LynneC’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 [...]

LynneC’s review of Doukakis’s Apprentice by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 20 Sept 11 Sarah Morgan writes books about poor but feisty heroines and rich but unjerky heroes. Although she uses the usual Harlequin/Mills and Boon tropes, she uses them intelligently, to illuminate the characters, rather than by rote, to get through [...]

LynneC’s review of Under the Brazilian Sun by Catherine George Contemporary romance published by Mills and Boon Modern Romance 1 Aug 11 Catherine George has been writing for Mills and Boon for a long time. A very long time. But she doesn’t write as fast as some of the other authors, so we have to [...]

LynneC’s review of The Highest Price To Pay by Maisey Yates Contemporary Romance published by Mills and Boon Modern 1 Aug 11 This is a terrific book. Instead of dealing with the non-issue of an African-French man and a Caucasian American woman, it deals with what lies beneath the skin. I love that a book [...]

LynneC’s review of From Dirt to Diamonds by Julia James Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 23 Aug 11 When you want the pure, true crack that is Mills and Boon Modern romance, you turn to Julia James. She gives you all the wild madness, the extremes of the Cinderella trope that is the basis [...]

LynneC’s review of  A Dark Sicilian Secret by Jane Porter and Bound to the Greek by Kate Hewitt Contemporary Romances published by Mills and Boon Modern 1 May 22 and 1 Jan 11 The next two books I read have similar themes, but while one works for me, the other doesn’t.

Lynne Connolly’s review of  Unworldly Secretary, Untamed Greek by Kim Lawrence Contemporary romance published by Mills and Boon Modern Romance 3 Sep 10 This story started badly for me when the heroine took off her glasses and didn’t seem to need them anymore. As a glasses-wearer, I hate that. I’m helpless without mine, and although [...]

LynneC’s review of  Prince Voronov’s Virgin by Lynn Raye Harris Contemporary Romance published by Mills and Boon Modern 1 Dec 10 A Russian hero – goody! I love me an angsty, dark Russian, and this hero didn’t disappoint.

Lynne Connolly’s review of One Night, Nine-Month Scandal by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 1 Sep 10 This is a great example of what a good Presents/Modern should be: exotic location, sexy hero, likeable heroine, and a story about emotions with a nice dash of humor in the mix.

Lynne Connolly’s review of Rafael’s Suitable Bride by Cathy Williams Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents/Mills and Boon Modern 1 Mar 09 I usually enjoy Cathy Williams’ books, but in this one I found too many dissonances to fully enter into it. It’s a good story that’s been shoehorned into the Presents/Modern line.

LynneC’s review of The Greek Tycoon’s Achilles’ Heel by Lucy Gordon Contemporary Romance print/ebook published by Mills and Boon Presents/Harlequin Modern 6 Apr 10/8 Jun 10 This one is a bit different. Gordon’s style and the way she tells this story is very different to the usual Presents/Modern. It contains some interesting ideas and while [...]

LynneC’s review of Untamed Italian, Blackmailed Innocent by Jacqueline Baird Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 1 Apr 10 The second of my standard HMB Modern/Presents read, and I liked this one better. Just. Zac is a big bruiser of a man, and he used his fighting skills to get the money for his first [...]

LynneC’s review of The Millionaire’s Blackmail Bargain by Heidi Rice Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 11 Mar 08 In the UK, this was called The Mile High Club. A much better title for this book, far more memorable and distinctive. Often, when I read an okay book, I decide not to review it, because, [...]

Lynne Connolly‘s review of His Bought Mistress by Emma Darcy Contemporary romance released by Harlequin Presents 1 Jan 05 Mistress – faugh. Doesn’t suit this book, unless it’s meant ironically.  Meant ironically, it works better, because Angie so doesn’t want to be a bought mistress. 

Lynne Connolly‘s review of The Multi-Millionaire’s Virgin Mistress by Cathy Williams Contemporary Romance released by Harlequin Presents 9 Feb 10 First the title. The heroine isn’t a virgin at the start of the story, although well before the story has started, she has given him her virginity. And she’s nineteen. In the Prologue, they are [...]