I decided to take a break from more recent books to read an older book set in Washington DC – not a popular spot for romances, unfortunately. Halfway to Heaven by Susan Wiggs(2001, 1880’s Washington) 8/15/10Grade: 4 Abigail Cabot is awkward and shy, more interested in stars than in people and the despair of her… Continue reading Halfway to Heaven by Susan Wiggs

Two books in one day! This one is really short, though. Falling Star by Olivia Brynn(2009, Contemporary) 7/31/10Grade: 3.5 Country music star Adam Nash is pleased when he meets a sexy florist who doesn’t recognize him. After the drunken binges and supermodels, he’s ready to grow up, and Jade could be the part of his… Continue reading Falling Star by Olivia Brynn

This book has been sitting on my nightstand since I won it in a Dear Author giveaway earlier this year. I started it but got bogged down in the first few chapters. But I’m glad I finally got back to it – it wasn’t perfect but definitely worth reading and a refreshing change from the… Continue reading Pieces of Sky by Kaki Warner

I decided to finish out the trilogy with the most recent Carla Kelly book. Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly(2010, Regency) 7/30/10Grade: 3.5 After a lonely childhood in an orphanage, Polly Brandon leaves for Portugal to live with her sister. On the trip over, she meets gallant marine colonel Hugh Junot. But he is… Continue reading Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly

There’s nothing like a trip to entice me to read. When I’m away from the distractions of the interwebs and the Tivo, it’s much easier to pick up a book. The Surgeon’s Lady by Carla Kelly(2009, Regency) 7/25/10Grade: 4 After widowed Lady Laura Taunton receives a letter from her long lost sister, she leaves her… Continue reading The Surgeon’s Lady by Carla Kelly

I haven’t been reading very much – no real reason, except nothing has grabbed my attention. So I decided to pull an old book from my keeper shelf and see if it held up. Scandal’s Lady by Mary Kingsley(1994, Regency) 7/20/10Grade: 3.5 Governess Cassandra Aldrich is surprised and pleased to discover her childhood friend, Nicholas… Continue reading Scandal’s Lady by Mary Kingsley

The last book in the Huxtable series. I’ve enjoyed revisiting Balogh, even though I haven’t loved every book. I enjoyed this series as a whole much better than the Slightly series. A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh(2010, Regency Historical) 6/13/2010Grade: 4 Everyone sees the Duchess of Delacorte as aloof, and gossips about her much older… Continue reading A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh

Huzzah! A Balogh that left me feeling happy, not disappointed. Seducing an Angel by Mary Balogh(2009, Regency Historical) 6/12/2010Grade: 4.5 Lady Paget is desperate. The ton thinks she’s a scandalous murderer, but she’s destitute and her only option to to find a wealthy man and become his mistress. She chooses “angelic” Stephen Huxtable, the Earl… Continue reading Seducing an Angel by Mary Balogh

I’m enjoying this series, but I wonder if The Cosby Show was as big in Canada as it was here? I can’t help associating the name Huxtable with the Coz. At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh(2009, Regency Historical) 6/8/2010Grade: 4 At the age of 30, Margaret Huxtable isn’t sure she will ever marry. But… Continue reading At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh

Another one in the Huxtable series. An interesting dress on the cover – you rarely hear about a heroine wearing a brown dress, unless she’s a governess trying to look unattractive. This one definitely doesn’t look governess-like. (Not that the heroine actually wears a brown dress in this book, at least not that I remember.)… Continue reading Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh