Category: Reviews

Romance novel reviews

Review: A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner

Rose Lerner’s stunning prose and keen eye for detail come together to create a unique, spellbinding novel Five years after Solomon Hathaway gave his quarterly allowance to a prostitute, he walks back into her life to ask a favor. Serena recognizes Solomon immediately. She used his money to buy her way up in the underworld,… Continue reading Review: A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner

Who will win the RITA for best contemporary romance?

Since the Romance Writers of America announced the finalists for the RITA award back in March, I’ve been reading all of the nominated novels in my favorite category: contemporary single-title romance. Some of the authors are old favorites of mine, and some were new to me. The winners will be announced on July 1, and… Continue reading Who will win the RITA for best contemporary romance?

Review and giveaway: INSIDE by Brenda Novak

This twisting, turning tale had me rooting for the unlikeliest of heroes. After spending over a decade in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Virgil Skinner is exonerated. While incarcerated, he did what he had to in order to survive—including joining a tough and well-connected gang. Now that he’s out of prison and trying… Continue reading Review and giveaway: INSIDE by Brenda Novak

Review: Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson

Clear a couple of days in your schedule because Any Man of Mine is unputdownable. The week Autumn went to Las Vegas – determined to start having a life of her own again after taking care of her mother through a terminal illness – she ended up married, pregnant and abandoned. That’s apparently what happens… Continue reading Review: Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson