Set in Kansas, Virginia City, and San Francisco, 1879. Guinevere Pierce was raised at the knee of one of the slickest con artists in the West, but can she con her way out of this one? When Gwin and her kid brother Arthur become witnesses to murder and then targets ... more >
Dear Ms. Lerner, I’ve had a mixed experience with your books. I really enjoyed In For a Penny, outside of the over the top villain and ending; I found A Lily Among Thorns completely forgettable; and while I liked what you tried to do with Sweet Disorder, I did not ... more >
Dear Ms. Neville, Last summer, while in the midst of a reading slump, I tried to read The Ruin of a Rogue. I think I got about two and half chapters in before I gave up. Since I don’t usually care for con artist characters and hadn’t yet come to ... more >
Dear Ms. Gaffney, Back when I was devouring your backlist, in my early days as a romance reader, I avoided Crooked Hearts at first. I had very rigid notions of what I liked and what I didn’t like, and “Western” and “humorous” were on my “do not like” list, as far as ... more >
Note: This review is going to be spoilery for White Cat because there’s no good way to discuss Red Glove without revealing the big secret of that book. Skim very selectively if you’re spoiler-phobic! Dear Ms. Black, Last year, you introduced us to the Curse Workers. In the Curse Worker ... more >
Trouble in Paradise (1932) Genre: comedy Grade: wonderful The first time I watched “Trouble in Paradise” I fell in love with it. It’s smart, sophisticated, cultured and urbane. And it’s about two crooks who meet, fall in love then take advantage of a situation to instill themselves into the household ... more >