Candace Camp has been an off-and-on author for me, and unfortunately, this book was more off than on. The Courtship Dance by Candace Camp(2009, Regency Historical) 3/29/09Grade: 3 Lady Francesca Haughston survived a bad marriage, and now spends her time arranging matches for others. She’s given up on love since a broken engagement to her… Continue reading The Courtship Dance by Candace Camp

The second book I’ve read by Medallion Press in the last couple of months – both flawed, but it’s nice to see a publisher doing something different. The Legacy by T.J. Bennett(2008, Reformation Germany) 3/16/09Grade: 4 Although Sabina would prefer a life helping former nuns like herself, her stepfather forces her into a marriage to… Continue reading The Legacy by T.J. Bennett

I don’t generally like romantic suspense or mysteries, but the one exception has been the J.D. Robb books. They combine the police procedural (one of my TV favorites) and a strong romance theme. But the last few books in the series have fallen flat for me – one of the things I loved about the… Continue reading Promises in Death by J.D. Robb

I don’t see many books set in the Elizabethan period. For some reason, we jump directly from the medieval to the Regency (or perhaps the Georgian) periods. I’d like to see more – it seems like a nice change of pace. Fool’s Paradise by Tori Phillips(1996, Elizabethan) 3/1/09Grade: 3.5 Lady Elizabeth Hayward is desperate to… Continue reading Fool’s Paradise by Tori Phillips