Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Rodeo Daddy by Soraya Lane Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 01 Nov 11 Note to Harlequin Authors: Yes, I will stoop to this level.  If I enjoyed your previous books, I’ll read your latest release – even if the Book Gods slap you with a cringe-worthy title and cover.  A fairly new [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Baby, Let It Snow by Beverly Jenkins & Elaine Overton Contemporary Romance published by Kimani Romance 18 Oct 11 I cannot say no to holiday-themed romances; and given the sheer volume that romance publishers churn out every year, it looks like I’m not the only reader with this affliction.  No line in [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Snowflakes and Stetsons by Jillian Hart, Carol Finch & Cheryl St. John Historical Western Romance anthology published by Harlequin Historical 20 Sep 11 There are certain universal truths when it comes to my romance reading: 1) I love category romance 2) I love westerns 3) I love Christmas-themed stories [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart by Donna Alward Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 04 Oct 11 In the pantheon of dippy titles slapped on romance novels, this one is pretty tame.  That said, it’s almost more annoying for me to find a generic title slapped on a story that is anything but, [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Earl Takes a Lover by Georgia E. Jones Historical erotica digital short story published by Spice Briefs 01 Jul 11 I’m a sucker for historicals with an erotic edge, so whenever I see one pop up in the Spice Briefs line, I always take a closer look.  Georgia [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s Quick Quack Reviews of Two Harlequin Historical Undones by Amanda McCabe Historical romance digital short stories released by Harlequin Historical Undone Apr – Aug 2011 In what has become a familiar song and dance around The Pond, Wendy has once again been hording short stories on her e-reader.  Oh, who am [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s Duckies Do Series review of Mystery Men #3 through #5 by HelenKay Dimon Romantic suspense published by Harlequin Intrigue Feb 2011 – Sep 2011 I easily get distracted by The Shiny, which means when it comes to connected books, I inevitably fall behind.  I’ve really been enjoying HelenKay Dimon’s Mystery Men [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of How to Lasso a Cowboy (Gold Buckle Cowboys #2) by Christine Wenger Contemporary romance published by Harlequin Special Edition 21 Jun 11 File this one under When Tropes You Love Turn Out Not So Great. A cowboy? A supposedly Plain Jane heroine? Reuniting with an unrequited teenage crush? What could possibly go wrong [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Taking Her Boss (Glory Tales #1) by Alegra Verde Contemporary erotica digital short story published by Spice Briefs 01 Apr 11 When someone asks me why I read erotica, my flippant answer is “because like it.”  All the reasons why I like it cannot truly be condensed down in a two-second sound [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Mr. Right There All Along by Jackie Braun Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 2 Aug 11 I am an unrepentant sucker for the Friends to Lovers trope.  I could blame it on the fact that I’ve been there, done that – but I think there’s more to it.  Ever notice how the [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Molly Cooper’s Dream Date by Barbara Hannay Contemporary romance published by Harlequin Romance 04 Jan 11 One of my duties while I was at RWA last month was to give a presentation to a group of librarians on category romance.  My partner in crime for this endeavor was a Harlequin editor, who gave [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Should’ve Been a Cowboy (Sons of Chance, Book 4) by Vicki Lewis Thompson Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Blaze 24 May 11 It happens.  Eventually every reader hits their “breaking point” when it comes to a series.  Like most things in life, there is no hard and fast rule. [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Her Wyoming Man by Cheryl St. John Historical Western Romance published by Harlequin Historical 21 Jun 11 A new Cheryl St. John Harlequin Historical tends to be a cause for celebration for me.  She is a marvelously consistent writer.  She’s delivered enough times (for me at any rate) that [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Her Fantasy by Saskia Walker Erotic romance short story ebook published by Spice Briefs 01 Mar 11 It takes a special skill for an author to deliver a satisfying read in the length of a short story.  Not only does Saskia Walker have a healthy backlist, she’s written an [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of What’s a Housekeeper to Do? by Jennie Adams Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 3 May 11 What I find appealing about category is that the shorter word counts mean an immediate strong and intense focus on the romance.  Since I read romance novels for the romance, this is [...]