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January 6th, 2009 — 4 Stars, Book Review, Contemporary, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, England, Guest Reviews, Historical Romance, Julie Garwood, Mistaken Identity, Pirate, Sailing, Secret Agent, Survival, Virgin, ally, burdens, charade, criminals, goose chase, guardian angel, half of a couple, haunting place, jade, lyon, marquess, notorious pirate, pagan, red hair, romances, shoulders, three novels, unexpected appearance, young woman from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood is the second book in the set of three novels, Guardian Angel follows on the heels of The Lion’s Lady. I didn’t know this when I started and was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed the book. Usually I dislike sets of romances because one couple or half of [...]
Related Websites - Review: Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood is the second book in the set of three novels, Guardian Angel follows on the heels of The Lion's Lady. I didn't know this when I started and was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed the book. Usually I dislike sets of romances because......
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January 3rd, 2009 — 3 Stars, 4 Stars, Barons and Baronets, Book Review, Covers, Eliza Doolittle, England, Farmer / Gentleman Farmer, Foster/Orphan, Friends, Julia Quinn, Regency, Virgin, barony, book hands, dancing at midnight, dowry, dunford, henrietta, heroine, kindness, lusty thoughts, midpoint, minx, mistress, pet name, pet names, plot twist, poor man, tomboy, truce from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Minx by Julia Quinn is the third book in the Blydon Series, following Splendid and Dancing at Midnight.
William Dunford inherits a barony out in Cornwall. He also inherits an unexpected ward, not that he knows this when he arrives. Henry, his ward, is a spunky hoydenish tomboy with a plan. She’s going to convince London [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Review: Minx by Julia Quinn Minx by Julia Quinn is the third book in the Blydon Series, following Splendid and Dancing at Midnight. William Dunford inherits a barony out in Cornwall. He also inherits an unexpected ward, not that he knows this when he arrives. Henry, his ward, is a spunky hoydenish tomboy with a......
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January 3rd, 2009 — 4 Stars, Contemporary, Guest Reviews, Lora Leigh, Sailing, Secret Agent, Suspense/Thriller, body moves, chameleon, dhs, disguises, drug cartel, fuentes, illegitimate son, killer secrets, kira, murderer, navy seals, niece, politician, sadist, sorrell, soul mates, terrorist group, traitor, wealthy socialite from Marcia @ Love Romance Passion
The great thing about a series is that the writer has the freedom to explore themes and develop characters in greater detail than in a single average sized novel. This is true of Lora Leigh’s ‘Tempting Seals Series’. Durango Team, of the Navy Seals, is working for Homeland Security trying to shut down a [...]
Related Websites - Review: Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh The great thing about a series is that the writer has the freedom to explore themes and develop characters in greater detail than in a single average sized novel. This is true of Lora Leigh’s ‘Tempting Seals Series’. Durango Team, of the Navy Seals, is working for Homeland Security trying......
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December 29th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Caroline Linden, England, Friends, Gambling, Guest Reviews, Rogues and Rakehells, Widow or Widower, antagonist, anthony hamilton, ardent admirer, celia, four stars, linden, married women, old school, parentage, pastimes, rake, record time, reece, school friend, seduction, straightforward plot, time and place, timeless romance, writing style, young ladies from Marcia @ Love Romance Passion
Anthony Hamilton had always been scandalous. Even his parentage was questionable though his mother’s husband accepted him as his son. Anthony had been thrown out of school several times for gambling although he did finish Oxford in record time. His debts are sometimes rumored to be very high and at other times he seems flush [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Highlander Romance- From the Wilds of Scotland and Wales What is highlander romance? Highlander romance is a subgenre of historical romance. Not to be confused with the show, highlander romance is all about those sexy warrior men. The setting for these romances usually takes place in Scotland or Wales. You may be familiar with the 2008 movie Made of......
- Heart and Soul- Evolution of African American Romance Black romance is a blooming section of romance industry and is still growing. Officially having its start in 1980 with Entwined Destines written by Rosalind Welles, black romance has expanded and taken shape over the years. While it's true that the genre could benefit from more authors and more books,......
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December 20th, 2008 — 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Book Review, Dukes and Earls, England, Farmer / Gentleman Farmer, Historical Romance, Kidnapping, Suspense/Thriller, Virgin, Widow or Widower, alpha male, amanda quick, amelia, dead wife, epitome, feathers, heir, julian, madness, match, novel, nymphomaniac, outrageous ideas, passion, realization, ribbons, seduction, sophisticated pieces, treatise on, turning the tables, widower from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
This lovely little book was a quick and delightful read. I was sad to finish it because it meant that I would have to let the leads Julian Ravenwood and Sophy Dorring go their own way. The novel starts out with Julian accepting Sophy’s refusal to marry him. The word was passed down to him [...]
