Rowena’s review of The Book of Peach by Penelope Stokes. Twenty-three years ago, beauty queen Peach Rondell left Mississippi and vowed never to return. Now she’s back, divorced and heartbroken, trying to figure out how her life went so terribly wrong. To escape her mama’s scrutinizing gaze, she spends her days in a little storefront […]
Lori’s review of Paradise Rules by Beth Kery. To most people, Hawaii’s crystal blue shores are an inviting opportunity to escape reality. But for Lana Rodriguez, who grew up there, the picture-perfect vacation getaway disguises the bitter truths she escaped years ago, and not without some emotional scars. Now a successful blues singer, Lana’s returning […]
Tracy’s review of Don’t Kill the Messenger by Eileen Rendahl Melina Markowitz is a Messenger, a go-between for paranormal forces and supernatural creatures. Problem is, when a girl’s a go-between, it’s hard not to get caught in the middle… When ninjas steal an envelope from Melina, her search leads her to a Taoist temple in […]
Tracy’s review of Bound, Branded and Brazen by Jaci Burton In the wilds of Oklahoma, three sisters have a hot date with destiny. Valerie, Brea, and Jolene McMasters reunite on the family ranch that should have been called the Bar Nothing… Bound… When Valerie left for the big city, she kissed her foreman husband, Mason, […]
Tracy’s review of Captive Desires by Diane Whiteside. Quiet Danae Livingston has two lives. One is her lifeline: a career as a hardworking member of a top New York dance troupe. The other is her secret passion: fan-fic author, writing scorching tales about the dazzling realm of Torhtremer and Alekhsiy, her favorite hero in that […]