Category: 1 star

Historical Romance Review: Sweet Savage Surrender by Kathryn Hockett

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Sweet Savage Surrender, a Zebra Lovegram, was written by mother-daughter duo Marcia Hockett and Kathryn Kramer, aka Kathryn Hockett. It's a romance between two lovers from different worlds. I was not a fun book to experience and one of the dullest I've ever finished. .5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Sweet Savage Surrender by Kathryn Hockett”
1 star, Book Review, Diane Sivavec, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, year 1990, Zebra Lovegram

Historical Romance Review: Angel’s Caress by Deana James

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This review is of Angel’s Caress, book #4 in the “Texas” series by Deana James. (Zebra/Kensington July 1989). The book begins on a farm in Tennessee during the Civil War. 1 star Read more “Historical Romance Review: Angel’s Caress by Deana James”
1 star, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Deana James, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Historical Romance

Historical Romance Review: When Lightning Strikes by Kristin Hannah

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Kristin Hannah is a successful author of women's fiction. It's fortunate she found success in that genre because her romances I've encountered are--sad to say--lacking in excitement. When Lightning Strikes is a time travel romance that starts out promisingly but takes a boring turn into snoozeville with its drawn-out plot. This should have been a category-length romance of 190 pages not 400 pages long! Read more “Historical Romance Review: When Lightning Strikes by Kristin Hannah”
1 star, Book Review, Fawcett, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Time Travel Romance

Historical Romance Review: Sunset Temptation by Jane Toombs

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This review is of Sunset Temptation, a standalone novel by Jane Toombs. The stultifying boredom I felt reading it means no positive grade from me. 1.11 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Sunset Temptation by Jane Toombs”
1 star, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, Zebra Heartfire

Historical Romance Review: An Offer of Marriage by Jo Ann Ferguson Review

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Books like Jo Ann Ferguson’s An Offer of Marriage suffer from being published during a time of change. When Kensington’s Zebra historical romances died, they didn’t go quickly (actually, Zebras are still around, but they’re not the same as they used to be in the 1980s and 1990s). 1 star Read more “Historical Romance Review: An Offer of Marriage by Jo Ann Ferguson Review”
1 star, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, Zebra Precious Gem Historical

Historical Romance Review: Shameless Ecstasy by Thea Devine

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This review is of Shameless Ecstasy, a standalone from May 1989 by Thea Devine. The book takes place on Swany Island, Georgia. One of the residents there is Sarianna Broydon, the heroine of the book. 1 star Read more “Historical Romance Review: Shameless Ecstasy by Thea Devine”
1 star, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, Zebra Heartfire

Dueling Historical Romance Review #1: Desperado Dream by Karen A. Bale

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In this new segment, we have two reviewers offering their opinions on a single romance. Here, Introvert Reader explains her negative perspective of Karen A. Bale's historical romance, Desperado Dream. Blue Falcon, on the other hand, gave it a positive review and found the book emotionally captivating. 1 star Read more “Dueling Historical Romance Review #1: Desperado Dream by Karen A. Bale”
1 star, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, Zebra Lovegram

Historical Romance Review: Tangled Web by Janice Bennett

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This review is of Tangled Web a Zebra Regency romance by Janice Bennett.At the beginning of the book, Miss Celia Marcombe, the heroine, is informed by her grandfather, Roderick, that he has arranged a marriage between Celia and his godson, Lord Trevor Ryde, the hero. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Tangled Web by Janice Bennett”
1 star, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, year 1988, Zebra Regency

Category Romance Review: Tangled Hearts by JoAnn Ross

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Harlequin Temptation #333 I have to give it JoAnn Ross for her book Tangled Hearts, in that she tried to do something unique in a category romance novel. It's just unfortunate for me that I didn't like where she went with it. Read more “Category Romance Review: Tangled Hearts by JoAnn Ross”
1 star, 1 star and a half, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Temptation, Romance

Category Romance Review: Easy Lovin’ by Candace Schuler

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Harlequin Temptation #331 Candace Schuler Easy Lovin' is slow romance written by an author who's produced much better books. Kate Hightower is a prim and proper miss who's always done what's expected of her. Except now, she's running away from her life, having left her fiance at the altar. She's not sure what she wants, but it's definitely a drastic change. So she goes to New Orleans to find herself. 1 star Read more “Category Romance Review: Easy Lovin’ by Candace Schuler”
1 star, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Temptation, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Captive Melody by Nadine Crenshaw

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This review is of Captive Melody, a standalone Zebra from January 1989 by Nadine Crenshaw. If it were possible to give less than one star to a book, Captive Melody would be the one. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Captive Melody by Nadine Crenshaw”
1 star, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, Zebra Lovegram

Category Romance Review: Dark Fever by Charlotte Lamb

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Harelquin Presetns #1840 Dark Fever was part of a series of Harlequin Presents by Charlotte Lamb about the Seven Deadly Sins. The sin is lust, but this is not a sexy book. Read more “Category Romance Review: Dark Fever by Charlotte Lamb”
1 star, Book Review, Category romance, Charlotte Lamb, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents