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Latest tagged entries for 'ROMANCE NOVELS'



Once More with Feeling Series: Mr. and Mrs. Wrong by Fay Robinson

Wednesday, 10 June 2009 9:02 A GMT-05
  Mr. and Mrs. Wrong Fay Robinson Harlequin Superromance #1012  9/2001Rating: B+ "Lucky and Jack Cahill have been married for less than a year when Jack decides to move out. The two of them love each other very much, but they can

Favorite Romances Series: Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson

Monday, 30 March 2009 7:56 P GMT-05
Review of Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson

Angel of Darkness by Lynne Graham: 2nd time around

Saturday, 7 February 2009 9:41 P GMT-05
A couple of years ago I picked up a copy of Angel of Darkness by Lynne Graham, and for whatever reason, this book sent me on a most unfruitful glom of this author's backlist.  This one, though, I liked enough to buy (or Bookmooch - can't

Once More with Feeling Series: A Rose for Maggie by Kathleen Korbel

Thursday, 22 January 2009 8:12 P GMT-05
A Rose for Maggie Kathleen KorbelSeries Romance 1991Rating:B+"I picked up my copy of A Rose for Maggie at the UBS on one of those I-can't-find-anything-but-I-need-to-buy-something kind of days. I'd seen it before, had scanned the back co

Those Sexy O'Sullivans Trilogy by Kathleen O'Reilly

Monday, 19 January 2009 2:04 P GMT-05
Those Sexy O'Sullivans is a trio of books set in New York City.  They came out this spring, and after someone's good review (?), I bookmooched the first one, Shaken and Stirred.  It sat in my bedside TBR pile until this last week wh

Death Angel by Linda Howard

Sunday, 11 January 2009 10:02 P GMT-05
Death Angel by Linda Howard (review)

Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins

Tuesday, 6 January 2009 9:10 A GMT-05
Just One of the Guys Kristan Higgins Romance novel 2008 Rating: A- Just One of the Guys is the first book I've read by Kristan Higgins, but it won't be my last.

Cheating on my blog commentary: Romance's Foster Kid Ubiquity

Thursday, 18 December 2008 10:44 A GMT-05
Today I wrote a new piece for AAR's blog discussing the ubiquity of foster kids and former foster kids in romance novels.  Here's a snippet:"I just finished reading Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, a werewolf Christmas anthology edited by

TBR Wednesday: Fire under Heaven by Cinda Richards

Wednesday, 17 December 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Fire under Heaven  Cinda Richards (Cheryl Reavis)Romance novel  Second Chance at Love #382  1987Rating: B  Fire under Heaven is

Once More with Feeling Series: The Little Lady Agency by Hester Browne

Wednesday, 3 December 2008 8:56 P GMT-05
 The Little Lady Agency Hester Browne Chick Lit 2005 Rating: B+ "Melissa Romney-Jones is a fixer, a do-er. She’s wonderful at organizing other people’s lives, but she rarely gets credit for her hard work. When she’s d

Cheating on my blog commentary: Hard Times

Wednesday, 26 November 2008 10:50 A GMT-05
Today I wrote a new piece for AAR's blog discussing the idea of romance novels as remedy for what ails you.  Sometimes reading the trials and tribulations of other people really helps me put it in perspective.  I may have had to pay $4

Once More with Feeling Series: The Spare by Carolyn Jewel

Monday, 17 November 2008 8:11 A GMT-05
 The SpareCarolyn JewelRomance Novel  2004 Rating: B+  "I discovered Carolyn Jewel's first book, Lord Ruin, about a year too late to vote for it as my favorite 2002 Guilty Pleasure. While I agreed with our reviewer that the bo

Once More with Feeling Series: Angel in a Red Dress by Judith Ivory

Thursday, 30 October 2008 8:12 A GMT-05
 Angel in a Red Dress Judith IvoryRomance Novel  2006 Rating: B  "Angel in a Red Dress was first published in 1988 as Starlit Surrender, Judy Cuevas's first novel. The good news is that much of Judith Ivory's signature st

Once More with Feeling Series: Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews

Tuesday, 21 October 2008 9:59 P GMT-05
 Savannah Blues Mary Kay Andrews Fiction 2003 Rating: B "Eloise "Weezie" Foley is a picker. She's got magnetic fingers that gravitate toward treasure. Her job is to go around looking at people's junk and trying to fin

Once More with Feeling Series: Archangel by Sharon Shinn

Thursday, 9 October 2008 7:01 P GMT-05
 Archangel Sharon Shinn Science Fiction/Fantasy 1996 Rating: A[I can't put both of these in this blog's title space, but Archangel is one of my favorite romances as well as being a book reviewed previously at AAR.] "Archangel-elect

TBR Wednesday: The Last Key by Beverly Sommers

Wednesday, 18 June 2008 9:00 P GMT-05
The Last Key Beverly SommersRomance novel  Harlequin American #69  1984Rating: C+  The Last Key is the latest in a series of Beverly Sommers's books that I have been slowing glomming.  Readers looking for an out-of-the-mold ca

Once More with Feeling Series: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Saturday, 14 June 2008 8:45 A GMT-05
 Kiss an Angel Susan Elizabeth PhillipsRomance Novel  1996 Rating: A- "Kiss an Angel is one of my favorite comfort reads. I drag it out when I need to smile. It's a wonderful story of personal growth, filled with humor, emotio

Once More with Feeling Series: The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen

Thursday, 28 February 2008 7:21 P GMT-05
 The Truth about Forever Sarah Dessen Young Adult Fiction 2004 Rating:A- "Several years previously Macy Queen's dad died suddenly, and in grief, she buried her true self and interests and concentrated on making herself over

My 2007 Top 100 Romances ballot

Thursday, 18 October 2007 11:53 P GMT-05
Here's my Top 100 Romances ballot for All About Romance:1. The Windflower by Sharon and Tom Curtis2. The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons3. The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale4. Fifteen by Beverly Cleary5. Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer6

Author Profiles Series: Rachel Gibson

Tuesday, 4 September 2007 10:08 P GMT-05
Author    Rachel GibsonGenre Romance/Women's Fiction Recurring Story ElementsHeroines who get dumped by their husbands/lovers, mean/stupid people pushing their agendas onto others, stray animals appearing out of nowh

Tangled up in You by Rachel Gibson

Saturday, 1 September 2007 9:11 P GMT-05
Tangled up in YouRachel GibsonDate: 2006-08-01   —   6.99 —   Bookproduct page Rating:  C     Tangled up in You

Double Standards by Judith Mcnaught: 2nd time around

Thursday, 2 August 2007 12:11 A GMT-05
I read Double Standards for the first time in 2001 and quite enjoyed it.  I remember I was jonesing for some alpha jerk behavior, and Nick Sinclair served it right up. 

Favorite Romances Series: Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson

Wednesday, 1 August 2007 8:04 P GMT-05
Review of Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson

Author Profiles Series: Carla Kelly

Sunday, 3 June 2007 9:20 P GMT-05
Author    Carla KellyGenre Romance Recurring Story Elements War and wartime horrors, grim historical detail, orphans and illegitimate children, well-loved dead spouses, road romance, religious references, morally weak re

The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale

Tuesday, 6 February 2007 7:23 P GMT-05
Review of The Shadow and the Star