by Keira on April 9, 2013 · 2 comments
in 4.5 Stars, A-C, ARC, Gentry, Great Britain, Highlander, Kidnapping, Low Self Esteem/Confidence, Prisoner, Rape/Abuse, Survival, Warrior
Heroine: Genevieve McInnes has been held captive at McHugh Keep for over a year. Her family believes she is dead and she prefers it that way because of the atrocities she’s been forced to endure at the hands of the laird’s son and his men. She hasn’t a hope to escape her situation until she [...]
by Keira on March 12, 2013 · 1 comment
in 3.5 Stars, A-C, Book Review, Historic America, Kidnapping, Kings, Princes, Sheiks, Chiefs, Mistaken Identity, Rape/Abuse, Revenge, Survival, Travel, Virgin Heroine
Hero: Prince Rolfe of Ruthenia, is ruthless in his pursuit of clearing his name and tracking down the traitor who murdered his older brother. Though he’s seen his brother’s mistress across ballrooms in Europe, he’s never gotten close enough to get a real good look. When he finds Angeline Fortin at a ball in Louisiana, [...]
by Sandra Scholes on March 8, 2013 · 1 comment
in 4 Stars, Children, Contemporary, Guest Reviews, Rape/Abuse, S-U, Suspense/Thriller, United States of America, Waitress, Widow or Widower
Reviewed by Sandra Scholes There haven’t been many novels released for publication on the 14th February, but this is one of them, and a real romantic love story where Kate comes to Southport and in an instant, she causes a storm. She is a real beauty, yet doesn’t want to get into love affairs with [...]
by Keira on March 6, 2013 · 1 comment
in 2 Stars, 2.5 Stars, ARC, Artist, Business, Chick-Lit, Children, Contemporary, Doctor, M-O, Rape/Abuse
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 Cara Lynn Barefoot in the Rain is the story of Jocelyn Bloom, who is a life coach to the stars. It also continues the story of some of the other characters in this book, including her friends. I have to say I did not enjoy this book. When I read, I prefer to [...]
by Keira on December 1, 2011 · 0 comments
in 0.5 Stars, A-C, Book Review, Contemporary, Kings, Princes, Sheiks, Chiefs, Paranormal, Rape/Abuse, Vampire
Heroine: Elena Knightsbridge lives in the 21st century and until the age of 12 grew up in America before the tragic deaths of her family. Despite that she refuses to leave creeper uncle until the start of the novel even though he wants to marry her so he can have lots of rough painful (on [...]
by Keira on November 28, 2011 · 0 comments
in 4 Stars, A-C, Book Review, Category, Contemporary, Enemies, Gambling, Greece, Kidnapping, Mistress or Courtesan, Rape/Abuse, Revenge, Secret Baby, Tycoon, Virgin Heroine
Heroine: Joanna Veron is somewhere around 19. In her father’s world she plays at being a high maintenance vapid beauty, but inside she’s really just a sweetheart looking for a way out of her father’s lifestyle (without having to go to her perfectly nice uncle) ever since a particularly bad incident when they were living [...]
by Sharon S. on October 16, 2011 · 0 comments
in 2 Stars, Acting, ARC, Canada, Contemporary, Great Britain, Guest Reviews, Love Triangle, Older Woman/Younger Man, Rape/Abuse, S-U, Widow or Widower
Reviewed by Sharon S. I was intrigued by the premise of the story, but unfortunately this book didn’t move me. It wasn’t so much the content of the book as the way the story was told. I never felt like I was a part of the story. I was more like an outsider listening to [...]