Romance and Urban Fantasy Book Reviews
Captive is the second book by Christina Phillips’ Forbidden series. A series set in ancient Roman times, this is an erotic historical novel that left me a little confused because unfortunately I didn’t read Forbidden, the first book in the series. I would definitely recommend reading Forbidden prior to reading Captive. In Captive, Morwyn is [...]
I was excited to read this book after I read the back cover summary. Ever since reading Julie Garwood as a teenager I have had a love affair with Highlanders. I also like paranormal romances so combining the two seemed like a win-win for me. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. There was a line on the back [...]
A manly cowboy, a blind boy, a miniature horse, a strong woman? All these things are usually a recipe for a good read for me. But in Catherine Anderson’s Here to Stay, I was left with 412 pages of meh. Zach Harrigan had a life changing moment two years ago and decided he wanted to [...]
Sinead O’Brien is a high powered attorney focused on her career. She has a strict rule about not dating her clients. That’s not only her personal policy but it’s also frowned upon by her firm, although the male partners don’t seem to think the rule applies to them. However when she starts to get to [...]
I didn’t realize going into this book that I had read two of the earlier books in the series years ago. But as I was reading I started to feel a weird sense of déjà vu. Vampire Knights of the Round Table? Direkind? Haven’t I read this before? What cinched it was when the king [...]
Day of the Dragon by Rebecca York Paperback: 323 pages December 7th 2010 by Berkley Genre: Paranormal Romance Source: Publisher The hero didn’t start off on the right foot for me. Within the first five pages he screws with a prostitute’s mind while he takes her blood, and then after he was finished he generously [...]
His Sinful Secret by Emma Wildes Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Signet Available: November 2nd 2010 Genre: Historical Romance Source: Publisher Betrothed to one brother, then married to another, Julianne Sutton finds herself a pawn in an unknown game. The enigmatic new Marquess of Longhaven knows all about the art of deception but he’s baffled by [...]
Styx’s Storm by Lora Leigh Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: 368 pages Available: October 5th 2010 Genre: Paranormal Romance Source: Publisher When Storme Montague’s father and brother are killed by the Breeds, her father’s research is also destroyed — except for a crucial data chip that both the Council and the Breeds would kill to possess. [...]
Improper Ladies by Author by Amanda McCabe Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Signet Available: September 7, 2010 Genre: Historical Romance The Golden Feather Young Caroline Aldritch is shocked to learn her late husband’s only legacy to her is a notorious gaming establishment-where she must hide her face from all, including the dashing Lord Lyndon, who’s determined [...]
Play Dirty by Lorie O’Clare Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks Available: September 28, 2010 Genre: Contemporary Romance Heartthrob bounty hunter Greg King knows how to work it—and he knows that he can have any woman he wants. But there’s more to Greg than meets the eye…and he’s still haunted by the memory of [...]
