virgin hero

REVIEW:  Sumer Lovin’ by Nicole Chardenet

REVIEW: Sumer Lovin’ by Nicole Chardenet

Divorced, middle-aged Rachel Brinkerhoff, a Jewish matchmaker from New York who hopes to remarry, moved to Toronto for a fresh new start with her business and her love life. But no one told her that female-aversive Toronto was BYOB – Bring Your Own Boy. She partners with an Indian and a Muslim lady who want(…)

REVIEW: The Danger of Desire by Elizabeth Essex

REVIEW: The Danger of Desire by Elizabeth Essex

Dear Ms. Essex: The Danger of Desire opens in the POV of a young woman named Meggs. Meggs, a London street thief, and her younger brother Timmy, are preparing to steal near the Admiralty building. Meanwhile, Captain Hugh McAlden is in the same building, meeting with Admiral Middleton, who tells him the Admiralty Board has(…)

REVIEW: Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh

REVIEW: Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh

Dear Ms. Singh: This is the fourth book in a connected series with the three other stories written by three other authors. I haven’t read the other three and I don’t feel like my reading experience was impaired in any way.  The prologue lays the table.  A long lived people leaved peacefully and prosperously in(…)

REVIEW: The Dangerous Viscount by Miranda Neville

REVIEW: The Dangerous Viscount by Miranda Neville

Dear Ms. Neville, Here’s a testament to the fact that Twitter can sell books. I’ve enjoyed your personable tweets so much that when I saw on SonomaLass’s website that she enjoyed your newest novel, The Dangerous Viscount, I decided to get my hands on a copy. This was back in October, before I bought my(…)

REVIEW: The Wood Nymph by Mary Balogh

REVIEW: The Wood Nymph by Mary Balogh

WARNING: This review of The Wood Nymph contains major spoilers for that book’s prequel, A Chance Encounter. If you plan to read A Chance Encounter and do not like spoilers, you may prefer not to read this review. Dear Ms. Balogh, Recently I reviewed one of your older traditional regencies, A Chance Encounter. I enjoyed(…)

If You Like Virgin Heroes

Keishon is running her To Be Read challenge in which you search your TBR pile to rediscover hidden gems (or so you hope). This month’s selection was “hero in pursuit or virginal hero”. The virgin hero is like the unicorn, a myth spoke of in awed hushed tones, but never seen. I can recall only(…)