Tag: Rowena’s Reviews

Review: Double Play by Jill Shalvis.

Review: Double Play by Jill Shalvis.

Hero: Pace MartinHeroine: Holly HutchinsGrade: 4 out of 5 With the end of his career looming, the last thing ace pitcher Pace Martin needs is a distraction, even if it comes in the form of a tough, beautiful, tell-it-like-it-is writer who sees past his defenses. Before I start my review of this book, can I […]

Review: The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax.

Review: The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax.

Rowena’s review of The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax. Grade: 4.5 out of 5 Once upon a time four aspiring authors met at their very first writers’ conference. Ten years later they’re still friends, survivors of the ultra-competitive New York publishing world. Mallory St. James is a workaholic whose bestsellers support a lavish lifestyle. Tanya […]

Review: Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis.

Review: Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis.

Rowena’s review of Instant Gratification (Wilder Adventures Series, Book 2) by Jill Shalvis. Hero: Stone WilderHeroine: Emma SinclairGrade: 4.5 out of 5 The Doctor Is In Deep Wishful, California, is 3000 miles from Dr. Emma Sinclair’s last job in a New York City ER. It may as well be another galaxy. Here, running her father’s […]

Review: Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress by Elizabeth Boyle.

Review: Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress by Elizabeth Boyle.

Rowena’s review of Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress (The Bachelor Chronicles Series, Book 3) by Elizabeth Boyle. Hero: Captain Thomas “Dash” DashwellHeroine: Lady Phillippa “Pippin” KnollesGrade: 3.5 out of 5 Lady Philippa Knolles has loved Captain Thomas “Dash” Dashwell since he first stole a kiss from her on a smuggler’s beach near Hastings. Now […]

Review: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.

Review: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.

Rowena’s review of The Duke & I (Bridgerton series, Book 1) by Julia Quinn. Hero: Simon BassettHeroine: Daphne BridgertonGrade: 5 out of 5 Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town’s marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After […]