Historical romance author Grace Burrowes brings us another delightful and cozy love story in
MISS DEVOTED, book six in the
Mischief in Mayfair series. Burrowes' tales feature older and more experienced women, which
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Encore in Death
by J.D. Robb
"Futuristic detective unmasks a Broadway killer"
Posted February 7, 2023
It’s hard to believe that author J.D. Robb is up to book fifty-sixth in her In Death series! ENCORE IN DEATH is a lively whodunit in Read more...
A Killing of Innocents
by Deborah Crombie
"Scotland Yard husband and wife must stop a mysterious London killer"
Posted February 7, 2023
Nineteenth in the modern-day police procedural series Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, A KILLING OF INNOCENTS by Deborah Crombie is a delight. This long-running series shows absolutely no signs of slowing or diminished quality.  Read more...
Barbarian's Prize
by Ruby Dixon
"Earth woman and her big blue alien mate find love"
Posted January 26, 2023
Book five in the science fiction romance series Ice Planet Barbarians, BARBARIAN’S PRIZE by Ruby Dixon is an alternate world romance between a giant blue alien and a kidnapped Earth woman. This was originally published as Read more...
Never a Duke
by Grace Burrowes
"Delightful love story and a mystery entwined in this charming regency romance"
Posted January 25, 2023
NEVER A DUKE is the seventh in Grace Burrowes’ Rogues to Riches regency romance series. Many of Burrowes's books are gentle romances with older and slightly sexually Read more...
All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir
"Profoundly moving saga of love, loss, and hope"
Posted January 24, 2023
The standalone ALL MY RAGE by New York Times bestseller Sabaa Tahir leaps up and screams its message to the skies. This is a profound and moving book that I found hard to read Read more...
A Curse of Queens
by Amanda Bouchet
"Greek gods pull the human kingdom of Thalyria into their squabbles"
Posted November 26, 2022
Greek mythology comes alive in this fantasy romance. A CURSE OF QUEENS is book four by Amanda Bouchet in the Kingmaker Chronicles series. The first three books in this series followed Cat Fisa, who is now Queen, and her husband Read more...
Archangel's Resurrection
by Nalini Singh
"Can archangel lovers stop fighting each other long enough to defeat their enemy?"
Posted November 26, 2022
Nalini Singh brings us to book 15 in the Guild Hunter series aptly entitled ARCHANGEL’S RESURRECTION. This Guild Hunter series used to be one of my very favorite Read more...
Desperation in Death
by J.D. Robb
"Kickass police lieutenant and her sexy husband are on the trail of a child trafficking ring"
Posted November 26, 2022
Going strong in the long-running In Death series by NYT Bestseller J.D. Robb (who also writes as romance author Nora Roberts) brings us book 55: DESPERATION IN DEATH. The In Read more...
Raven Unveiled
by Grace Draven
"Enemies-to-lovers in a grim magical world must fight a ghost-devouring monster"
Posted November 26, 2022
RAVEN UNVEILED is the third offering in the
Fallen Empire series by marvelous author Grace Draven. Draven is one of my favorite paranormal fantasy romance authors. This series
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The Captive Duke
by Grace Burrowes
"Poignant and uplifting romance between two (literally) tortured aristocrats"
Posted November 26, 2022
Originally published in 2014 under the title THE CAPTIVE, THE CAPTIVE DUKE is the first in Grace Burrowe’s lovely series Captive Hearts. I read it in 2014, but much of Read more...
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng
"Chilling dystopia where Asian-Americans are demonized and hated"
Posted September 26, 2022
Celeste Ng's third remarkable novel, OUR MISSING HEARTS, is a chilling dystopian novel that nonetheless wraps us in familial love and a sense of hope. All three of Ng's books have been knock-outs, and OUR MISSING HEARTS is Read more...
Back to the Garden
by Laurie R. King
"Tightly woven contemporary mystery with 70’s hippie commune flashbacks"
Posted September 17, 2022
BACK TO THE GARDEN is a sparkling new standalone police procedural from mystery maven Laurie R. King. I think King is probably best known now for her Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes historical mystery series, although she's also got another fine contemporary investigative series featuring Kate Martinelli Read more...
A Truth to Lie For
by Anne Perry
"WWII lady spy novel"
Posted September 16, 2022
Book four in the Elena Standish historical mystery series, A TRUTH TO LIE FOR is another navel-gazing novel in this new WWII series by Anne Perry. Over the decades, Perry has become less concerned with the murder mysteries Read more...
Something in the Heir
by Suzanne Enoch
"Borrowed orphans attempt to play aristocratic children to bamboozle grandfather"
Posted September 16, 2022
SOMETHING IN THE HEIR is an unexpected story from historical romance author Suzanne Enoch. It’s billed as a “sparkling Regency romance” but I think that’s a falsehood. There is a faint romantic element in the story, but this is by no means Read more...
Husband Material
by Alexis Hall
"Sequel rom-com lacks the original’s shine"
Posted August 26, 2022
HUSBAND MATERIAL is a follow-up from the rom-com hit BOYFRIEND MATERIAL from genqueer writer Alexis Hall. This is Book #2 in the London Calling series, and hopefully, book three will be back to the joyous tomfoolery and Read more...
A Certain Darkness
by Anna Lee Huber
"WWI British Intelligence agent Verity Kent captures evidence of treason, dodges death"
Posted August 26, 2022
A CERTAIN DARKNESS continues Anna Lee Huber's historical mystery series, Verity Kent. This is book number six in the WWI historical series, featuring the intrepid former British Intelligence agent Verity Kent and her war hero husband Sydney. This series Read more...
Killers of a Certain Age
by Deanna Raybourn
"Old-school lady assassins must survive targeting by their former agency"
Posted August 22, 2022
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE is a standalone mystery thriller from the indomitable Deanna Raybourn, whose writing I adore. She has written the Lady Julia Grey historical mystery series, which is an absolute joy, and is currently providing us Read more...
Ruby Fever
by Ilona Andrews
"Fierce action as magic Primes Catalina and Alessandro must find who attacked the invincible Warden"
Posted August 19, 2022
Ilona Andrews brings the Catalina Baylor trilogy to an epically wild closing with RUBY FEVER. RUBY FEVER is book six in the urban fantasy Hidden Legacy series overall and the third book in a row to focus on the Read more...