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

Another entry in the J.D. Robb series. Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb(2010, Suspense)Grade: 4 Eve gets back from a vaccation in Ireland to find a new case waiting for her- a limo driver killed with a crossbow. More deaths follow, each meticulously planned and using a hunting weapon. Eve and Roarke soon believe that… Continue reading Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb

Still in search of good contemporaries. This is an older book and very hard to find, but people still love it. It’s unfortunate that the author only published three books! Maybe she was ahead of her time. Billy Bob Walker Got Married by Lisa G. Brown(1993, Contemporary)Grade: 4 Shiloh Pennington is the daughter of the… Continue reading Billy Bob Walker Got Married by Lisa G. Brown

I’m disappointed in my reading this year. I read 50 books, which is almost one per week, but most of that was concentrated in a couple of months. Most of the time, I found other things to do besides read. (The internet is my biggest temptation – it’s so easy to waste a few hours… Continue reading Best of 2010