B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsm/m romance / medical romance2 Comments
With intelligence and humor, debut male/male author M.K. York delivers an emotionally charged slow-burn romance set in a prestigious Bay Area teaching hospital In the high-intensity world of hospital residency programs, there’s no room for romance. So it’s a good thing for first-year surgical resident Neil Carmona that his ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary romance / depression / disability / Harlequin Romance / medical romance8 Comments
Note to readers: This review contains a (non-specific) discussion of depression and mental illness. Dear Marion Lennox: I was looking for a RITA-nominated or awarded book to fulfill July’s TBR Challenge category and this one turned out to be in my stash. Marion Lennox has long been one of my favorite Harlequin ... more >
B ReviewsCarina Press / doctor hero / medical romance / novella / nurse / War / Military / World War I6 Comments
German-occupied Brussels, Belgium December 1915 Rose Culver is in grave danger. For months the Red Cross head nurse has been aiding Allied soldiers caught behind enemy lines, helping them flee into neutral Netherlands. It’s only a matter of time until she’s caught. Which makes it the wrong time to fall ... more >
A Reviews / A- Reviews / Recommended Readshistorical romance / holiday novella / medical romance13 Comments
Dear Ms. Milan, I hope you are having a lovely holiday season. This year, as in 2011, you enriched my December by releasing a stellar Christmas tale. A Kiss for Midwinter is not quite as brilliant as This Wicked Gift (mentioned here in my list of favorite holiday stories) but it’s still wonderful. Thank you. The ... more >
B Reviewsgrief / Harlequin / medical romance / reunited-lovers8 Comments
Dear Ms. Andrews: Sunita is usually our go to reviewer for medical romances but I saw this on NetGalley and wanted to give the book a whirl. This is a quick but emotional read. The two main protagonists are a previously divorced couple whose marriage disintegrated after the death of ... more >
C ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Julie-Garwood / medical romance / Penguin / romantic-suspense10 Comments
Dear Ms. Garwood: This review of Lion’s Lady posted at Smart Bitches is fomenting a desire to reread your backlist (I liked Guardian Angel a bit more than Lion’s Lady). However your latest release is a contemporary. The Ideal Man is a solid entry into the Garwood bibliography but I ... more >