live up to.  And it does have a promising [...]

Liviania’s review of If I Tell by Janet Gurtler Young Adult published by Sourcebooks Fire 1 Oct 11 I knew almost nothing about the book when I began If I Tell.  That’s a good situation to go into the book with, because it may be slim, but If I Tell covers a wide range of [...]

Liviania’s review of Frostbound (The Dark Forgotten, Book 4) by Sharon Ashwood Paranormal Romance published by Signet 7 Jun 11 Sharon Ashwood knows how to write a fun paranormal romance.  Much of Frostbound would be cause for an angst fest in other hands.  But Ashwood’s characters aren’t the kind to revel in their own misery.

Liviania’s review of Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, Book 5) by Ilona Andrews Urban Fantasy published by Ace 31 May 11 Magic Bleeds is an almost perfect urban fantasy novel, so husband and wife team Ilona Andrews have a lot to live up to in Magic Slays.  But while Magic Slays falls short of its predecessor, [...]