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REVIEW: His Valentine Surprise by Tanya Michaels

REVIEW: His Valentine Surprise by Tanya Michaels

“When six-year-old Vicki Hathaway emails a request for a new mommy to the entire PTA mailing list, there’s no end of trouble for interim principal Shay Morgan. Then bigger trouble walks into her office in the form of Mark Hathaway. Instant attraction. Mark hasn’t been called to the principal’s office since he was a kid.(…)

REVIEW: Coming Home by Mariah Stewart

REVIEW: Coming Home by Mariah Stewart

Dear Ms. Stewart: Because I don’t follow many author newsletters, I was a bit surprised to find out that you were turning away from your harder edged FBI romantic suspense books for a more softer toned contemporary series set in Chesapeake Bay.   The covers and stylings reminded me strongly of the Robyn Carr books that(…)

Friday Film Review: Jack and Sarah

Friday Film Review: Jack and Sarah

Jack and Sarah (1995) Genre: Dramedy, romance Grade: B Richard E. Grant can do neurotic better than almost any actor I know. And this film affords him ample opportunity to show this. But don’t think it’s a total downer as he also gets to display his comic timing and is backed up by some of(…)

REVIEW: Promoted:  To Wife and Mother by Jessica Hart

REVIEW: Promoted: To Wife and Mother by Jessica Hart

Dear Ms. Hart: Congratulations on getting nominated for the 2008 RNA Romance Prize Shortlist. It’s a good thing that the RNA doesn’t judge on titles because despite the cringe inducing title, this is a touching, heartfelt book. Perdita James is the Operations Manager of Bell Browning Engineering and she and the rest of the management(…)

REVIEW:  A Certain Magic by Mary Balogh

REVIEW: A Certain Magic by Mary Balogh

Dear Ms. Balogh, I’ve been slowly reading my way through your backlist, and several of your older regencies have found a permanent place on my bookshelf. Among them are Dark Angel, Dancing with Clara, A Christmas Promise and others. Unfortunately, A Certain Magic won’t be joining these books. A Certain Magic begins when Alice Penhallow,(…)

REVIEW: Lord Perfect by Loretta Chase

Dear Ms. Chase, I haven't always gushed over your books. Captives of the Night failed to captivate me, and it was a struggle for me to finish The Lion's Daughter. I even admit that although I enjoyed Lord of Scoundrels, I've also puzzled over the fact that so many readers consider it the very best(…)