REVIEW: Heart of Stone by Diana Palmer
August 29, 2008
Limecello's review of Heart of Stone by Diana Palmer
Contemporary romance published by Silhouette on 1 Sep 08
The newest installment in the seemingly endless Long, Tall, Texan series, Heart of Stone doesn't really stand out from the rest. If you've never read one of Diana Palmer's books before, I'd encourage reading one of her other books first.
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REVIEW: A Mother’s Wish by Karen Templeton
August 15, 2008
Wendy the Super Librarian's review of A Mother's Wish by Karen Templeton
Contemporary Romance released by Silhouette Special Edition (#1916) 1 Aug 08
Every year I always manage to discover at least one new-to-me author. Sometimes it's from picking up a book that's been languishing in my To Be Read pile, but often times it happens thanks to recommendations from other online readers. Sybil turned me on to Karen Templeton earlier this year, and I'm still trying to come up with a proper thank you. This is now the fourth book by Templeton that I've read, and like the previous three, it's a real gem. Read more
Tags: 2008, A Mother's Wish, August 2008, Contemporary Romance, Grade B, Karen Templeton, Review, Silhouette Special Edition, Wendy The Super LibrarianREVIEW: Her Miracle Man by Karen Sandler
June 4, 2008
Sandy M's review of Her Miracle Man by Karen Sandler
Contemporary Romance released by Silhouette Special Edition 1 May 08
Usually a book that revolves around two people for nearly the entire book can get boring and lose itself very quickly. I'm mildly surprised that doesn't happen with this one. The author does a good job of keeping the story moving along, giving us one big mystery to solve, while conveying some deep-seated emotion.
Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Grade B, Her Miracle Man, Karen Sandler, May 2008, Review, Romance, Sandy M, Silhouette Special Edition, TWRVolIREVIEW: Her Mr. Right? by Karen Rose Smith
May 31, 2008
Sandy M's review of Her Mr. Right (The Wilder Family Miniseries) by Karen Rose Smith
Contemporary Romance released by Silhouette Special Edition 1 May 08
I like a story whose characters stick by their convictions, right or wrong. Either way, sometimes you still end up with heartache. If you're right, hopefully everything will eventually fall into place and your heart will mend. If you're wrong, you can look inside yourself to change that conviction so you end up in a much better place. Read more
Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Harlequin, Her Mr. Right?, Karen Rose Smith, May 2008, Review, Romance, Sandy M, Silhouette Special Edition, Wilder Family seriesSpotlight: In Case You Missed It!
May 5, 2008
The month of April brought us plenty of "real people, real life and real love", to quote Karen Templeton, as TGTBTU shined its spotlight on Silhouette Special Edition. After the cut, a recap of all things SSE...
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Review: The Millionaire’s Makeover by Lilian Darcy
April 27, 2008
Devon's review of The Millionaire's Makeover by Lilian Darcy
Contemporary Romance released 1 May 2008 by Silhouette Special Edition
What does the "Makeover" of the title refer to? The makeover of tech exec Ben Radford's grounds by landscape architect Rowena Madison? The makeover of the timid Rowena into a passionate woman, instigated by Ben's attentions? Ben's makeover from ambitious businessman to tender lover? There are multiple possible meanings and none of them quite work for me. Similarly, I found the blurb somewhat misleading. This book differed from my expectations in a good way. The hero and heroine were category archetypes, but with significant differences and depth.
Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Devon, Grade B, Lilian Darcy, May 2008, Review, Romance, Silhouette Special Edition, The Millionaire's MakeoverContest Alert! Silhouette Special Edition Spotlight!
April 25, 2008
How alliterative! April is the month of Silhouette Special Edition, dontcha know? We have been fortunate enough to have some great guest posts by authors and fans of the line. It has been a busy month at the pond, and I just thought I should remind y'all that author Shannon Stacey, SSE fan, has offered up a April 2008 Special Edition to two commenters on one of our spotlight posts. Just sayin'. And, yeah, it's more than likely that we just may have some other SSE related goodies to give away to those who have commented on those posts. And since I am such a nice person, I'll link to the posts after the cut, for easy reading and review.
Review: A Man in a Million by Jessica Bird
April 24, 2008
Sandy M's review of A Man in a Million by Jessica Bird
Contemporary Romance published by Silhouette Special Edition 1 Jan 07
I really am addicted to Bird's heroes. Whether they've come from the wrong side of the tracks and have now made good, lived through a horrible childhood, they've been to prison like Spike in this story, or anything else she throws at them, they're all still gentlemen, they love what family they've got, they treat women right, and, of course, they're as sexy as all get-out. They have a certain mind-set when you first meet them, but even though they think they'll never change, they're open to that change once they feel it coming on and then they embrace it wholeheartedly. Men after my own heart.
Tags: 2008, A Man in a Million, Contemporary, Grade A, January 2007, Jessica Bird, Review, Romance, Sandy M, Silhouette Special EditionSpotlight: Lynda Sandoval on Love, Loss, Resilience and Inspiration
April 21, 2008
Lynda Sandoval came to my attention when Sandy reviewed the first three installments of her Return to Troublesome Gulch miniseries. Sandy loved them, and I thought the premise was pretty interesting. Lynda joins us to discuss her inspiration for these books. Read on for a fascinating story of real life tragedy and the people who are the first on the scene.
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Review: The Baby Plan by Kate Little
April 17, 2008
Devon's review of The Baby Plan by Kate Little
Contemporary Romance released by Silhouette Special Edition 1 May 08
Oy vey, it's time I gave in and embraced my love for baby/pregnancy books. I always profess to disdain them, but somehow, some way, they just keep jumping into the TBR pile. As I said in an earlier review, not a big fan of secret babies, but I am a sucker for a failed condom. You read that right. I love those books where two people succumb to (a usually ill-advised) passion, and find themselves having to deal with unexpected consequences. Baby consequences.
Tags: 2008, April Harlequin Spotlight, Contemporary, Devon, Grade C, Kate Little, May 2008, Review, Silhouette Special Edition, The Baby Plan
