HOLLY JOLLY COWBOY is the seventh book in Jessica Clare’s “Wyoming Cowboys” series. This story is a classic enemies-to-lovers romance. Readers should keep that in mind before starting this book. The story is told from alternating perspectives so that the reader gets the Read more...
THE TWELVE JAYS OF CHRISTMAS is the thirtieth book in the “Meg Langslow” cozy mystery series by Donna Andrews. I always look forward to the next book in this series because they are always amusing as well as an entertaining mystery. THE TWELVE JAYS OF CHRISTMAS does Read more...
THE MEANING OF LOVE is part of Stephanie Laurens’ “Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Chronicles.” Melissa North and Julian Delamere became acquainted and fell in love several years earlier when Julian was just Viscount Dagenham. It was young love but, they were practical, and both realized that Read more...
WALKING IN A WITCHY WONDERLAND is a collection of stories set in Juliette Cross’ “Stay a Spell” series. These stories are best for readers who are already familiar with this series, since each story takes place after or during one of the main books in the Read more...
DON’T PLAY WITH ODIN is the second book in Cynthia Eden’s “Trouble for Hire” series. Odin Shaw, ex-Special Forces operative, is a tall hunk of Thor-like deliciousness. He’s minding his own business when Maisey Bright wants to hire the Read more...
HER HALLOWEEN PARTY is the fourth book in Brooklyn Ann’s 1980s horror themed romance. As with the previous books in this series, I consider this to be a New Adult romance. The main characters are young, in college, and figuring life out. Life would be a thousand Read more...
THE EX HEX is a standalone paranormal romance by Erin Sterling. In the prologue we learn how young witches Vivienne “Vivi” Jones, and the devilishly handsome and usually charming Rhys Penhallow met and fell in love. We also see how their three month-long summer of Read more...
THE SECRET STAIRCASE is the third book in Sheila Connolly’s “Victorian Village Mysteries” series. I like a book with more than one mystery to solve – especially in one of them is something that happened eons ago. THE SECRET STAIRCASE has all that and Read more...
JUDGMENT AT SANTA MONICA is the second book in E.J. Copperman’s “Jersey Girl Legal Mystery” series. Although this is the second book in the series, and only the first in the series that I’ve read, I really enjoyed this book and will Read more...
THE DUCHESS HUNT is the second book in Lorraine Heath’s “Once Upon a Dukedom” series. Although this is part of a series, I think THE DUCHESS HUNT works as a standalone novel as well. The story opens with Hugh Brinsley-Norton, the Duke of Kingsland Read more...
MILE HIGH WITH A VAMPIRE is the thirty-third book in the “Argeneau” vampire series by Lynsay Sands. When I first read the description for this book, I worried that there would be too much focus on the action and not enough focus on the two main Read more...
MISS LATTIMORE’S LETTER is a standalone historical romance by Suzanne Allain. Although this is the first book I’ve read by this author, I was thoroughly charmed by this story and these characters. Sophronia “Sophie” Lattimore is no ancient spinster, but she does seem Read more...
NO ESCAPE FROM WAR is the first book in Cynthia Eden’s “Trouble for Hire” series. I love the way that Cynthia Eden takes classic romance tropes and weaves them around a tale of suspense. In NO ESCAPE FROM WAR, Warren “War” Channing is Read more...
DEATH AND SENSIBILITY is the second book in Elizabeth Blake’s “Jane Austen Society” cozy mystery series. Bookshop owner Erin Coleridge is getting away from it all, getting out of town, and attending and hosting a Jane Austen Society conference. This book will appeal to cozy Read more...
COACHED IN THE ACT is the third book in Victoria Laurie’s “Cat & Gilley Life Coach” cozy mystery series. Cat Cooper is a woman of many talents, and she currently operates a business as a life coach. Having found herself wrapped up in two previous Read more...
STEPH’S OUTCAST is the fourteenth book in Ruby Dixon’s “Icehome” series. These “Icehome” books are such a treat for me, and STEPH’S OUTCAST has my favorite type of hero – caring and devoted to the heroine. While Steph didn Read more...
MURDER MOST FOWL is the twenty-ninth book in the “Meg Langslow” cozy mystery series. There’s usually a lot of crazy in a “Meg Langslow” book, no matter how entertaining the crazy may be. In MURDER MOST FOWL, Meg’s husband is Read more...
BREAKING BADGER is the fourth book in Shelly Laurenston’s “Honey Badger Chronicles”. This book, like others in this series, will appeal to romance fans and those who wouldn’t normally pick up a romance alike. Unlike the previous three books in this series Read more...
THE CHOCOLATE RACCOON RIGMAROLE is the eighteenth book in JoAnna Carl’s “Chocoholic” cozy mystery series. This mystery is much more complex than originally seems at the outset. Situations and characters aren’t what they appear to be. The small town of Warner Pier is Read more...
WITCHES GET STITCHES is the third book in the “Stay a Spell” series by Juliette Cross. This story with a supernatural setting, has a witchy heroine who struggles trying to deny her attraction to a hot werewolf. Violet Savoie met Nico Cruz, had one sizzling encounter but Read more...
Miranda Owen
I work in a library and that helps my
book addiction. My favorite genres are
romance
(just about any kind) and cozy
mysteries.
I also enjoy true crime books -
especially time periods 1950 &
earlier.
I
like anti-heroes, personal journey
stories, character-driven stories, and
ones with strong, smart female
characters. I also enjoy graphic
novels
&
manga. I am in several online book
groups.
My fav Almodovar film is Flower of My Secret. I liked the adaptation from a billion years ago of the Anne of Green Gables series. I loved the book version of The Shining more than the film. I love just about any of the Jane Eyre adaptations but the Fassbender version with it's switched around format gets the mood exactly right.
Yes! This is what I live for - witty and intelligent characters. Love Stephanie Laurens' heroines because they are intelligent and look at the big picture. Love witty dialogue like in a Celeste Bradley novel or Claudia Dain's Courtesan Chronicles series.
I never really understood the whole "step-brother" romance phenomenon. I mean I guess there's no biological connection so one level of ick is removed but....I don't know. I read a story once by Red Garnier about a man and woman who were not biologically related & didn't have a "step-" connection, but the guy's family always looked at the woman and her sister as family and tried to treat them that way and force the future H/h to fit that mold. They became friends in their youth and suppressed their natural attraction that developed over time organically. But to me, that's different.
I love beta heroes as well as alpha types. One of my favorite beta heroes is Reggie from "The Pursuit of Marriage" by Victoria Alexander. He's a sweetie, good to his family, a loyal friend, and very easy going. After wearing his heart on his sleeve too many times, he invents an alpha alter-ego to try and win him love. His friends help spread stories of his supposed exploits to help him out because they want to help him since he's such a good friend and a good guy. Very funny story. My favorite beta hero.
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