I’m always a fan of unusual heroes, so of course I was all over this book! The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley(2009, Victorian) 5/21/09Grade: 4 Lord Ian Mackenzie is considered rather “odd”. Some people call him mad. But widowed heiress Beth Ackerley sees his kindness and his sexual attraction, and wants to… Continue reading The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
About six months ago, I decided I needed to significantly downsize my TBR pile. I had a lot of books that I had gotten at book signings, from sales tables, romance conferences, etc., that I realized I would never read. I’d bought many of them 10-15 years ago, when my reading tastes were different. So,… Continue reading My New TBR Pile (Much Smaller!)
When I moved to Georgia in 2006, I took a picture of my TBR “pile”. (It took up an entire walk-in closet.) At that time, I had about 1500 books, which is a reduction from my all-time high of about 2200.
I’ve had Indigo on my “to be bought” list for many years, but I’d pretty much given up on ever finding it. (I set my best book finders on the case and even they came up empty.) But after I heard Beverly Jenkins speak at the Princeton romance conference a few weeks ago, I decided… Continue reading Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
The Keeper by Margot Early is one of my favorite series romances of all time. It’s serious, but it’s also a wonderful love story – I have read it at least a dozen times. Unfortunately for me, Margot Early likes writing books about babies and pregnancy, which I don’t really like. I’ve tried a few… Continue reading The Things We Do For Love by Margot Early
Although this isn’t exactly a romance novel, it’s close enough, so I think it belongs on my blog. Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches Guide to Romance Novelsby Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan(2009, Non-Fiction) 4/30/09Grade: 4.5 Overall, this book was great fun. Although there were some dull sections, overall it kept me laughing, and reminded… Continue reading Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Wendell and Tan
