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Category Romance Review: Timeless Love by Judith Arnold

Posted on December 13, 2021May 2, 2022 By Blue Falcon No Comments on Category Romance Review: Timeless Love by Judith Arnold
Category Romance Review: Timeless Love by Judith Arnold
This review is of Timeless Love, book #11, and the final book in the “Bachelor Arms” series. It is the second of two written by Judith Arnold, a pseudonym for Barbara Keiler. (Harlequin Temptation #565, published December 1995) Read more “Category Romance Review: Timeless Love by Judith Arnold”
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Category Romance Review: The Lady in the Mirror by Judith Arnold

Posted on December 7, 2021May 2, 2022 By Blue Falcon 1 Comment on Category Romance Review: The Lady in the Mirror by Judith Arnold
Category Romance Review: The Lady in the Mirror by Judith Arnold
This review is of The Lady in the Mirror, book #10 in the “Bachelor Arms” series, and the first of two books in the series written by Judith Arnold, a pseudonym for Barbara Keiler. (Harlequin Temptation #561, November 1995). 2.77 stars. Read more “Category Romance Review: The Lady in the Mirror by Judith Arnold”
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Category Romance Review: Seduced and Betrayed by Candace Schuler

Posted on October 21, 2021May 2, 2022 By Blue Falcon No Comments on Category Romance Review: Seduced and Betrayed by Candace Schuler
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This review is of "Seduced and Betrayed”, #8 in the “Bachelor Arms” series, and book #2 of 3 in the series written by Candace Schuler. The book begins in 1970. A woman finds her boyfriend, naked, in bed with another woman, who is also naked. Their relationship isn’t the only thing that ends that night. 4 & 1/2 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Seduced and Betrayed by Candace Schuler”
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Category Romance Review: Never a Bride by JoAnn Ross

Posted on September 26, 2021May 2, 2022 By Blue Falcon No Comments on Category Romance Review: Never a Bride by JoAnn Ross
Category Romance Review: Never a Bride by JoAnn Ross
This review is for Never a Bride, book #4 in the "Bachelor Arms" series published in May 1995 by Harlequin Temptation and written by JoAnn Ross. In the first 3 books in the series, Kate Hoffmann wrote about 3 male friends who find love. In the next 3 books in the series, written by JoAnn Ross, three female friends come together for one of the ladies' weddings. 4 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Never a Bride by JoAnn Ross”
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Category Romance Review: The Strong, Silent Type by Kate Hoffmann

Posted on September 9, 2021May 2, 2022 By Blue Falcon 1 Comment on Category Romance Review: The Strong, Silent Type by Kate Hoffmann
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This review is of The Strong, Silent Type,  book #2 in the “Bachelor Arms” series and the 2nd of 3 books in the series written by Kate Hoffmann. The book begins with Josh Banks, the hero of the book and a tax accountant (yes, you read that correctly), meeting with one of his clients, actress Olivia Wilde (NOT the current actress using the stage name, this Olivia Wilde is a 75-year-old octogenarian actress). Olivia asks Josh for a favor; to keep her granddaughter, Taryn, out of Los Angeles for a few weeks... 3 1/2 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: The Strong, Silent Type by Kate Hoffmann”
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Category Romance Review: A Happily Unmarried Man by Kate Hoffmann

Posted on September 6, 2021May 2, 2022 By Blue Falcon 2 Comments on Category Romance Review: A Happily Unmarried Man by Kate Hoffmann
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This review is of A Happily Unmarried Man, #3 in the “Bachelor Arms” series published in April 1995 by Kate Hoffmann. The story begins at a mall in Los Angeles... 4 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: A Happily Unmarried Man by Kate Hoffmann”
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Category Romance Review: Bachelor Husband by Kate Hoffmann

Posted on September 3, 2021May 2, 2022 By Blue Falcon 4 Comments on Category Romance Review: Bachelor Husband by Kate Hoffmann
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This review is of Bachelor Husband, book #1 of 11 in the “Bachelor Arms” Harlequin Temptation series from February 1995 by Kate Hoffmann. Bachelor Husband begins with Harry Truman “Tru” Hallihan, the hero of the book and a private investigator, working a case. Read more “Category Romance Review: Bachelor Husband by Kate Hoffmann”
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