Tag: romance
Snow on the Bayou by Sandra Hill: ROFL with Tante Lulu
Snow on the Bayou by Sandra Hill is a rare gem, and my first Tante Lulu adventure. I was surprised to know that this is the ninth book in the series. A big plus in the book’s favor is that it did not leave me guessing about what came before, as sometimes happens in later…
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My Lord Wicked by Cheryl Bolen: good story told well
My Lord Wicked is a Regency romance with strong characters. It is a romance between a young innocent girl with an older troubled man. I found shades of Jane Eyre here, if subdued. The excerpt that I had read indicated a Gothic or Rebecca type story, but that factor was toned down too. This is…
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Ride the Rainbow Home by Susan Aylworth: Book Review
Ride the Rainbow Home has a cover depicting a girl sitting at the edge of a canyon. One that looked much like the Grand Canyon. The Arizona setting drew me in. And it turned out to be a good story. Ride the Rainbow Home is like a Hallmark movie. I cannot really explain what that…
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Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles: Book Review
Nora Roberts Land is the first book in the Dare Valley series. It has an engaging plot with lots of romance, some conflict, some intrigue and a mystery in the background. In short, it has something for everyone, just like the books by its namesake. If you know Nora Roberts, you should have an idea…
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A Wedding in Provence by Ellen Sussman: Book Review
A Wedding in Provence was quite a surprise. I actually picked up this book thinking it would be a typical bride story with fashion disasters or wedding jitters, but the book turned out to be much more poignant and thought provoking. Olivia and Brody are trying to find an inn in Cassis in the South…
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Royal Passion by Jennifer Blake: Book Review
Royal Passion far exceeded my expectations and has made me a bigger fan of Jennifer Blake. I reviewed a book from her Louisiana History collection earlier and was impressed. Royal Passion is set thousands of miles away, and has a rich historic backdrop. Mara has been brought up as the daughter of a plantation owner.…
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No Sunshine When She’s Gone by Kate Angell: Book Review
Rich boy meets poor girl and is fascinated by her bag of tricks. Poor girl is too wide eyed to think much. No Sunshine When She’s Gone is one Cinderella story minus the evil step sisters. Aidan Cates as good as owns the island of Barefoot William. Yes, owns it! He has a successful construction…
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Never Entice an Earl by Lily Dalton: Book Review
I was introduced to Lily Dalton’s work in Never Desire a Duke. In Never Entice an Earl, we meet Sophia’s sisters Daphne and Clarissa. And the massive Lord Raikes. Regency romance lovers are in for a good story with the some passionate scenes thrown in. Cormack has slaved in Bengal for several years and earned…
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Reckless Nights in Rome by CC MacKenzie: Book Review
Hot blooded Italian meets cool British lady and indignation mounts as sparks fly. Reckless Nights in Rome is mostly set in England but does take you on a trip to Rome. Bronte Ludlow is still grieving for the parents she lost in a car crash. She cannot believe that her brother sold their ancestral home…
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Rocky Mountain Oasis by Lynnette Bonner: Book Review
Rocky Mountain Oasis turned out to be slightly different from what I expected. The prospect of a book set in the Wild West lured me. And the historical setting was an added bonus. Rocky Mountain Oasis is the story of Brooke Baker, who finds herself on a wagon to Idaho in the 1880s. She has…
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