Category: Fiction

pageant?

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Bury The Hatchet

Catherine Gayle

Bury The Hatchet is a “Fake Married” story in the romance sub genre of Ice Hockey novels.
Hunter makes a few inappropriate remarks about Tulsa when he learns he’s moving there as part of the expansion draft.
To calm down the stories about him in the press and to redeem the image of beauty queen Tallulah they agree to a marriage of convenience.
This is a readable but not especially enjoyable romance. I love “Fake Married” stories and I’ve certainly enjoyed some of the author’s previous Hockey books but this one just didn’t do anything for me.

Rating: C

moors?

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Crazy in Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop

Annie Darling

The third of the Lonely Hearts Bookshop series finds tattooed cutie Nina trying to find the “crazy love” of her life – the Heathcliff to her Cathy.
No one would be more surprised than her when Noah – the boy her brother bullied every day at school – turns up to rejig the bookshop business and he takes a serious interest in her. Surely she’s not interested in this total geek?
Another competent romance from Annie Darling. It’s not quite as enjoyable as the first in the series and again relies on people behaving like idiots for it’s source of relationship drama. It’s worth picking up as a 99p ebook like I did.

Rating: B

glasses?

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Sunset In Central Park

Sarah Morgan

This is the second book in the “Urban Genie” sequence. This is the story of Frankie. Due to her childhood Frankie doesn’t trust that love can be real. Matt (brother of book one’s Paige) knows that he wants to be with Frankie but understanding that she’s got trust issues slowly builds their relationship.
When Frankie finally recognizes her feelings for Matt things go a little haywire.
A perfectly sweet and enjoyable romance by an author who consistently delivers enjoyable romances.

Rating: B

coop?

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Lost and Found Sisters

Jill Shalvis

Jill Shalvis writes very enjoyable romance novels. She rarely writes a dud and while they’re not particularly memorable they are so much fun while you’re reading them.
This particular story follows Quinn – still reeling from the loss of her sister Beth.
In swift succession she learns she’s adopted, that her birth mother has died from cancer and that she has a teenage sister.
It’s got great female relationships and a half-decent romance.
Definitely worth checking out if you’re into contemporary romance.

Rating: B+

knife?

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Miracle on 5th Avenue

Sarah Morgan

The third member of the Urban Genie crew (see Sleepless in Manhattan) finds love.
Asked to decorate an author’s apartment over Christmas while he’s on retreat in Vermont sweet-natured Eva discovers that he’s not in Vermont at all.
Stuck in the flat with the attractive but brooding Lucas Blade sparks start to fly.
Of course it wouldn’t be a romance if there weren’t obstacles in their way.
Far more fun than the first book in the series I burned through this one over the course of New Years Eve. If you like a sweet predictable romance then this is one for you.

Rating: B-

family?

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The Brightest Fell

Seanan McGuire

Family affairs come to a head with Toby’s mother Amandine binding her to find and return her missing half-sister.
The search takes her through the realms of Faerie and causes serious collateral damage along the way.
My favourite Urban Fantasy series continues in stellar fashion. I’d recommend that you read this series but maybe start with an earlier book.

Rating: A-