Tag: class difference

Category Romance Review: Wish on the Moon by Sally Wentworth

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Wish on the Moon by Sally Wentworth has gotten mixed to low reviews around the internet, but it's a romance I fully enjoyed. This is an unusual romance because technically, the heroine is "the other woman." She comes in and breaks up a seemingly happy engagement--and not just a random stranger's but her cousin's. 4 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Wish on the Moon by Sally Wentworth”
4 stars, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Romance, year 1990

Category Romance Review: Lovers Touch by Penny Jordan

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Whenever I see an "Award of Excellence" ribbon on a Harlequin-published romance, I know I'm in for a mediocre read. For me, Penny Jordan is an author who's all over the place. One book can be great, another full of crazy-sauce, others on the blah side. Sadly, her Lover's Touch is kind of blah. The two protagonists are kept apart by big misunderstandings and lack of communication, which is never fun. 2.5 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Lovers Touch by Penny Jordan”
2 stars and a half, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Penny Jordan, Romance, year 1989

Category Romance Review: Marriage on the Rebound by Michelle Reid

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Michelle Reid's Marriage on The Rebound is about keeping it all in the family. Shaan Saketa is unique for a Harlequin Presents circa 1998 heroine, as she's of mixed ethnic heritage: English and Lebanese. It's her wedding day. Unfortunately for Shaan, she's about to be dumped at the altar. 4 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Marriage on the Rebound by Michelle Reid”
4 stars, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Romance, year 1997

Historical Romance Review: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

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Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas features one of her most beloved characters, Derek Craven. Derek was previously seen in Then Came You, whose reserved hero, Alex Raiford, was more to my liking. This is a wonderful romance by the talented Kleypas where two people from contrasting social classes come together in love. 4 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas”
4 stars, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Max Ginsburg, Romance, year 1994

Category Romance Review: Meant To Be Married by Ruth Wind

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Meant To Be Married by Ruth Wind (aka Barbara Samuels) is a powerful romance that moved me to tears. This second-chance-at-love story is underscored by great characters and a sensitive writer's hand. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Meant To Be Married by Ruth Wind”
5 stars, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Silhouette, Silhouette Special Edition, year 1998

Historical Romance Review: The Silver Devil by Teresa Denys

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I've put off posting an analysis of Teresa Denys' first book, The Silver Devil, for a long time because I didn't quite know how to critique it. If you're a hard-core lover of old-school romance or bodice rippers, you might be familiar with this legendary novel. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Silver Devil by Teresa Denys”
4 stars and a half, Ballantine, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Romance, Teresa Denys, Tom Hall

Category Romance Review: The Jade Affair by Madeline Harper

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Madeline Harper's The Jade Affair happens to be one of my top Harlequin Temptations due to its engaging reunited lovers' plotline. The chemistry between the protagonists is fantastic as they play detectives to find some missing jade artifacts. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: The Jade Affair by Madeline Harper”
4 stars and a half, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Temptation, Romance, year 1990

Historical Romance Review: Hearts of Fire by Anita Mills

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Hearts of Fire is a more satisfying sequel to the first installment of Anita Mills' medieval romance series, Lady of Fire, than its second outing, Fire and Steel was. The forbidden romance between Richard and Gilliane de Lacey is stellar. 4 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Hearts of Fire by Anita Mills”
4 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Gregg Gulbronson, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Onyx, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell

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I'm not a fan of the execution of Claiming the Courtesan. However, I thought it was refreshing what Anna Campbell tried to accomplish in her first book. I categorize this style of romance as a neo-bodice ripper, in that it attempts to capture the sexual power struggles contained in those older books, but it’s very modern in its presentation. 2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell”
2 stars, Avon, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Neo-Bodice Rippers

Historical Romance Review: Stolen Spring by Louisa Rawlings

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France and Versailles under the reign of Louis XIV was a decadent, lavish era, and Louisa Rawlings captures it perfectly in Stolen Spring. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Stolen Spring by Louisa Rawlings”
4 stars and a half, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Popular Library, Sylvia Halliday, Warner Books, year 1988