Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber

Available October 7: Mr. Miracle: A Christmas Novel ***3/5 stars The perfect script for a Hallmark holiday movie, Mr. Miracle isgood, classy holiday reading. Recommended readers: If you want to get into the holiday spirit If you like Hallmark movies, especially during the holidays. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall Note: 1/5 some steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Mr. Miracle was … Continue reading Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber

Coming September 9th: Neverhome

Available today: Neverhome: A Novel ****4/5 stars Suppose it’s 1861 and you’re the kind of girl that’s better suited to soldiering than your own husband. What would you do? Recommended readers: If you like a first rate, first person historical account that throws you right down in a place and time… If you’re a Civil War buff…. and if you would like to experience something … Continue reading Coming September 9th: Neverhome

Her Last Whisper Review: Karen Robards

Available August 26: Her Last Whisper: A Novel (Dr. Charlotte Stone) ****3.5/5 stars CSI meets Sixth Sense in this mystery-thriller-romance. Recommended readers: If you like mystery-suspense with some supernatural. If you like an 80-20 mix of crime-drama to supernatural. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 2/5 some steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Another great suspense-thriller, Karen Robards delivers an … Continue reading Her Last Whisper Review: Karen Robards

James Patterson Private Series

James Patterson: Private Down Under

Available for the first time in the US and Canada (Aug 26): Private Down Under with James Patterson and Michael White ****3/5 stars You can go wrong with James Patterson and Private Down Under – especially if you’re looking for a good story. Recommended readers: James Patterson and all mystery-suspense readers Here’s my Rankings: 2/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 3/5 overall Note: 2/5 some disturbing … Continue reading James Patterson: Private Down Under

The Laird by Grace Burrowes

Available August 26: The Laird (Captive Hearts) *****3.5/5 stars This Irish-English tale has the makings of a saga. Recommended readers: If you like Scottish romances. If you like historical romances. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 2/5 some steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: In her latest Highland romance Grace Burrowes brings us the ultimate heroine – Brenna, who has worked … Continue reading The Laird by Grace Burrowes

The Maiden of Ireland by Susan Wiggs

Available August 26: The Maiden of Ireland *****4/5 stars This Irish-English tale has the makings of a saga. Recommended readers: If you like characters from opposing sides. if you prefer a little more history in your typical romance. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall Note: 2/5 some steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: A thoroughly enjoyable read, The Maiden of Ireland … Continue reading The Maiden of Ireland by Susan Wiggs

Available August 26th: Not Quite a Wife

Available August 26th: Mary Jo Putney’s Not Quite a Wife **2/5 stars Next up in the Lost Lords Series: Delicate beauty runs into her estranged husband, who she abandoned ten years earlier for being Bad A. Recommended readers: Mary Jo Putney fans Suckers for a lost lord Here’s my Rankings: 2/5 for characters 2/5 for plot 2/5 overall Steaminess ranking: 3/5 REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: This one had … Continue reading Available August 26th: Not Quite a Wife

Fiction Review: Mean Streak by Sandra Brown

Available August 19: Mean Streak ****4/5 stars There’s no stopping point in Sandra Brown’s latest mystery-suspense – so be ready for an all-nighter. Recommended readers: If you like books you just can’t put down If you like a good modern-day mystery-suspense If you’re a fan of Sandra Brown Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 5/5 for plot 4/5 overall Steaminess: 3 of 5  (see our scale here) … Continue reading Fiction Review: Mean Streak by Sandra Brown

Fiction: The House We Grew Up In

Available tomorrow: The House We Grew Up In: A Novel **2/5 stars The House We Grew Up In is a emotional and tragic drama of a dysfunctional family and their growth apart and back together. Recommended readers: If you like emotional dramas with every twist imaginable If you can relate to a dysfunctional family Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 2/5 overall REVIEW … Continue reading Fiction: The House We Grew Up In

How the Scoundrel Seduces

Available August 19: How the Scoundrel Seduces (The Duke’s Men) ****3.5/5 stars In this delightful historical romance, two people struggle to overcome their own and society’s expectations in the midst of a family mystery. Recommended readers: If you like Sabrina Jeffries and regency historical romance Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 2 of 5 steaminess (some steaminess) REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR … Continue reading How the Scoundrel Seduces