What makes a good romance novel? The basic concept behind it is that the story is usually about the relationship and eventual love between two people and they usually have a happy ending. The “they lived happily every after” theme is very important for most of them. Romance novels are very popular in North America [ Read More ]
Driftby Steven Paul MarkBooklocker.com (2006) ISBN 1601450621Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (1/07) I found it hard to believe that “Drift” is the first novel that author Steven Paul Mark has written. The author obviously has done a lot of research on a variety of subjects; geology, government, corporations, FBI, NYPD and the New [ Read More ]
Helen Louise Caroll’s “A Special Birthday” was published by Amber Quill Press. After the 21st one, birthdays sort of lose their appeal for grown-ups. Ray isn’t looking forward to anything but a lonely night of carryout pizza and a movie at home on his. His coworker John has a different idea. He slips out for [ Read More ]
Searching through my mother’s book collection – I found this vintage old… 365 Ways To Say I Love You! Written in 1968 by a Jani Gardner. Jani provides oodles of wifely advice for any woman out there looking to show her husband how much she cares. You have to cast your mind back to the [ Read More ]
No matter how sharp the sight, it is a human condition to see others perfectly but not oneself, unless a mirror is held in front of a person. The protagonist Clare Ballinger, in Queen of Broken Hearts, is such a person, and the ones who hold the mirror for her are her family and friends. [ Read More ]
IM by Rick R. Reed Quest Books (2007) ISBN 9781932300796 “IM” by Rick Reed is a fast-paced page turner that I could barely put down. The title is the abbreviation for “Instant Messaging” but in this case, the instant messaging results in instant murder. While it is a mystery concerning a series of crimes against [ Read More ]
Book Review for: “Innocent Deception”Written by: Tami DeeDesert Breeze PublishingISBN: 978-1-61252-085-8Avail as ebook only5 Stars Dee pens a suspenseful tale fraught with lies, greed, betrayals, and love with “Innocent Deception.” Since the night Ceana and Sorsha were born, lies have dictated the path their lives have taken. When Scotland’s Silent Scourge must take a wife, [ Read More ]
Looking for a great book with romance and suspense? I have been reading many popular fiction and highly recommend The Time Traveler’s Wife. Why do I love The Time Traveler’s Wife? The writing is superb and the story is unique and exciting. This book is a heart wrenching tale of love, longing and loss. Though [ Read More ]
This story is in the romance genre with some mystery forced into the plot. Based on the Romeo-Juliet theme of feuding families, the romance is thick with the physical side of a relationship, leaving only a little something to the mixing of minds and personalities. For me, the mystery part of the story also fell [ Read More ]
Sexy, sweet, and touching are three words I’d use to describe the fantastic novel, Hana-lani, by the talented author Christine Sunderland. There is a definite theme of hope and the possibility for redemption that runs through the novel, but Hana-lani’s tone never gets heavy. Reading it is like breathing in a fresh breath of island [ Read More ]
