Hot and Bothered (Hot in the Kitchen #3) by Kate Meader: Jules Kilroy is a single mother, she is the younger sister of the famous Jake Kilroy and Shane Doyle, she has dyslexia, and to top it all off, she is in love with her best friend, Taddeo DeLuca. “In this […]
Mad About You by Joan Kilby is another wonderful addition to the Indulgence line. I enjoy stories about strong friendships that evolve into love and this one fits the bill perfectly. Cassy Morris and Scott Thornton have been best friends since they were about seven years old. When Scott’s mother […]
In What a Sicilian Husband Wants by Michelle Smart, Grace Holden is desperately hiding from the past by moving countries and cutting all ties. She is determined to not let her now infant daughter anywhere near the dark power and money of her millionaire Sicilian husband. Luca Mastrangelo has finally […]
i on Romance: Crossover Genres There are a lot of different crossover genres when it comes to romance. There are people that read many different kinds, and there are people with their particular niches. I tend to stick with Mainstream Contemporary, Adult Contemporary, and Suspense, while veering off that […]
In Be With Me (Wait For You #2) by J. Lynn, Teresa Hamilton’s entire life has shifted. She was on her way to a career in dance when an injury forced her to reassess everything. Now going to college in the loving, albeit over-protective, shadow of her big brother Cameron, […]
Mine To Crave (Mine #4) by Cynthia Eden: Mine to Crave is the fourth installment in the Mine series. The series features Trace Weston, Noah York, and Drake Archer; an unbreakable bond of brotherhood forged in battle. Their military days are over, but civilian life reveals enemies – both old and […]
The Bride Said Maybe by Cathy Maxwell: There’s been a bit of talk on Harelquin Junkie recently about tropes, and which ones certain novels use. The Bride Says Maybe uses one not on the list, the “married to pay your father’s/uncle’s/brother’s/guardian’s debt” trope. In this case, the sacrificial victim is Lady […]
In Perfect Catch (Boys of Summer #2) by Sierra Dean, Floridian Alice Darling has a lot going on in her life. She is the single mother of a nine year old little girl, looks after her depressed brother, and works as both a waitress and a minor league umpire. Her inquisitive […]
In Carolina Man by Virginia Kantra, Luke is a Marine. It’s what he is, who he is, and how he defines himself. He has never had any plans for marriage, a white picket fence, or children. Luke’s life is thrown into the unknown though when he discovers he has a […]
Safe in the Tycoon’s Arms by Jennifer Faye: It had to have been the boxers. That’s why she didn’t recognize the owner of the house in which Kate was staying. Lucas Carrington ambushed her during the storm that night, and things weren’t the same since. She already had enough on her […]