Review: To Catch a Cheat by Kelley St. John
May 10, 2008
Finn’s review of To Catch a Cheat by Kelley St. John
Contemporary romance released by Forever 1 Nov 07
Marissa Kincaid is a serial cheater dater. She only seems to date men who cheat. She and her friends decide to start a database of cheaters to warn other women of the horrible men who have broken their hearts.
Tags: 2008, Contemporary Romance, Finn, Forever, Grade A, Kelley St. John, November 2007, Review, To Catch a CheatReview: One Knight Only by Julia Latham
April 30, 2008
Gwen’s review of One Knight Only (Bladesmen, Book 2) by Julia Latham
Historical romance released by Avon 27 Nov 07
There were a few things I liked about this book, but more I didn’t like or simply felt ambivalent about. Not a promising way to start a review, I realize, but bear with me while I explain what struck me - perhaps they’ll be things you like about a book. Me? Not so much.
Gak. I wrote the review and realized there was more I didn’t like about this story than I liked. So read on if you dare.
Besides. I figure if I didn’t get some reviews in soon, Sybil was going to take away my Duckie Club card.
Tags: 2008, Avon, Grade D, Gwen, Historical, Julia Latham, November 2007, One Knight Only, Review, romanceReview: The Accidental Mistress (Mistress Trilogy) by Tracy Anne Warren
April 22, 2008
Sandy M’s review of The Accidental Mistress (Mistress Trilogy, Book 2) by Tracy Anne Warren
Historical Romance published by Ballantine 27 Nov 07
I loved the hero and heroine in this book. Before they meet they each have taken steps to insure their futures, one to marry to carry on the family line and the other to never marry and have an independent life. Even their first meeting is fun and humorous and later their love affair is romantic and lovely but doomed to be lasting, but the author keeps everyone’s hopes up in a lively albeit dangerous way.
Tags: 2008, Ballantine, Grade A, Historical, Mistress Trilogy, November 2007, Review, romance, Sandy M, The Accidental Mistress, Tracy Anne WarrenReview: Trapped by Chris Jordan
April 19, 2008
Connie’s review of Trapped by Chris Jordan
Suspense Thriller from MIRA 1 Nov 07
Jane Hartley’s 16 year old daughter fought and beat leukemia when she was a young child. And since she beat it, Kelly has been fighting her mother’s desire for her to ‘take it easy’. This all comes about in the first chapter as Jane is ‘tsk, tsk’ing a young, tattooed woman, who is too stupid to have on a helmet, while holding onto her boyfriend (with one hand!) as he recklessly drives his motorcycle on the freeway.
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Review: His Captive by Diana Cosby
April 16, 2008
Sandy M’s review of His Captive by Diana Cosby
Historical Romance published by Zebra on 1 November 2007
The hero and heroine in this book have one of the best battle of wills. One that leads to doubt and vulnerability for both characters right up to the bitter end. She vexes him constantly and at the same time tames him with her love, while he shows her that not all is fair in war, but honor and loyalty are what make a man.
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SSE EXCERPT: Dear Santa by Karen Templeton
April 7, 2008
I have really enjoyed Karen Templeton’s last few novels but latest trilogy is amazing.
The entire Guys & Daughters series (Dear Santa, Yours, Mine…or Ours?
and Baby, I’m Yours
) have been books I want to put into every readers hand and say, over look the title, over look what you ‘know’ or think you know about Harlequin, romance novels, Silhouette Special Edition and if you have never tried the line why not start here.
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Review: Naughty by Nature (Carlisle Family, Book 3) by Barbara Pierce
March 7, 2008
Sandy M’s review of Naughty by Nature (Carlisle Family, Book 3) by Barbara Pierce
Historical romance released by St. Martin’s 27 Nov 07
Barbara Pierce has become an all-time favorite of mine. Her books an auto-buy. The Carlisles are a fun and scandalous family with friends of the same attributes, as evidenced by the hero in this book. These books are full of famlial love as well as romantic love, and if you haven’t read about this raucous brood yet, you are missing a great time.
Tags: 2008, Barbara Pierce, Carlisle Family series, Grade B, Historical, Naughty by Nature, November 2007, Review, romance, Sandy M, St. Martin'sReview: The Return to Troublesome Gulch Books 1, 2, and 3 by Lynda Sandoval
January 27, 2008
Sandy M’s reviews of The Return to Troublesome Gulch (Books 1, 2, and 3) by Lynda Sandoval
Contemporary romance 1 Sep 07, 1 Nov 07, and 1 Jan 08 by Silhouette
I received the second book in this series, not realizing it was part of a series until I was finished with it. But after the emotion I went through while reading this book, I had to find the first and third books immediately. I’m glad I did. All three are full of emotion from laughing to crying to being royally pissed off, but at the end you’re cheering for these characters and their triumphs for truly surviving and living again after a tragic night that changed their lives forever. All three stories take place twelve years after that tragic night.
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Review: Dear Santa by Karen Templeton
January 17, 2008
Holly’s review of Dear Santa by Karen Templeton
Contemporary romance published 01 Nov 07 from Silhouette Special Edition
Do you ever read a book and think, “Wow!”? Ever finish it and sigh and think to yourself, “I loved that book”? That’s what happened to me with this one. I admit to loving category romance, at least on occasion (I feel you can overdose on them, too, if you aren’t careful), but lately they’ve been hit or miss for me. This one was a definite hit. Read more
Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Dear Santa, Grade A, Holly, Karen Templeton, November 2007, Review, SilhouetteReview: For A Few Demons More (Rachel Morgan & The Hollows, Book 5) by Kim Harrison
January 5, 2008
Gwen’s review of For A Few Demons More (Rachel Morgan & The Hollows, Book 5) by Kim Harrison
Paranormal fantasy published 20 Mar & 27 Nov 07 by Eos
My relationship with the Rachel Morgan books is complicated. I both love and hate them. I care about the characters, enjoy the action and predicaments, but I want to throw the book at the wall regularly when a character (usually Rachel) does something stupid. There are many TSTL moments in a Rachel Morgan book. Despite this, Harrison manages to work the characters thru these moments and the plot actually ends up moving along because of them, not in spite of them. That’s the one thing I really like about these books - the plot moves. It rolls unpredictably, jarringly, inexorably along. And that is what makes these such page-turners, despite the flaws. The reader just has to know what happens next. Read more
Tags: 2007, Fantasy, For A Few Demons More, Grade B, Gwen, Kim Harrison, November 2007, Paranormal, Rachel Morgan series, Review, Urban Fantasy
