This was part of a double Harlequin edition and part of their Nocturne sequence. At first I thought perhaps I was in a story slump since I had some initial issues getting into the story, but on the second re-read, I found it thrilling, fun and exciting. Lexi Haven is a world renowned photographer and seems to have it all together. She is in Marcari to help her best friend who is planning the wedding of … Continue reading Possessed by a Wolf by Sharon Ashwood →
Funny story. Due to lots of unforeseen travel in the last month – Shepherding the Dread Pirate Robert’s cataract surgery (You scheduled it for when? What you mean I don’t need to be there? It’s so cute that you think that, Dad) and moving my goddaughter to Ohio (What do you mean what time am I getting there? We’re doing what this weekend? Didn’t we just get her potty trained last year?), I was not … Continue reading Midnight’s Kiss by Thea Harrison →
London 1885 : A young woman stands apart watching her bleeding body on the ground and the thugs who cut her throat being beaten away by two lovely, properly dressed young women who appeared armed with sword and baton. Eliza had just docked in London hours ago from Boston, fleeing the ugly things she had done there to survive after her family had died, and with the fervent hope of finding her distant relatives in … Continue reading Soulbound by Kristen Callihan →
Trigger warning for violence and attempted rape. My friendly local bookstore clerk introduced me to Thea Harrison when I had just about despaired of finding any new authors of urban fantasy/paranormal romance that tickled my fancy. Harrison’s Elder Races books contained neither polite Canadian vampires nor humorous workarounds for vampire/shifter handicaps nor TSTL heroines who nevertheless triumph over all evil-doers. I totally fell in love with Pia and Dragos Cuelebre and gobbled up the rest … Continue reading Midnight’s Kiss by Thea Harrison →
This book, like the one I reviewed previously, is part of another series, but boy howdy am I happy to say that it’s the first one. Some iffy points stand out, but overall I enjoyed this book so, so much. Scott blends coming-of-age, political intrigue, high fantasy, and romantic themes into a coherent and compelling story—I finished this book in two days, mostly because pesky things like work got in the way of tearing through … Continue reading The Shattered Court by M. J. Scott →
Fair warning: if faux-dialect is not your thing, you will have a tough time with Must Love Chainmail. Even the ‘modern’ character’s POV gave me some trouble, but I am a grumpy old lady before my time. I also did not particularly like the modern heroine, who seemed at once a bit hyper-modern but at the same time too quick to blend seamlessly into medieval Wales. Must Love Chainmail is the second in the ‘Must … Continue reading Must Love Chainmail by Angela Quarles →
I jumped at the chance to review this. I was so excited. I love Vikings. Medieval Icelandic literature does it for me. I adore romance novels. Romance novels featuring Vikings have never worked for me before, but I’m like a bird that doesn’t understand glass. This time, this time it’s going to work out. Flutter flutter flutter. Thunk. I tried repeatedly to finish this. I tried really hard, harder than any erection you have encountered, … Continue reading Viking Warrior Rising by Asa Maria Bradley →
First of all, I have to say that I really love the paranormal genre. Give me werebeasts, phoenixes, dragons, etc, I am ready to read. Secondly, this is the third book in a series and I found I did not need to know what had happened in the previous volumes to make sense of this story. I consider it a standalone, which is in its favor. The series is called Horsemen because it is about … Continue reading Possessed by a Wolf by Sharon Ashwood →
This was my first book by Angela Quarles, and I picked it purely because of the name. Must Love Chainmail is the second book in the series, but it can easily be read alone. The best way I can describe this book is to compare it to my experience with Lynn Kurland’s time travel romances: light-hearted, fun but rather forgettable, and with absolutely no explanation of how the time travel works. Katy is a busy professional … Continue reading Must Love Chainmail by Angela Quarles →
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 →
