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Guest Backlist Review:  Secrets of Midnight by Miriam Minger

Guest Backlist Review: Secrets of Midnight by Miriam Minger

The title is kind of gothicky, and I’ve always enjoyed a good gothic, so I was comfortable with that.  And the first page tells me the story is set in Cornwall in 1813.  As a great fan of both Daphne duMaurier and Winston Graham, I looked forward to another Cornish tale.  Unfortunately, Secrets of Midnight didn’t stand(…)

REVIEW: All of You by Dee Tenorio

REVIEW: All of You by Dee Tenorio

Dear Ms. Tenorio: I recall reading and enjoying one of your earliest works, but since then I confess that nothing has quite struck my interest like the first one. When you sent me All of You, I opened it to read the first page, which is what I do with nearly every book sent to(…)

REVIEW:  The Rich Man’s Blackmailed Mistress by Robyn Donald

REVIEW: The Rich Man’s Blackmailed Mistress by Robyn Donald

Dear Ms. Donald: This is a very recognizable storyline within the Harlequin Presents line. The hero, Kain Gerard, believes that the heroine, Sable Martin, is a no good gold digger out to seduce his cousin’s fortune away. Kain is summoned by his aunt to check out this woman for whom the cousin, Brent, has bought(…)

REVIEW:  Accidental Mistress by Susan Napier

REVIEW: Accidental Mistress by Susan Napier

Dear Ms. Napier: I’ve slowly been converted to being an HP fan. Being an HP fan means that you are in for a lot of drama and a lot of bruising kisses. The real measure of success for me, in an HP, is how strong the heroine is. Because the men are fairly interchangeable: strong,(…)

REVIEW:  Winter Wedding by Joan Smith

REVIEW: Winter Wedding by Joan Smith

Dear Ms. Smith: Winter Wedding is a bit of a fantasy tale with a very sweet misunderstanding that separates the hero and heroine. The story is fluffy and I wouldn’t be able to read several in this vein in a row without getting a toothache, but for a holiday story, it might help set the(…)

REVIEW: Love Letters from a Duke by Elizabeth Boyle

Dear Ms. Boyle: I haven’t read many of your books, but each time I start one, I think to myself, why haven’t I gone on a Boyle glom and then I get to the end feeling one part happy and one part dissatisfied and I think its the latter feeling that drives my buying decisions.(…)

REVIEW: The Rules of Gentility by Janet Mullany

Dear Ms. Mullany, Like Jayne (who recently reviewed this book), I read and enjoyed your debut, Dedication, shortly before the Signet Regency line went kaput. I had liked the book enough to hope that you might get a contract before too long. Luckily for me, not one, but two publishers were smart enough to offer(…)