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 […]
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 […]
For His Eyes Only by Liz Fielding: Natasha wasn’t expecting the promotion to come that morning, but then she also wasn’t expecting a very public humiliation, legal threat, and subsequent blackening to her reputation. As she is summarily relieved of her office and car keys, she ponders how she had gotten […]
In The Bad Boy Billionaire’s Girl Gone Wild (Bad Boys & Wallflowers #2.5) by Maya Rodale, Librarian and aspiring author Jane Sparks finds herself in a predicament. Her fake engagement to billionaire, and sexy bad boy, Duke Austen has almost run its course. But she doesn’t want it to end. […]
All Fired Up (Hot in the Kitchen #2) by Kate Meader: Cara DeLuca, the perfectionist, the cold, hard, “Lemon Tart” that everyone refers to her as, only appears perfect. But looks can be deceiving. “I’m Cara and I’m a perfectionist. I manage like noboby’s buiness and I also happen to be […]
In Shroud of Fog by Janice Kay Johnson, Sophie hasn’t spent much time in Cape Trouble in the 20 years since her mother died there…in the sand dunes. When she has visited her aunt Doreen in Cape Trouble, she avoids that area like it doesn’t exist. Currently Sophie works on […]
Crazy for You by Emma Heatherington: Daisy Anderson is an aspiring actress with no acting rolls on the horizon. Instead she is working at the local shoe store and hating every minute of it. When her plans to go on Holiday with her best friend and flat mate Lorna fall through […]
In Lingerie For Felons by Ros Baxter, Mathematician and social activist Lola believes in fighting for what’s right through nonviolent actions. Over the course of twenty or so years, she finds herself in trouble–a few times–with the law for her impassioned protests. And somehow every single time she’s wearing inappropriate […]
In The Cottage on Juniper Ridge by Sheila Roberts, Jen Heath is severely unhappy with her life as it currently stands. Working two jobs in Seattle, barely able to enjoy her beautiful new condo, stressed out all the time…something needs to change. After taking time to read the book Simplify […]