Mmm, this is a book that will make you hungry! The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand(2012, Contemporary)  4/16/13Grade: 4 Cade Corey, the heir to the Corey chocolate fortune, is in Paris in hopes of starting a gourmet chocolate line – and she wants the best chocolatier in Paris, Sylvain Marquis, to work with her.  But… Continue reading The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand

Still working on the last of the paperbacks in my Regency collection. Lady Meg’s Gamble by Martha Schroeder(1998, Regency)  3/22/13Grade: 3.5 Lady Margaret Enfield is desperate to save her home, but after she is left penniless, she sees no way out.  Then a neighbor introduces her to Captain James Sheridan, a wealthy Navy captain who… Continue reading Lady Meg’s Gamble by Martha Schroeder

Dinah Dean is known for her unusual settings – and for her books that are nearly impossible to find.  I have found a few of them over the years, and I was curious to read one. The Ice King by Dinah Dean(1980, Regency-era Russia)  3/17/13Grade: 3.5 After the death of her uncle, Tanya is afraid… Continue reading The Ice King by Dinah Dean

Although I have a cache of Regency romances left on my TBR shelves, they haven’t been doing much for me lately.  I’m hoping there are a few gems left in there, since I miss a good Regency. A Matchmaker’s Christmas by Donna Simpson(2002, Regency)  3/16/13Grade: 3 For her last Christmas, Lady Bournaud invites friends and… Continue reading A Matchmaker’s Christmas by Donna Simpson

I still keep reading the In Death books by J.D. Robb, but the characters have become so familiar by now that there needs to also be a strong mystery to keep my attention.  The books in the series that work the best have a good mix of plot and character.  This one had the characters… Continue reading Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb

M/M romance isn’t usually my thing – I miss the female perspective – but I’ve enjoyed a few M/M stories.  I pulled this one out after the recent discussions of M/M on the romance blogs. Muscling Through by J. L. Merrow(2011, Contemporary)  2/20/13Grade: 4 Al may not have a degree or a fancy job, but… Continue reading Muscling Through by J. L. Merrow

I went a few weeks without reading anything, then tried a couple of Regencies without success.  I hope I can find something worth reading soon – I had such a great run of books over the last few months! Autumn Rose by Marjorie Farrell(1991, Regency)  2/19/13Grade: 3 Honora Dillon has lived an unassuming life in… Continue reading Autumn Rose by Marjorie Farrell

I ran across this book in one of Dear Author’s deal of the day posts, and it sounded so intriguing I decided to give it a try.  I used to love Gothics, although it’s hard to find a good one these days. The Hollow House by Janis Patterson(2011, Historical Mystery)  2/1/13Grade: 4 I decided to… Continue reading The Hollow House by Janis Patterson

After reading My Fair Concubine (one of my favorite books from last year), I was curious to see if the author had written a book about Dao, the servant girl who ends up as a princess.  I found out that she had, but it was a Harlequin Undone – their line of short, sexy ebooks. … Continue reading An Illicit Temptation by Jeannie Lin