Okay, let me start with a disclaimer: I’m in the military. I can’t read most military-themed romantic suspense novels, for two reasons: either they’re appallingly inaccurate, and/or they feature helpless women who endanger the heroes through their incompetence. This is one of the first military romances I’ve really enjoyed. Although there’s a strong and action-packed plot, the central conflict of this story is Seth’s PTSD. He lost his team, then was captured by the Taliban … Continue reading Honor Reclaimed by Tonya Burrows →
[Reviewer’s biases: This reviewer’s creds/quirks may help explain why I reacted so strongly to some elements in the book: Introvert. ADD. Previous panic disorder. Social and cultural anthropologist.] The Cover One must not judge this book by its cover because it is… Just. Plain. Wrong. 1) Our Hero, Seth, is recognized across a crowded marketplace by his blue eyes. Not grey, not white, not pale green; they were recognizably blue. 2) The Hero wore a … Continue reading Honor Reclaimed by Tonya Burrows →
When I saw Grace Burrowes’ Tremaine’s True Love on the 2016 RITA review list, I grabbed it like a can of insect repellant in high bug season in the Northeast back-country. While I love a well written historical, until this review, I had never read anything by Burrowes. However, I had accidentally purchased a couple of her books a year ago when I was getting ready to write a 2015 RITA review of one of … Continue reading Tremaine’s True Love by Grace Burrowes →
I love literary tattoos and can spend a LOT of time looking at the (now defunct) Contrariwise gallery of tattoos, the collections on Pinterest or Tumblr, or TattooLit. Too much time, probably. Recently, though, Elyse got a truly gorgeous literary tattoo, and we shared it on Twitter and Instagram: Isn’t that beautiful? When we asked if any of you had literary tattoos, the answers were equally gorgeous. Teri has a beautiful arm tattoo: Liz’s … Continue reading Romance Readers’ Literary Tattoos →
