adventure

The sepia tones of the cover, and the moody scene of a couple in period dress walking on a beach with a biplane overhead, were the first things to catch my attention. Then I saw that it was a 20th Century Harlequin Historical—I hadn't heard of this new, or new-ish, line and was very happy to see it.

I started reading the Stephanie Plum novels a few years ago at book seven. I never really felt the need to go back and see what I'd missed, but when I saw One for the Money in a bookstore recently, I bought it on impulse.

Okay, this book is non-fiction and non-romance.  It tells of the lives of four of Africa's greatest adventurers.  A really enjoyable read for any one who has an interest in the opening up of the dark continent.

It's not easy to keep a boyfriend, run a business, and survive for centuries as one of the immortal dead...

This was a great adventure story, going from one cliff-hangar chapter ending to another. But what I enjoyed most was the historical detail of a period not written about much in historicals: medieval Spain under the Moors. The hero travels from Brittany to Spain across France to Russia and down to Constantinople.

Cute story of a girl born unlucky who makes it work for her as a card cooler in Louisiana. A series of events unfold that force her into the card game of a lifetime and between the law and family an amusing story unfolds. Light reference to paranormal activity and romance add some zip. Good afternoon in the sun book.