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A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight (Love Inspired #349)

berlin — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:40:05 -0400

This is a very touching story about forgiveness. The ending might have been a little too dramatic for my taste, but it didn't keep me from enjoying the book.

Linda Goodnight is a wonderful storyteller and I'm glad to have more of her books on my tbr shelves.

Rating: very good

The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs (Mira)

berlin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:50:23 -0400

Susan Wiggs doesn't allow her readers to keep their distance. As she knows how to write a very emotional, touching story it is easy to trust in her writing and to enjoy her lovable characters and the portrayal of small town life.

Rating: very good

A Dream To Share by Irene Hannon (Love Inspired)

berlin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:44:06 -0400

Rating: very good

From This Day Forward by Irene Hannon (Love Inspired)

berlin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:43:00 -0400

Rating: very good

Distracting the Duchess by Emily Bryan (Leisure)

berlin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:41:28 -0400

I expected more. The era is interesting and well researched, but I never felt it. It is suppose to be a sexy historical. I didn't see it. There is lots of sex, but it isn't sexy.

Lucy gets Her Life Back by Stef Ann Holm (Mira)

berlin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:06:15 -0400

I liked Lucy gets Her Life Back even better than Girls Night.

The story: Lucy Carpenter leaves behind the big city to offer her kids a better life. In Red Duck, Idaho, she wants to work as personal chef. Not as easy as she expected, but then local celebrity baseball star Drew Tolman shows an interest in her.

When Good Things Happen to Bad Boys by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, HelenKay Dimon (Brava)

berlin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:04:55 -0400

A fun, but not very memorable anthology. I don't have a favorite story.

Rating: good

Animal Lust by Lacy Danes (Aphrodisia)

berlin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:03:28 -0400

Four stories in one book, all about the Ursus brothers and the women they mate with. Lots of sex, but nothing pushed my buttons. Not badly written, but not very interesting either.

Rating: okay

Her Master and Commander by Karen Hawkins (Avon)

berlin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:01:31 -0400

I haven’t read a historical in months. I used to love Karen Hawkins’ novels, but this one isn’t her best.

No Lady by Saskia Hope (Black Lace)

berlin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:59:36 -0400

This is one of the best Black Lace novels ever released. A wonderful combination of erotic romance, suspense and adventure. A strong heroine, some very shady characters and lots of hot sex (multiple partners). The book doesn't have a traditional romance plot, so don't expect it. And some of the sex is definitely not PC. But the pacing is great, the story surprises and the ending is satisfying.