Review: Just One Kiss by Isabel Sharpe

Angela owns a bakery in a building where her friends from college all have businesses based on the five senses. She bakes some awesome cookies, but she really would like to branch out into more sophisticated European pastries. When Daniel visits her bakery looking to buy a plain white cupcake with white frosting, Angela instinctively… Continue reading Review: Just One Kiss by Isabel Sharpe

Winner of Meredith Duran’s At Your Pleasure

Many thanks to everyone who commented on my interview with Meredith Duran. And a thousand thank-yous to Meredith for taking the time and giving away a copy of her latest release At Your Pleasure. The very lucky winner is…Andrea! Andrea, send your mailing address to: romancingkatrina[at]gmail.com Everyone, this week you can win About That Night by… Continue reading Winner of Meredith Duran’s At Your Pleasure

Interview with Julie James—and giveaway!

Whenever non-romance readers ask me to recommend a first romance novel for them to read, Julie James is always on the short list I give them. Julie’s novels are smart, sexy and laugh-out-loud funny. They’re populated with clever characters I’d do just about anything to hang out with, and they have an edge of suspense… Continue reading Interview with Julie James—and giveaway!

Review: One Hot Cowboy Wedding by Carolyn Brown

Funny characters and a hell of a lot of Texas twang could only take this book so far before it fizzled out. It’s a romance cliche to end a novel with a wedding. Carolyn Brown dumps that cliche on its head and starts her book with Jasmine King and Ace Riley getting married in a… Continue reading Review: One Hot Cowboy Wedding by Carolyn Brown

Interview with Meredith Duran—and giveaway!

A few years ago, I went to India with my husband. That summer I’d been hearing a lot about a newish historical romance author, Meredith Duran, and her debut The Duke of Shadows. Since it’s set in the part of India I was going to, I made sure to read it before traveling. What a… Continue reading Interview with Meredith Duran—and giveaway!