Pros: Titillating and sizzlingly erotic; takes a new and different direction with Maid Marian’s tale
Cons: Characters sometimes slow on the uptake; a little too much back-and-forth on who will end up with whom
Rating: 4 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Historical’ Category
“Bound by Honor,” Colette Gale
Monday, April 20th, 2009“Private Places,” Various
Friday, July 11th, 2008Pros: Four well-drawn, self-consistent, interesting stories with a strong feel to each of them
Cons: A slightly odd duality to the collection; some mild confusion in the last story
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Maggie Again,” John D. Husband
Monday, July 7th, 2008Pros: Wonderful characterization, sense of place & time; incredibly vivid & ‘real’
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“The Art of Desire,” Cherie Feather
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Pros: Languid, searing, mesmerizing
Cons: Too hot for some
Rating: 5 out of 5
“My Lord and Spymaster,” Joanna Bourne
Monday, June 9th, 2008Pros: Amazing characters and story
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Dark Obsession,” Allison Chase
Monday, June 9th, 2008Pros: Strong characters; mystery isn’t as simple as it looks
Cons: What can I say… this isn’t my favorite time period
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Highland Rogue,” Tess Mallory
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Pros: Great character chemistry; wonderful humor; intriguing plot
Cons: …
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Rice’s ‘Mystic Rider,’ a non-review
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008You’ll note I’m not including a score on this book, no pros and cons. This isn’t a review, because I didn’t finish the book. To start with, from Patricia Rice’s website, here’s the description of her upcoming book, Mystic Rider:
…err, okay, I’m used to finding the ‘official’ description of a book on the author’s website, but I haven’t been able to find it there. So instead, here it is from the back of the uncorrected proof copy I have from Penguin Group. Any typos are probably mine:
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“Theft of the Master,” Edwin Alexander
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Pros: Fascinating mystery and exploration of history; riveting characters
Cons: One identity is a bit obvious; odd start
Rating: 4 out of 5
“The Trouble with Moonlight,” Donna MacMeans
Monday, March 24th, 2008Pros: Original premise; good pacing; interesting story
Cons: Female lead’s personality seemed inconsistent; some parts meant to be touching were instead silly
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
