This one has been in my TBR pile for a while, and it seemed like the perfect book to take on vacation. Clay Yeager’s Redemption by Justine Davis(1999, Contemporary Series)Grade: 3.5 Casey Scott has retreated to her hometown in Iowa, after a bad experience in the big bad city. She’s doing well as a caterer,… Continue reading Clay Yeager’s Redemption by Justine Davis

This is a short story by Carla Kelly, which was originally published in the Wedding Belles anthology from 2004. It seems to be a precursor to some of her more recent books featuring sea captains. A Hasty Marriage by Carla Kelly (2004, Regency) Grade: 3.5 When Ann Utley, a 32 year old spinster, faces an… Continue reading A Hasty Marriage by Carla Kelly

I bought this on a recommendation by Dear Author. (Probably the only place I find out about m/m romances.) It’s a novella from Samhain, a publisher that has surprised me recently with several good reads. Pricks and Pragmatism by J.L. Merrow (2010, Contemporary) Grade: 4 Luke is accustomed to trading sex for a place to… Continue reading Pricks and Pragmatism by J.L. Merrow

This is a somewhat notorious book by Anne Stuart that I’ve been holding on to for some time. Ritual Sins by Anne Stuart(1997, Suspense)Grade: 4 Rachel Connery arrives in New Mexico to confront Luke Bardell, the leader of The Foundation of Being, which seems to be a cult that attracts the wealthy. Rachel’s mother died… Continue reading Ritual Sins by Anne Stuart