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Tag Archives: Romance
The Hearts We Mend -Kathryn Springer
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Widowed at the age of 25, Evie Bennett has spent the last 13 years raising her son Cody, encouraging women to boldly pursue God’s plan for their future. She wasn’t happy, as per the dictionary definition, … Continue reading
Men – Marie Darrieussecq (Translated from the French by Penny Hueston)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…waiting began again, waiting as a chronic disease. A sticky fever, a torpor. And, between the times she saw him, the reinfections, she slowly immersed herself in the paradox that she was waiting for a man … Continue reading
Posted in French Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews, desire, French literature, Romance
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Quest for Kriya – Rahul Deokar
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Her aroma engulfed him, enticing him to stay. A few seconds seemed like an eternity, but still not enough. Strangers that they were, they stood lost in each other anyway, holding their longing gaze for some … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, Romance
Tagged book reviews, India, Romance, San Francisco, spirituality, suspense, Thailand
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Disillusioned – Christy Barritt
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Nikki Wright is desperately looking for help for her traumatised brother, who escaped from a detainment camp run by terrorists in Colombia and is now undergoing an extreme case of PTSD. Or is it really the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Romance
Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, PTSD, Romance
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Deception Island – Brynn Kelly
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A kidnapped son. A soldier with a haunted and tainted past. A cornered con woman looking to leave her past behind. A deadly game that has head, heart and lives at stake. The happiest days for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Romance
Tagged book reviews, Crime, Romance, seduction, thrillers
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His Wicked Wish – Olivia Drake
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The daughter of a disgraced lady of nobility and a common actor, Madelyn Swann knows the hardships of life. She knows that no proper lady would actually sell herself at an auction to the highest bidder. … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged book review, regency romance, Romance
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Savaged Lands – Lana Kortchik
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Kiev was still burning and executions at Babi Yar continued, even though the river of condemned people had gradually dwindled to a creek. Not because the Germans relented, no. Because there was hardly anyone left to … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction
Tagged book reviews, Romance, Ukraine, WWII
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Under the Surface – Anne Calhoun
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Eve Webber, the gorgeous and savvy owner of Eve Candy, may belong to the wrong side of the tracks. But she is determined to run a clean business and fix up the East Side. But her … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged book reviews, erotica, Romance, women's fiction
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Magnate (The Knickerbocker Club) – Joanna Shupe
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Born in the slums, Emmett Cavanaugh has known and learned the true grit of life and hard work at a very early age. With his booming steel empire, he now lives in an opulent Fifth Avenue … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged book reviews, Historical fiction, Romance
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