Reviewed by Sandra Scholes Considering he thought he was only as good as the subjects he painted, prominent artist, Giovanni di Matteo is a modest man and often wonders why women of a certain age throw themselves at him, and although others who have commissioned paintings from him think him as an amazing artist, he [...]
by Keira on March 6, 2013 · 1 comment
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This book is not an anthology, but there are three stories intertwined in it. Three Sisters is the nickname for three Victorian houses on a cul-de-sac and with a name like that, it is easy to see that the three women who own it will become as “sisters” in their friendships to one another. Romantic [...]
Reviewed by Lynn Reynolds Elizabeth “Sage” Presley is driving in her van on a very nasty night. But she needs to get home, storm or not. Creed Riley bought a ranch in the middle of winter. Seems like a strange time of year to buy a ranch. Then he finds out that he has a [...]
Reviewed by Karin Laura Carnegie is in love with her boss. The only problem is: he is gay. Or is he? Laura is a pattern maker; her boss is the designer. Jeremy St. James has been giving off mixed vibes. When the woman whose purse is backing the line is found dead in the office, [...]
Reviewed by Cara Lynn This is a re-publishing of her novel. I read an uncorrected advance copy. This was a hard book for me to get into. It wasn’t until I was on about page 200 when I began to figure it out. Perhaps that was because it took me so long to read the [...]
by Keira on April 10, 2012 · 0 comments
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Sum It Up: Sexy, spicy, naughty, and fun! Heroine: Cassie needs to get out of her slump. One cheating ex-fiancé and one passionless college boyfriend are the cause of it. If she could find herself a candy man and use him to spice up her love life, then maybe she can move beyond what happened [...]
by Lynn Reynolds on January 7, 2012 · 0 comments
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Reviewed by Lynn Reynolds This is book 2 of the “Jane Austen/Mr. Darcy” series. Kay Ashton is helping to take care of a very sick woman. They also have something in common – they have a love of Jane Austen. We see that her favorite romantic hero is Mr. Wentworth or to be more specific [...]
by Keira on December 13, 2011 · 4 comments
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What You Need to Know: Boys Over Flowers is a Korean TV romantic drama. It runs for two seasons with a total of 25 episodes. The series is based on a Manga series of the same title which I have not read. There’s been other adaptations of the Manga besides this one with differences. Recommended: [...]