A tender, funny novel about divorce? Only Kristan Higgins could pull it off. Harper James thinks she know what it takes to make a marriage work. After all, as a divorce attorney she’s seen plenty of evidence of what makes marriages fail; plus, her own brief but heart-shattering experience of marriage taught her that practicality,… Continue reading Review: My One and Only by Kristan Higgins
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Romance novel reviews
Review: Chasing the Sun by Kaki Warner
If you love high-stakes conflicts, wry humor, and compelling characters, you’ll love Chasing the Sun. In the first book of the Blood Rose trilogy, Pieces of Sky, Jack Wilkins is a charming, skirt-chasing young man who’s desperate for two things: Elena (a beautiful woman he grew up with) and freedom from his oldest brother Brady’s… Continue reading Review: Chasing the Sun by Kaki Warner
Review: The Taming of Mei Lin by Jeannie Lin
A passion-packed short story left me desperate for more. In a genre that can sometimes feel quite limited in scope, it’s unfortunate – but probably natural – that a lot of the reviews Jeannie Lin will get will focus on the setting instead of the writing. But after reading The Taming of Mei Lin, a… Continue reading Review: The Taming of Mei Lin by Jeannie Lin
What hits your hot button?
(Note: the hot button I’m referring to isn’t related to our previous discussion on how to heat up the fictional bedroom. Sorry if you’re disappointed.) Last week I randomly clicked on a link to a review for Judith James’ Libertine’s Kiss. (I can’t find that link now, so if this description of the review sounds… Continue reading What hits your hot button?
Review: The Viking Takes a Knight by Sandra Hill
Ignore the mullet-man on the cover. This novel is a funny, sexy romp through tenth-century Britain and the Norselands. Ingrith, a Viking princess living in Britain, runs an orphanage that rescues children from horrific circumstances. One of those children is Henry, the king’s by-blow, and when Ingrith hears the king is looking for the young… Continue reading Review: The Viking Takes a Knight by Sandra Hill