C2’s review of One Dance with a Duke (Stud Club Trilogy, Book 1) by Tessa Dare. Historical romance published by Ballantine 25 May 10 There Lady Amelia D’Orsay was – daydreaming about her plans for summer at her family’s country cottage while listening with half an ear to the latest gossip – when, across a [...]

Liviania’s review of (Re)cycler by Lauren McLaughlin Young adult released by Random House 26 Aug 09 I read Cycler because I enjoy novels that tackle gender issues, but I found it disappointing.  But when Sybs asked me to review (Re)cycler, my basic reaction was, “Why not?”  I’m glad I did that, because this is one [...]

Liviania’s review of Cycler by Lauren McLaughlin Young adult released by Random House 26 Aug 08 Lauren McLaughlin’s debut ambitiously approaches the concept of gender with a main character who cycles between female and male. It sounded somewhat weird but still cool to me, so I decided to give it a shot. In a double [...]

LauraD’s review of Playing Dead (Prison Break, Book 3) by Allison Brennan Romantic Suspense released by Ballantine 30 Sep 08 I was quite happy to find Allison Brennan’s Playing Dead in the Big Box of Books that Sybil gave me. I’m a huge fan of romantic suspense, and I’ve enjoyed Ms. Brennan’s work before, so [...]

This is a new YA novel hitting the shelves at the end of the month. I was somewhat surprised at the plot… is it just me or is this pretty original? What you think of it? Cycler by Lauren McLaughlin

Lynne Connolly’s review of Into the Fire (Troubleshooters, Book 13) by Suzanne Brockmann Contemporary Romance hardcover released by Random House 22 Jul 08 ‘Into the Fire’ is Suzanne Brockmann’s latest Troubleshooters/Team 16 book and as it’s a great read. I wrote this review before I saw the one by Laura D, and it’s really interesting [...]

LauraD’s review of Into the Fire (Troubleshooters, Book 13) by Suzanne Brockmann Contemporary Romance hardcover released by Random House 22 Jul 08 I never thought I’d long for the good ol’ days, when the only part of a Brockmann novel that irritated me was the WWII flashback sequence. But I’ve got to admit, the hot [...]

Are you as addicted to Jean Johnson‘s Sons of Destiny series as I am? We’re halfway through this series of 8 books about 8 Warrior/Mage brothers (4 sets of twins) in an alternate universe similar to our medieval times except magic is the norm. A prophecy about the disaster(s) that will happen as each brother [...]

Lawson’s review: Her Only Desire: A Novel by Gaelen Foley Historical Romance released by Ballantine Books 07 Mar 27 Exotic settings, daring missions, court intrigue, and breathtaking escapes can make for a great story. Unfortunately in Her Only Desire these things don’t tie together well enough to have the neat little bow at the end [...]