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The Best Revenge, Justine Davis
Jun 3rd
The Best Revenge (Silhouette Romantic Suspense 2010) by Justine Davis is apart of her Redstone, Inc, miniseries. I had no idea how far back this series ran. The author has her own website, too. I’ve only read two titles in this ongoing miniseries: the one I’m reviewing now and Deadly Temptation. Cover comment: The hero looks
The Black Duke’s Prize, Suzanne Enoch
Feb 24th
Many readers have probably never even heard of this hard to find, out of print title, THE BLACK DUKE’S PRIZE by Suzanne Enoch. You can read the first chapter here.
THE BLACK DUKE’S PRIZE is a slim regency paperback dated 1995 with a teasing excerpt that I read online many years ago that made me go hunt for
Ain’t Misbehaving, Jeanne Grant
Feb 17th
Contemporary romance writer, Jennifer Greene, who currently writes for Harlequin (last I checked), wrote quite a few category romances under the pen name of Jeanne Grant for two now defunct lines: To Have and To Hold which explored life past the marital vows and Second Chance At Love which is self-explanatory.
On the back of each category
The Next Best Thing, Kristan Higgins [Guest Review]
Feb 9th
The Next Best Thing by Kristan Higgins (HQN 2010) is a paperback, 400 pages, contemporary romance. This review was written by fellow reader, Senetra.
*****
Kristan Higgins’ The Next Best Thing features pastry chef Lucy Lang Mirabelli, who has been widowed for almost five years. Her husband Jimmy, also a chef, died in a single-car accident following a trade show, and she
Lead Me On, Victoria Dahl
Jan 26th
Lead Me On (Harlequin 2010) by Victoria Dahl is a contemporary romance at 352 pages with a list price of $7.99 for paperback. Lead Me On is the third book in the Tumble Creek series. The other two titles are Talk Me Down and Start Me Up.
I’ve been finally introduced to a Victoria Dahl contemporary romance. The
Wednesday’s Child, Gayle Wilson [Guest Review]
Jan 23rd
Wednesday’s Child (HQN 2005) by Gayle Wilson (384 pgs) is a romantic suspense novel. This TBR Challenge review was submitted by fellow reader Janet Webb aka @JanetNorCal.
This month’s TBR category is categories and as it happened, I spent most of the weekend organizing my book shelves. My keeper and TBR books are shelved together: I put little
A Candle for Nick, Lorna Michaels [Guest Review]
Jan 21st
A Candle For Nick by Lorna Michaels was going to be my December holiday TBR choice, but I got caught up in other things, so here it is, fresh for 2010. Good thing, because it’s not a holiday-themed book. Yes, the characters are lighting a menorah on the cover, and the Harlequin Holiday Red Ribbon™ is
“Hard to Hold,” Stephanie Tyler
Dec 11th
“Hard to Hold,” by Stephanie Tyler (Dell 2009) is a romantic suspense novel, the first in a trilogy featuring Navy SEAL’s. The first story in this series features Lieutenant Junior Grade Jake Hansen. I think this quote lifted from the prologue gives you a hint of what these stories are all about:
“We want to be in a situation under maximum pressure,
Underwhelmed with “Children of the Sea” by Daisuke Igarashi
Sep 21st
Children of the Sea (vol.1) by Daisuke Igarashi and published by Viz Media, US $14.99, 320 pgs. Rated T for older teens.
“There are demons in the sea.”
What can I say, the cover was arresting and the story sounded promising but after reading this graphic novel I was left.. underwhelmed. I would add on bafflement and utter boredom, too.
The story alludes that
REVIEW: Shadow Lover by Anne Stuart
Sep 16th
Shadow Lover (1999) by Anne Stuart is a romantic suspense novel published by Onyx. It’s a standalone.
Anne Stuart is probably best known for her dark heroes. Heroes who enjoy skirting very close to or stepping over the line. I’d say the hero in “Shadow Lover” is one of the rare ones who doesn’t cross it completely.
The
REVIEW: Open Secret by Janice Kay Johnson (Guest Review)
Aug 19th
This review is a guest review written by fellow reader, Senetra.
****
I chose to read Open Secret (2006) by Janice Kay Johnson, one of my auto-buy authors. This is the first book in a trilogy about siblings separated by adoption following their parents’ deaths in a car accident.
I started to read the book and was immediately confused
REVIEW: Tiger Prince (1985) by Sandra Brown
Aug 19th
Sandra Brown is one of my favorite authors. Tiger Prince #112 (SIM) was written under Brown’s pen name of Erin St. Claire for the Silhouette Intimate Moments (SIM) line.
I have a relatively good track record with Sandra Brown because I actually started with her romantic suspense novels Charade (1995) and The Witness (1996). Then I slowly made my
REVIEW: Bound By Your Touch by Meredith Duran
Jul 10th
BOUND BY YOUR TOUCH by Meredith Duran is the follow-up to last year’s impressive debut, THE DUKE OF SHADOWS which was a story partly set in India and featured a hero who was caught between two worlds. The first half of that book captivated me.
While THE DUKE OF SHADOWS was somewhat darker in tone with a bit more angst,
REVIEW: My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster
Jun 20th
This is Senetra’s TBR challenge review. I was remiss in posting it on Wednesday due to real life events monopolizing my time but here it is folks.
******
The book I pulled out of my TBR pile for this month is , one of my favorite Kimani authors. It’s an Arabesque novel, a line that was first published by
Manhunter (Street Justice Vol.1), Marc Andreyko and Jesus Saiz (Illustrator)
Jun 10th
I read the first few pages of this comic book at the store and had to buy it when I couldn’t put it down. Manhunter: Street Justice vol.1 written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Jesus Saiz and Jimmy Palmiotti features a strong female character in the role of a crime-fighting vigilante.
Kate Spencer is a star prosecutor residing
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