Wreck of the Nebula Dream is a fun science fiction adventure romance. While it’s inspired by the Titanic disaster, it reminded me more of Indiana Jones crossed with The Poseidon Adventure– lots of action and derring do. Also space pirates! The Nebula Dream is a giant luxury liner that is being touted as the best, the most luxurious, and the fastest of its kind. When disaster strikes, Nick, a Special Forces Officer, discovers that there … Continue reading Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott →
This has been a rather difficult review to write, but then, Followed by Frost was a rather difficult book to read. Not because it was a bad book. Far from it: Holmberg writes with an engaging, readable narrative, and once the plot really got going I was glued to the book right up to the end. But Followed by Frost’s plot felt like it suffered from a series of false starts, which meant that it … Continue reading Followed by Frost by Charlie N. Holmberg →
The Summer of Me succeeds unequivocally in one way – it makes you care deeply about the main character. I had a ton of issues with the book. But I kept reading it avidly because I cared so much about the heroine and I wanted things to work out for her. The Summer of Me is about Destiny Madison, a single mom of twins. Destiny agrees to let the twins spend the summer with their … Continue reading The Summer of Me by Angela Benson →
I guess we are finally in a place to process the financial collapse through art. In the past six months, we’ve had three movies looking at different aspects of it – 99 Homes, The Big Short, and this one, Money Monster. Two of those have been waaaaaaay more successful at it than the other. I mean, this isn’t as on the nose as the other two, but this is a movie about how one company … Continue reading Movie Review: Money Monster →
I find it hard to enjoy a book when the writing style distracts me from paying attention to the story. If I hadn’t committed to reviewing this book for the RITA Challenge, I don’t think I would have made it past chapter two. Be warned, this is not a book for readers who value logic or crisp writing. The first few chapters contained a catalog of style and grammar pet peeves and errors: clunky, run-on … Continue reading Tempting the Knight by Heidi Rice →
I love Tessa Dare. I’ve read a lot of her books and loved them all. Years ago when I first picked up one of her books, she quickly went from the standard ‘author I would read if I like the tropes’ to ‘author I trust to make the tropes I don’t like work.’ Which is why I was so surprised when I found this book kind of…meh. It’s not a bad book. I’ve certainly read … Continue reading Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare →
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 →
The issue with Sweetest Scoundrel is that while it is well-written and has generally likeable characters who behave honorably, it was colossally boring. Eve Dinwoody is a quiet person with an unattractive face who enjoys being alone. She is prim and proper and she paints miniatures. Her half brother asks her to oversee an investment he’s made, so she ends up crossing paths with Asa Makepeace, the roguish proprietor of Harte’s Folly – a pleasure … Continue reading Sweetest Scoundrel by Elizabeth Hoyt →
This book is a very fast read. I finished it in a matter of hours. It has a fairly simple plot, and I found I was reading it more for the setting and atmosphere than the characters. Rosalie is an illustrator and owner of a postcard shop in Paris where she sells paper goods and gifts and hand-painted cards for every occasion. She’s the sort of often-twee heroine who knows Something Momentous is about to … Continue reading Paris is Always a Good Idea by Nicholas Barreau →
‘Til Death Do Us Part is a gothic Victorian romance that features a shrewd businesswoman and a scarred, brooding mystery novel author. There’s a creepy mansion, lots of feminism, and a plot that revolves around Victorian mourning customs. It had me at “tear catcher.” Calista runs an agency that introduces single people to each other in a series of salons held at her home. In order to keep the business thriving, she has to be … Continue reading ‘Til Death Do Us Part by Amanda Quick →
Big Rock is a contemporary romance told entirely from the hero’s POV, which would be cool except his POV tends to be a little douchey. Spencer Holiday has a big cock and he likes to talk about it–about its perfect length, girth, general shape, and ability to give orgasms. He’s a also playboy: his longest relationship was four months. Then his dad needs to sell his business to some people who are super about family … Continue reading Big Rock by Lauren Blakely →
