I think almost everyone has felt to be the outsider at some point in their lives and I think everyone would love a second chance. In Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress, Theresa Romain brings together two outsiders who live in the shadows of the glittering ton during the Regency and gives them the opportunity for second chances. At the beginning of the story, heiress Augusta Meredith is posing as a cheerful and not wealthy widow … Continue reading Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress by Theresa Romain→
So immediately after I read the glorious synopsis of this novella, I gleefully messaged every friend I thought would care about how I was currently reading a corpse-possession romance novel. Unfortunately, despite my initial delight, the “reaper trapped in her estranged husband’s body” element ended up being my main issue with what could have been a solid supernatural romance. First off, though, let the record reflect that I don’t consider reapers to be outside the … Continue reading The Resurrection of Sam Sloan by Erin Quinn→
by Guest Reviewer · May 7, 2016 at 2:00 pm · Leave a comment
This year is my year to review stuff that I am mostly unfamiliar with. I tried to choose titles that no one else had yet signed up for (all but one), and lest you think me puffing off my virtue, I’ll admit that just about every slot for historical anything was filled before I even saw the list. But—what the hey—I’m up for a challenge! “One Little Kiss” is a novella that takes place in … Continue reading One Little Kiss by Robin Covington→
I applaud the effort but “Desert Heat” didn’t work that well for me. Novellas can be a difficult format to write. Longer than a short story, not quite a novel. With a short story, you can do a tightly focused tale focused on a single incident or subject. A novel gives you a chance to explore a story – dig into the characters or plot, even add sub-characters and sub-plots. With a novella, it’s hard … Continue reading Desert Heat by Merline Lovelace→
Before reading this, I had only heard good things about this novella. Scratch that – amazing things. So I was prepared to be either blown away or severely disappointed. Thankfully, it was the former. This book induces Good Book Noise™ something fierce. It is both deeply harrowing and one of the sweetest books I have read in a long time – and both those aspects are melded seamlessly throughout the story. The story is set … Continue reading Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole→
I bought this book on the release date in March 2015, but then put off reading it. Unsure why as I’ve really enjoyed all of the author’s earlier books. Perhaps it’s the fact that this book is the last of a multi-author series (Bachelor Auction) and I didn’t feel like reading all of the other authors’ contributions. Or the fact the book is also the first book in Latham’s Wild Montana Nights series and each … Continue reading One Night with Her Bachelor by Kat Latham→
I’ve slowly been dipping my toe in the contemporary romance pool, and I’ve read another Kat Latham novella before, so I felt safe taking this one on to review. Plus the idea of a railroad engineer heroine and a park ranger hero (one of my high school dream jobs!) made Three Nights Before Christmas even more intriguing. Spoilers full steam ahead! (train pun #1) The book opens with Lacey starting her very last hours in … Continue reading Three Nights Before Christmas by Kat Latham→
I have been in a major reading rut lately, and have had a hard time finding a story I could get lost in. I picked up “Her Secret Prince” because it was (a) short, and (b) combined the second-chance/reunited lovers trope with a secret royal heir, neither of which are my usual fare. This story is the second of four novellas in the Royal Holiday series. Each book is written by a different author, and … Continue reading Her Secret Prince by Madeline Ash→
This book was nominated in two categories – Best First Book and Inspirational. I’ll admit that I signed up to review it in Best First Book before I realized it was an Inspirational. As I am not religious, and as I have had some unfortunate experiences with Inspirationals that were heavy-handed in force-feeding religion at every turn, I had my doubts. However, I decided that getting out of my comfort zone would be a good … Continue reading A Noble Masquerade by Kristi Ann Hunter→
Nora Roberts has been one of my go-to authors since I was a junior in high school, which is a lot longer ago than I care to admit. I’ve built boats with the Quinns, cast spells with the Three Sisters, searched for the three keys, and battled vampires with the circle. When I saw that Nora was nominated for a RITA this year, I knew I had to read and review that book. I have … Continue reading Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts→
I disliked this book. Let me revise that: I liked the heroine but found the hero, the story and the writing objectionable. The story starts with our hero – let’s call him Douche Canoe – cut off from funds by his asshole older brother and about to leave society to become a Bow Street runner. He is scheming to get his fiancé, Jane, to jilt him because he assumes that she will not be able … Continue reading If the Viscount Falls by Sabrina Jeffries→
