This review was written by Katherine. This story was nominated in the Best Romantic Suspense category. The summary:
Detective John Logan moved to Lake Avalon, Florida, to put a lifetime of hardship and tragedy out of sight. But when Logan's darkest secret comes to town with revenge in mind, he puts the woman of his dreams in a serial killer's crosshairs. And here is Katherine's review: I was worried about reviewing True Colors … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: True Colors by Joyce Lamb →
This review was written by Crysta. This story was nominated in the Best Contemporary Series Romance category. The summary: Travis Bravo was sick of his meddling mother and her matchmaking ways. So what better way to stop her than to bring a fiancée home for the holidays? One catch—he wasn't even dating anyone. But that was where his rough-and-tumble oil-rig friend, Samantha Jaworski, came in. An unpolished tomboy, Sam was game for anything for … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Bravo Homecoming by Christine Rimmer →
This review was submitted by Qualisign, and get ready, for it is majestic. This novella was nominated in the Romance Novella category. The summary: Dr. Grace Hunter seeks an ancient text beneath the castle of Count Alessandro Volta. The reclusive count wasn't expecting scientist Grace to be a beautiful woman who stirs his scarred soul. Outside, a media storm is brewing, but inside the count's world the heat between them is sizzling! And now, Qualisign's review: … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: “The Storm Within” from A Royal Engagement, by Trish Morey →
I admit, I have a low tolerance for amnesia stories. I don't often enjoy them, I can't suspend my disbelief when the person with amnesia conveniently remembers some things, like the names of her household servants, but doesn't remember other things, like who she is. And I always wonder where the other physical symptoms are, like questionable bladder control or possible drooling. So when this book was recommended to me, I read it with some … Continue reading What Lies Beneath by Andrea Laurence →
It’s time to get back to my roots- a hot pink (HOT. PINK. With bonus rearing horse!) Zebra romance I picked up, oh, ages ago- somewhere between my high school heydays of romance, and coming back to the fold a couple years ago. It was clearly from a free pile somewhere, and it’s everything you’d expect from a late 1980’s Zebra romance and MORE. No Texan Viscount, though- I feel like that stays in it’s … Continue reading Beloved Betrayal by Carol Finch - A Guest Review by RedHeadedGirl →
This book made me mad. Really mad. Mad to the point where I'd mark passages that pissed me off and yell at the book instead of making a note. The hero is awful until about 75% of the way through the book, and the heroine lets everyone push her around and permits varying levels of cruelty. Her family is made up of some horrible people. Her conflict is real enough, but her decision-making ability as … Continue reading A Hero in the Making by Kay Stockham →
This is a difficult book to review. On one hand, up until a specific point, I liked it. On the other hand, it turned offensive to the point of horror, demonstrating not only a repulsive prejudice but a use of lame stereotypical stock characters that detracted from the strengths of the novel. In the end, my enjoyment was dissolved by my own bitter disappointment. Until that point of 0_o, I was loving this book. Sophy … Continue reading The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer →
SusiB reviewed this book for the RITA® Reader Challenge. This novel finaled in the Contemporary Single Title Category. Plot Summary: As the public face of Vows wedding planning company, Parker Brown has an uncanny knack for fulfilling every bride’s vision. She just can’t see where her own life is headed. Mechanic Malcomb Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. Both know that moving from minor flirtation to major hook-up is … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Review: Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts →
This RITA® Reader Challenge review was written by Shari. This story is found in the That Christmas Feeling anthology, and is nominated in the Novella category. Plot Summary: A woman seeking refuge in a strange town during a snowstorm is taken in by a man who helps her discover that home is where the love is. Shari didn’t think the plot summary really captured the book, so she included her own summary: “Ken is a … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Review: A Dundee Christmas by Brenda Novak →
This RITA® Reader Challenge review was written by…me. No one signed up for this book so I read it. Oh, boy. Plot Summary: In the past twenty-four hours Sabrina Carr had been shot at, kidnapped and held hostage. As if being eight months pregnant wasn’t stressful enough! Now, after narrowly escaping the clutches of masked gunmen, Sabrina and her baby needed a protector. That’s when hot Texas cop Shaw Tolbert came to her rescue. As … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Review: The Baby’s Guardian by Delores Fossen →
This RITA® Reader Challenge review was written by…me. No one signed up for this book so I read it. Oh, boy. Plot Summary: In the past twenty-four hours Sabrina Carr had been shot at, kidnapped and held hostage. As if being eight months pregnant wasn’t stressful enough! Now, after narrowly escaping the clutches of masked gunmen, Sabrina and her baby needed a protector. That’s when hot Texas cop Shaw Tolbert came to her rescue. As … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Review: The Baby’s Guardian by Delores Fossen →
