Dec 15 2009
Top Romances of 2009 by Jayne
Most of my top books were in the B+ range. I think I only had 2 that were A- grades. I’m not sure if I was being pickier this year or just didn’t read books that wowed me.
- “I Do” Anthology”
- “Grave Goods” Ariana Franklin
- “Whisper of Warning” Laura Griffin
- “To Beguile a Beast” Elizabeth Hoyt
- “Somebody’s Hero” Annie Jones
- “The Surgeon’s Lady” Carla Kelly
- “How to Woo a Spinster” Kasey Michaels
- “A Most Lamentable Comedy” Janet Mullany
- “A Gift from the Sea” Anna Schmidt
- “Crossed Wires” Rosy Thornton
Editorial note: Jayne is taking a hiatus from reviewing for the first time in four years. She’ll be back reviewing full time in February.
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Dec 15, 2009 @ 13:19:32
I see you are taking a break. I love your reviews, Jayne, and will eagerly await your return.
Dec 15, 2009 @ 13:23:59
Ditto ! Enjoy your break and come back soon. This is the first list that I haven’t read ANY of the picks. Going to research and see which ones I need to add toy buy list. Thanks.
Dec 15, 2009 @ 13:28:19
Thank you for your review of Janet Mullany’s A Most Lamentable Comedy …it lead me to buy her Rules of Gentility for my cousin for Christmas, and it was a hit!
Have a wonderful holiday from reviewing.
Dec 15, 2009 @ 13:35:59
I’ll add my thanks for a review of yours that led me to a new-to-me author Laura Griffin and a very enjoyable couple of reads.
Enjoy your holiday!
Dec 15, 2009 @ 13:47:02
Thanks, Jayne. It was your review of “To Beguile a Beast” that got me to read the 4 Soldiers quartet. I haven’t read anything else on your list, though, so I’m going to check those out.
Enjoy your hiatus!
Dec 15, 2009 @ 13:51:57
Have a good break, Jayne! I look forward to reading your reviews again in the new year. I”ve really enjoyed your forays into the new-to-me Harlequin lines.
Dec 15, 2009 @ 15:27:52
I also have to say thank you for turning me on to Laura Griffin. Don’t be gone long.
Dec 15, 2009 @ 18:51:52
I read “To Beguile a Beast” after reading the review, it’s definitely one of my top 10 for 2009. Furthermore, this book introduced me to Elizabeth Hoyt who is now an autobuy author for me. I also read Kasey Michaels “To Woo a Spinster” which I truly liked. I am still on the fence about this author, but I certainly will read her future work.
Dec 15, 2009 @ 19:57:14
Jayne, I already miss you. Enjoy your break, we look forward to hearing from you in February.
Dec 16, 2009 @ 09:00:21
I was delighted to see Kasey Michaels’ How To Woo a Spinster on your list of top 10 romances of 2009. I absolutely loved this little gem of a novella and thought it packed a lot of character development and emotion into so short a story. It really made me believe in love at first site and that there is such a thing as a person recognizing their soul mate in an instant. In some respects I would have loved a longer story, but another part of me loved it just the way it is.
Dec 17, 2009 @ 10:41:02
How wonderful to see the “I Do!” anthology there. Thank you for including us in the list!
Dec 21, 2009 @ 15:18:26
Thanks as always, Jayne. We’ll miss you, even if just for a couple of months.
I agree with several things on your list, particularly the Elizabeth Hoyt book. While I enjoyed her whole Four Soldiers series, To Beguile a Beast was my favorite.