It took me a little while to get into On the Edge, but once I did, I was totally hooked. This paranormal romance has great worldbuilding, compelling characters, external threats and internal conflicts that each inform and heighten the other, and a romantic pairing that I was initially dubious about and ended up loving.
Amanda Quick’s books are always fun, and I plowed through Wait Until Midnight in two sittings. I particularly enjoyed Caroline’s career as writer of serialized “sensation novels,” which were extremely popular in the Victorian era. Adam has an interesting backstory as well, though to my regret, it wasn’t really developed as well as it could have been.
The Love Remedy is a well-researched, sensitively written novel that delivers a moving romance while avoiding most of the usual historical-romance tropes. I loved it!
A warm, cozy hug of a romance, and a tribute to books, writers, and booklovers. I loved a lot of things about this book: the main characters, the banter, and all the bookish references.
Jennifer Arden, younger sister of the Duke of Whilby, was crippled after a childhood disease left her with a twisted, shortened leg and foot. Deeply loved by her family, she is nonetheless an outsider rather than a participant in the ton, forced by her disability to sit quietly on the sidelines. She has cultivated a cheerful acceptance of her fate, but in her heart, she longs for romance, marriage, children… or simply to walk and dance like other young women.
Fast-paced, high-octane paranormal romantic suspense I’ve been a fan of Jayne Ann Krentz’s fast-paced, high-octane romantic suspense thrillers for years now, so I always look forward to the next one. The Night Island did not disappoint. In fact, the pacing is smoother than in the previous book in this series (Sleep No More), and the plot is easier to follow.
Hearts and Swords Series: Celta’s Heartmates #0.5 Published by Berkley on December 6, 2011 Genres: Fantasy Romance Pages: 464 Format: Kindle or ebook Purchase: Amazon | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Heart Mate, Lost Heart Four original novellas from the author of Heart Search. Award-winning author Robin… November 10, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 3 ★★★½
A Fatal Illusion by Anna Lee Huber Series: Lady Darby #11 Published by Berkley on 6/20/2023 Genres: Historical Mystery Pages: 384 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Anatomist’s Wife, A Perilous… September 4, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 6 ★★★★½
Well Met by Jen DeLuca Series: Well Met #1 Published by Berkley on Sept. 3, 2019 Genres: Contemporary Romance Pages: 335 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads All’s faire in love and war for two… February 6, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 5 ★★★★½
Sleep No More by Jayne Ann Krentz Series: Lost Night Files #1 Published by Berkley on January 3, 2023 Genres: Paranormal romantic suspense Pages: 332 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this… January 11, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 11 ★★★½
