THE WICKEDEST LORD ALIVE is Book six in Christina
Brooke's Ministry of Marriage series. I feel that
this
book can be enjoyed without having read the previous books
in this series. The series follows the men and women who
have grown up with the Duke of Montford Read more...
BLOOM AND DOOM is Book 1 in Beverly Allen's Bridal
Bouquet
Shop cozy mystery series. Audrey Bloom is the co-owner
of
a flower shop and amateur sleuth. I like the close family
relationships in this story with Audrey's cousin Liv, Liv's
sweet-natured husband Read more...
THE SAYERS SWINDLE is book two in Victoria Abbott's Book
Collector cozy mystery series. I love this book! THE
SAYERS SWINDLE is one of the most entertaining mysteries
I've read in a long time. The many mysteries in this story
are intriguing, the situations are often Read more...
THE GREATEST LOVER EVER is book five in Christina
Brooke's Ministry of Marriage series. I believe this
story can still be enjoyed without having read the previous
book in this series. The author gives enough background
information on the main characters in the prologue to help
the Read more...
DEATH RUNS ADRIFT is Book six in Karen MacInerney's Gray
Whale Inn series. Even though it is part of a series, I
feel that DEATH RUNS ADRIFT can still be enjoyed without
having read previous books in the series. The author brings
the reader up to speed Read more...
OBSESSED BY HIM is an anthology of collected novellas by
Red Garnier. The stories are extremely erotic tales of
billionaires -- all friends -- and the women they fall in
love with. Each story is extremely sexual and the love
affairs are all very passionate. I like that the stories
are not Read more...
DARING MISS DANVERS is Book 1 in Vivienne Lorret's
Wallflower Wedding series. DARING MISS DANVERS
contains some of my favorite romance tropes: a pretend
engagement and marriage of convenience. Oliver Goswick and
Emma Danvers have known each other for what seems like
forever. He is a good Read more...
FLEUR DE LIES is Book 9 in Maddy Hunter's Passport to
Peril cozy mystery series. Even though FLEUR DE LIES is
part of a series, it can be read and enjoyed without having
read the previous books. Each book follows Emily Miceli, as
she leads a tour Read more...
REBEL is Book ten in the always excellent Cat Star
Chronicles by Cheryl Brooks. I usually describe this
series to other readers unfamiliar with it as a mix of
romance, sci-fi, fantasy, humor, and erotica. There is
something for just about everybody in this series. You
never Read more...
BOILED OVER is Book two in Barbara Ross' Maine
Clambake
cozy mystery series. The story is set in Busman's Harbor,
Maine and Founder's Day activities are foremost on
everyone's mind until the murder. Barbara Ross does a great
job of showing the small town hierarchy Read more...
BITTER SPIRITS is Book 1 in Jenn Bennett's Roaring
Twenties series set in 1920's San Francisco. BITTER
SPIRITS is part historical romance, part mystery, and part
spook show. All of these elements work cohesively to make a
riveting story. The detailed descriptions littered
throughout the story Read more...
SAFE IN THE TYCOON'S ARMS by Jennifer Faye is not part of a
multi-book series. The two main characters -- Lucas
Carrington and Kate Whitley -- are worlds apart financially,
but have more in common than they first suppose. This is
the first book I've read by Jennifer Faye Read more...
A story like THE GUNSLINGER is a great example of why I am
such a huge Lorraine Heath fan. I don't normally read
historical romances set in the U.S., but I'm glad I took a
chance on this book. THE GUNSLINGER is full of the powerful
raw Read more...
HOW TO ROPE A REAL MAN is Book three in Melissa Cutler's
excellent Catcher Creek series. I am a huge fan of
this
character-driven, intense, series. I think this story can
be read without having read the previous ones. However, the
lives of the characters are Read more...
ALL ROAR AND NO BITE is Book 2 in Celia Kyle's Grayslake series. This series is based around a community of werebears. Van Abrams is Enforcer for his werebear clan and humans know him as a hard as nails cop. When he first crosses paths with Read more...
SAVING HIS MATE is a novella and the fourth installment in Savannah Stuart's Crescent Moon series. I love this Crescent Moon series and SAVING HIS MATE is a great example of why. Every time a new book in this series comes out, I know Read more...
WITCH BOUND is Book two in the Twilight of the Gods
series
by Eleri Stone. This is the first book that I've read by
this author, but was able to enjoy this story without
having read the previous one in this series. I ended up
loving WITCH Read more...
THE MASTERFUL MR. MONTAGUE is book three in the Casebook
of Barnaby Adair series by Stephanie Laurens. I love
mysteries, and I love books by Stephanie Laurens, so I was
happy to give this book a try. I heartily enjoyed reading
THE MASTERFUL MR. MONTAGUE. There is romance Read more...
NO IFS, ANDS, OR BEARS ABOUT IT is Book 1 in Celia
Kyle's Grayslake series. This book is about a town of
werebears. Bear shapeshifters are rapidly becoming one of
my favorite kinds of shifters. Who wouldn't love a big,
cuddly teddy bear? Sheriff Ty Abrams Read more...
NORTHANGER ABBEY is book two in The Austen Project -- the
project has contemporary authors reinvent Jane Austen
classics. I always enjoyed the original story by Jane
Austen, so I was happy to find that author Val McDermid is
pretty faithful to the characters and the original story.
Isabella ("Bella" in Read more...
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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