Awhile back, in 2009, DocTurtle, a professor of mathematics, was a guest reviewer here as we schooled him on the best of romance. You can see the complete DocTurtle archive to see his serial reviews of An Infamous Army by Georgette Heyer, Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, and Sex Straight Up by Kathleen O'Riley. He didn't finish Dark Lover by JR Ward, but he gave it his best effort. Something about “tenure” and a “packet.” And things that were due. Every now … Continue reading The Return of DocTurtle! →
I received the following guest review submission from Betty Fokker while I was working on my own review for the book. So I’ve included both here for your reading pleasure. No, no, don’t thank me. It’s that Fokker’s fault. Making Waves is about a surly, pissed off guy named Alex who is screwed over by the company he’s worked at for years. Those pensions-worth-nothing, sorry-you’re-broke, nothing to show for decades of labor stories? He’s one … Continue reading Making Waves by Tawna Fenske →
I didn’t receive a RITA® Reader Challenge review for this book, so it’s review-huntin’ time! This book finaled in the Paranormal Romance category. Plot Summary: SCOTLAND, PRESENT DAY. When Faerie Magic swept Robert MacQuarrie forward in time, modern medicine saved him from a fatal wound. But he also left behind an unfulfilled vow—to protect his friend’s young daughter, Isabella. Haunted by guilt for more than a decade, he leaps at the chance to go back … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Roundup: A Highlander’s Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue →
I didn’t receive a review for the RITA® Reader Challenge so let’s find some, shall we? Plot Summary: Tough as nails Alexandra Trevalyn does what most people can’t: She kills werewolves. Once part of an elite group of hunters, she’s going rogue these days, though no less determined to rid the world of bloodthirsty beasts…once and for all. That’s why Alex had no choice but to kill Julian Barlow’s wife—and will have to pay the … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Roundup: Marked by the Moon by Lori Handeland →
There was no review submitted for this book for the RITA® Reader Challenge, so off we go to other sources! Plot Summary: Meg Jardine, personal assistant extraordinaire, is convinced she’s about to lose her job. Her gorgeous, dark and deeply unimpressed boss, William McMaster, is stranded in Melbourne over Christmas—and it’s all her fault! With her heart in her mouth, she invites the intimidating billionaire home for the holiday. At Meg’s chaotic, cozy family farm, … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Roundup: Christmas With Her Boss by Marion Lennox →
No review was submitted for this novel for the RITA® Reader Challenge, so it’s review round up time! Plot Summary: A glittering French aristocrat is on the run, disguised as a British governess. England’s top spy has a score to settle with her family. But as they’re drawn inexorably into the intrigue and madness of Revolutionary Paris, they gamble on a love to which neither of them will admit. This book has a 4.09 star … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Roundup: The Forbidden Rose by Joanna Bourne →
This is another book for which I did not receive a RITA® Reader Challenge review, so I’ve rounded up some strong reviews for the purposes of this collection. I have not, however, assigned a letter grade to this review. This book finaled in the Paranormal Romance category. Plot Summary: Off the shores of Sea Haven, a beautiful diver rescues a man from drowning, a man with no memory of who he is-or why he seems … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Roundup: Water Bound by Christine Feehan →
No review was submitted for this book for the RITA® Reader Challenge, so I have searched out other strong reviews to supplement. I am not, however, assigning a grade to this review. This book finaled in the Regency Historical Romance category. Plot Summary: An expert in antiquities, Lady Alessandra della Giamatti arrives in Bath to excavate newly discovered Roman ruins-only to find herself caught in a web of evil intrigue by a blackmailer threatening to … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Review: To Surrender to a Rogue by Cara Elliott →
This book did not receive a submitted review for the RITA® Reader Challenge, so I have found some excellent outside reviews to supplement. I am not, however, assigning a letter grade to the review. This book finaled in the Romantic Suspense category. Plot Summary: I’m not who they say I am. Trust me. But can she? Reclusive novelist Aaron Westhaven, a man she’s admired-and more-for years, has accepted Olivia Dupree’s invitation to speak at a … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Roundup: Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne →
This book did not receive a review in the RITA® Reader Challenge, and so I’ve found some strong reviews elsewhere to supplement the collection. I did not, however, assign a letter grade. This book finaled in the Inspirational Romance category. Plot Summary: Widow Rachel Boyd struggles to keep her ranch afloat and provide for her two young sons, though some days it feels as though her efforts are sabotaged at every turn. When her cattle … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Roundup: Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander →
Every now and again I post Book Rants, where people email me for many, many kilobytes about a book that set their pants on fire in a bad way. Today I have a guest review that is mostly in the form of a Book Squee, lest you think we don’t squee enough around these here parts. Tina C. would probably flail her arms and jump up and down if forced to give this review out … Continue reading Warped by Maurissa Guibord, A Guest Review by Tina →
