Slow, plodding, and flat
What on earth has happened to Stephanie Laurens? She seems to have largely abandoned writing romances and turned to mystery. The problem is, she’s not always good at it, especially when she omits the passion, emotion, and spirited characters that epitomized her best romances. The Curse of Ill-Gotten Gains is a case in point.
I loved this latest Albion novel from Celia Lake, which features music, magic, history, and romance in 1920s London.
I really love this quiet, thoughtful, slow-paced (but never dull) novel. Technically, it is a historical fantasy romance, but the romance is only one facet of the relationship between the main characters, and only one facet of the plot. There’s also a bit of a mystery threaded throughout, although the book isn’t quite a mystery novel, either.
Weaving Hope is a very gentle, very slow-burn closed-door romance set in magical 1920s Britain.
I love this gentle romance, which explores how two people, through sheer politeness, respect, and upper-class British reticence, end up in a conventionally distant arranged marriage instead of the affectionate, loving union they both desire… and how they eventually find their way to the real marriage they long for (with a little outside help from an unexpected quarter.)
When a company of soldiers are quartered at a war widow’s farm, they bring with them a prisoner… and a threat to her safety. The prisoner is one of her land’s most fearsome enemies, so why does Roe find herself sympathizing with him? When a Dragon Comes Courting is a slow-burn, poignant dragon-shifter romance.
Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne Published by self-published on May 18, 2015 Genres: Contemporary Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Pages: 39 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered, Tricked, Trapped… June 5, 2024 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 3 ★★★★
A quick, fun romance with Krentz’s signature humor. It holds up fairly well considering it was written in 1990.
Lost Heart Series: Celta’s Heartmates #14.5 Published by self-published on April 16, 2016 Genres: Fantasy Romance Pages: 224 Format: Kindle or ebook Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Heart Mate, Hearts and Swords Celta, a place of magic, telepathic… October 27, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 4 ★★★½
The Time for Love Series: Cynster Next Generation #12 Published by self-published on Aug. 18, 2022 Genres: Historical Romance Pages: 390 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Martin Cynster arrives at Carmichael Steelworks set on acquiring the business as… January 12, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 4 ★★★
