This has been a very slow summer for reading, but I brought a stack of books with me on my vacation and I plan to work my way through some of my TBR pile – even if my “virtual” TBR pile is getting to be almost as large as my paper one! Married by June… Continue reading Married by June by Ellen Hartman

When I’m looking for a light read, I usually turn to Julia Quinn. Although some of her books are wonderful, I end up liking the idea of them more than the actual books most of the time. Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn(20111, Regency Historical)Grade: 3.5 Honoria Smythe-Smith has known Marcus most of her life… Continue reading Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn

Although I haven’t read much lately, at least I came back with an excellent book! The Golden Season by Connie Brockway(2010, Regency Historical)Grade: 5 When Lady Lydia Eastlake finds out her fortune is gone, she has one season to find a wealthy husband. She is immediately attracted to Captain Ned Lockton, who sees her as… Continue reading The Golden Season by Connie Brockway

Back to Eve and Roarke for one of the best entries in the series for some time. Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb(2011, Suspense)Grade: 4.5 Detective Peabody is just wrapping up her first case as primary when she stumbles on something much more sinister – a group of cops who are using their positions for… Continue reading Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb

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

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