True Spies is my second attempt at Shana Galen’s recent series. I need to give up. Galen was once a reliable read for me but the new direction is incompatible with my tastes. True Spies starts off strong, combining a faltering… Read more »
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The Game and The Governess by Kate Noble
Two strikes and we’re out. Something about Kate Noble’s voice doesn’t work for me at all. The Game and The Governess is my second Kate Noble attempt. Previously I failed to love The Summer of You. Although The Game And The Governess uses… Read more »
Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James
Three Weeks With Lady X was not only a DNF read for me, but a Kill It With Fire experience. Yes, James and I have been in the process of a very difficult breakup, and yes, I wish I had… Read more »
Between The Devil And Ian Eversea by Julie Anne Long
Avon has got to get a grip on their titles. I don’t even know who The Devil is in this book. The heroine? Her incredibly patient guardian? Didn’t they just use this on a Sophia Nash title? Avon, please. Stop…. Read more »
Claiming The Duchess by Sherry Thomas
Claiming The Duchess turned up on my Kindle and I didn’t recall ordering it, as I’ve been on a Sherry Thomas break. The 45 page story is 50% of the digital file, the rest being excerpts from full length books. As… Read more »
Hot Under The Collar by Jackie Barbosa
Hot Under The Collar was purchased in 2012 and then promptly placed in the TBR pile where it languished until recently. When Courtney Milan suggested we all review Jackie Barbosa’s work as a show of support, I had already begun… Read more »
No Place For A Dame by Connie Brockway
Uncle. Seriously. I give up. I’ve been trying to read Connie Brockway’s No Place For A Dame since November 1st. I think three months is enough. Why don’t I love this book? No idea. None. The setup is a science… Read more »
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean
Sarah MacLean keeps improving, but No Good Duke Goes Unpunished hits some of the same buttons One Good Earl Deserves A Lover did. Also, there’s a black guy in this one but he’s not going to be the romantic lead of… Read more »
DNF Sample: How to Tame Your Duke by Juliana Gray
“I think she’s mocking her readers” is a surefire way to get me to read a book sample. While I disagree that Juliana Gray is winding us up, I am definitely not her target audience. In discussing this book on… Read more »
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