The Passionate Sinner by Violet Winspear is a vintage Harlequin Presents romance novel that follows the story of Merlin, a nurse who accidentally blinds Dr. Paul van Setan, a brilliant surgeon. 5 tars
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Category Romance Review: A Durable Fire by Robyn Donald
A Durable Fire by Robyn Donald is an intense Harlequin Presents where Arminel, a beautiful woman with no money, gets entangled in a web of emotions with a cruel hero and his family. 5 Stars
Category Romance Review: Red Rose for Love by Carole Mortimer
Carole Mortimer’s Red Rose For Love is one of my favorite Harlequin Presents, mainly for the gentle hero in pursuit of a heroine with a troubled past. 5 Stars
Category Romance Review: Fantasy by Emma Darcy
Harlequin Presents #840 Fantasy by Emma Darcy Heroine finds her fiancé in bed with another man. She tries to drown herself but the hero saves her. 5 stars
Category Romance Review: The Judas Kiss by Sally Wentworth
The Judas Kiss by Sally Wentworth is a legendary Harlequin Presents. It’s a twisted tale of revenge, deceit, lies, and passion, sure to thrill readers. 5 Stars
Category Romance Review: The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham
The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham has all the elements of a sensational Harlequin, with a Cinderella-like heroine and a wealthy, alpha-male businessman hero who’s really a big softie. 5 Stars
Category Romance Review: Smoke in the Wind by Robyn Donald
Smoke in the Wind by Robyn Donald features one of her trademark piggishly cruel heroes. However, it’s one of her better books. 4.5 Stars
Category Romance Review: Savage Possession by Margaret Pargeter
Harlequin Presents #366 Savage Possession by Margaret Pargeter Ryan is Melissa’s parents’ landlord. He demands Melissa pay up! 4 stars
Category Romance Review: The Italian’s Wife by Lynne Graham
Lynne Graham’s The Italian’s Bride is unusual from her other books I’ve read in the past.
Holly Samson is the first Graham heroine I can recall who was not a virgin, and who’s borne another man’s child. The hero is typical of her heroes: dark-haired, ultra-masculine, ridiculously wealthy, smitten with the heroine, and of Italian descent. 3.62 Stars
Category Romance Review: The Marriage War by Charlotte Lamb
The Marriage War by Charlotte Lamb may not have the worst hero in Harlequin Presents history, but he certainly ranks up there in the top. .5 stars