Posts Tagged ‘Lynne Connolly’
PONDERING: Enough with the High Concept
Monday, February 13, 2012 13:00 No CommentsI’ve been feeling a bit out of sorts with the romance market recently, so I’ve kept to the authors I enjoy and lines like the Harlequin category romances that I tend to enjoy. I write and read paranormal romance, but more and more, the ones I’ve been reading have gone into action/adventure and that’s not [...]
REVIEW: Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian
Monday, February 13, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed, Book 10) by Lara Adrian Paranormal Romance published by Delacourte Press 24 Jan 11 I wanted this book because it’s Sterling Chase’s book, but while the first part keeps the reader on the edge of her seat, the second half descends into a big wtfkery, as Adrian [...]
REVIEW: The Secret History of a Good Girl by Aimee Carson
Friday, February 10, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’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.
REVIEW: More than Perfect by Day LeClaire
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of More than Perfect by Day Leclaire Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 7 Feb 12 I enjoyed this book, not quite as much as the first in the series, but it’s still a good, solid read. It is still more Desire than Presents/Modern, with the millionaire more human, a touch less alpha, [...]
REVIEW: Stud by Cheryl Brooks
Monday, February 6, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of Stud (Cat Star Chronicles, Book Eight) by Cheryl Brooks Futuristic Romance published by Sourcebooks 7 Feb 12 I haven’t read any of the Cat Star Chronicles before, and I plunged right in with this book, Book Eight of the series. I had few problems picking up the world and the characters, and [...]
REVIEW: Reckless Night by Lisa Marie Rice
Saturday, February 4, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of Reckless Night (Dangerous Trilogy, Book 3.5) by Lisa Marie Rice Contemporary Romance ebook novella published by Avon 29 Nov 11 This story is an epilogue to a book by Rice, something I didn’t realize when I started to read it. It reads well as a standalone, and Rice is a competent storyteller, [...]
REVIEW: The Petrov Proposal by Maisey Yates
Saturday, January 28, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of The Petrov Proposal by Maisey Yates Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 24 Jan 12 Maisey Yates is one of my go-to authors and while she didn’t disappoint with this book, it isn’t as amazing as last year’s Highest Price to Pay. It is still a highly enjoyable read.
REVIEW: Once a Ferarra Wife by Sarah Morgan
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’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 [...]
REVIEW: Nothing Short of Perfect by Day LeClaire
Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of Nothing Short of Perfect by Day Leclaire Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 1 Nov 11 Day LeClaire is a great example of someone who has been writing for the Desire line for a very long time but manages to keep her characters and situations fresh and interesting. More than interesting. I [...]
PONDERING: The Good, the Bad and the Meh of 2011
Friday, January 20, 2012 13:00 2 CommentsI can’t say that 2011 was a classic reading year for me. So many train wrecks and meh books. But I read a lot, and even in a good year I’ll have something to celebrate. Sooo, here we go.
REVIEW: Tool Belt Defender by Carla Cassidy
Friday, January 20, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of Tool Belt Defender (Lawmen of Black Rock, Book 5) by Carla Cassidy Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense 20 Dec 11 Occasionally I venture into romantic suspense territory, and this book is from that Harlequin line. And, in any case, how can I resist a book with the title Tool Belt [...]
REVIEW: Carrying the Rancher’s Heir by Charlene Sands
Sunday, January 15, 2012 1:00 1 CommentLynneC’s review of Carrying the Rancher’s Heir by Charlene Sands Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 3 May 11 They caught each other at a vulnerable time for them both, decided to forget the past and the future and spend the night together. A delicious premise for a romance novel, but sadly, one we only [...]
REVIEW: Beyond the Darkness by Jaime Rush
Friday, January 13, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of Beyond The Darkness (Offspring Series, Book 5) by Jaime Rush Paranormal Romance published by Avon 29 Nov 11 Petra is a girly-girl. She likes the Wizard of Oz, American Idol, and she’s training to be a beautician (called an esthetician here. Is there a difference? Pardon my ignorance!) In a previous entry [...]
REVIEW: A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant
Monday, January 9, 2012 1:00 4 CommentsLynneC’s review of A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant Historical Romance published by Bantam 27 Dec 11 I nearly DNF’d this book. The heroine is worthy, the hero isn’t and they get together because she wants a baby to save the estate from the Evil Heir. By page 100 I was starting to skip, which [...]
REVIEW: Say It With Diamonds by Lucy King
Monday, January 2, 2012 1:00 No CommentsLynneC’s review of Say It With Diamonds by Lucy King Contemporary Romance published by Mills and Boon Modern Romance 1 Jan 12 Lucy King has considerable talent as a writer, and her first book for Harlequin was fabulous. However, the subsequent ones are evidence that she hasn’t yet settled in properly. It is fascinating to [...]