Related Websites - Review: Seduction by Amanda Quick This lovely little book was a quick and delightful read. I was sad to finish it because it meant that I would have to let the leads Julian Ravenwood and Sophy Dorring go their own way. The novel starts out with Julian accepting Sophy’s refusal to marry him. The word......
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December 12th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Book Review, Contemporary, High School, Pregnant, Stephenie Meyer, United States of America, Vampire, Werewolf, alice, amazon, breaking dawn, bruises, buzz, children, doorstep, four stars, freaks, funk, furniture, honeymoon, jacob, mail, many things, novel, pregnancy, rosalie, scene fades, seduction, sexy lingerie from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
I was very excited to get my Breaking Dawn in the mail from Amazon. They managed to get it to me one day before they told me that it would arrive on my doorstep and I devoured the novel, all 700+ pages, in two days, which is consistent with how I’ve read the other three [...]
Related Websites - Breaking Dawn, Midnight Release Parties Friday night of last week, fans of the teenage vampire romance by Stephenie Meyer gathered at bookstores for the release of Breaking Dawn, the fourth installment of the Twilight Saga. They were dressed as characters in the books, as vampires in general and in particular as Edward and Bella. Several......
- Review: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (with spoilers) I was very excited to get my Breaking Dawn in the mail from Amazon. They managed to get it to me one day before they told me that it would arrive on my doorstep and I devoured the novel, all 700+ pages, in two days, which is consistent with how......
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December 11th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Architect, England, Guest Reviews, Madeline Hunter, Regency, attendees, attentions, bradwell, embezzlement, freedom fighter, hayden, house party, local boy, longworth, mistress, mistresses, patronage, prostitutes, resentment, respectable family, rothwell, s books, subplots, world thanks from Marcia @ Love Romance Passion
It is always a treat to read one of Madeline Hunter’s books. They are very well written with compelling plots and historical subplots as well as wonderful characters. Secrets of Surrender is the third book in the Rothwell Series about a family that is declining socially.
Roselyn Longworth has come down almost as far as possible. [...]
Related Websites - Review: Secrets of Surrender by Madeline Hunter It is always a treat to read one of Madeline Hunter's books. They are very well written with compelling plots and historical subplots as well as wonderful characters. Secrets of Surrender is the third book in the Rothwell Series about a family that is declining socially. Roselyn Longworth has come......
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December 8th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Book Review, Edith Layton, England, Fey / Fae, Historical Romance, Paranormal, Scotland, ashford, aubrey, bespelled, bet, brown eyes, brown locks, consequences, decade, earth, eve, faraday, intention, joke, manners, pocket venus, punch line, skepticism, sweet romance, train of thought, wits from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
When London’s best catch of the season - nay the decade - singles you out from across a crowded ballroom you would probably look over your shoulder for the season’s beauty. This is exactly was Eve Faraday does, because there is no way on earth any man would ever single her out. She wasn’t ugly, [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Review: Bride Enchanted by Edith Layton When London's best catch of the season - nay the decade - singles you out from across a crowded ballroom you would probably look over your shoulder for the season's beauty. This is exactly was Eve Faraday does, because there is no way on earth any man would ever single......
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December 6th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Comedy of Manners, England, Historical Romance, Mistaken Identity, Victoria Alexander, bad breath, bedroom scene, delightful story, distant cousin, good friend, kisses, loose morals, misconceptions, miss sarah, princesses, proper lady, regency romance, ruin, sacrifices, sarah palmer, sinclair, worth reading from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Secrets of a Proper Lady is a tale of deception, mistaken identity, and double… double crosses, all in the name of love. Victoria Alexander weaves a delightful story all about the comedy of manners and if it wasn’t for the delightful bedroom scene could be considered a Regency romance. The scandalous and amusing misconceptions are [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Review: Secrets of a Proper Lady by Victoria Alexander Secrets of a Proper Lady is a tale of deception, mistaken identity, and double... double crosses, all in the name of love. Victoria Alexander weaves a delightful story all about the comedy of manners and if it wasn't for the delightful bedroom scene could be considered a Regency romance. The......
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December 4th, 2008 — 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Abigail Reynolds, Book Review, Comedy of Manners, England, Jane Austen, Regency, abigail, affections, ammunition, austen fan, current affairs, darcy, dismay, fall from grace, first kiss, foolishness, georgiana, insecurities, lambton, lydia, one kiss, parting ways, pride and prejudice, propriety, provocation from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Abigail Reynolds writes Pemberley Variations. For the uninitiated this means that she takes the classic story of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and plays a what-if scenario. For instance in From Lambton to Longbourn the what-if is what if Darcy and Elizabeth disclosed their feelings before parting ways after Lydia’s fall from grace? The characters [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Review: From Lambton to Longbourn by Abigail Reynolds Abigail Reynolds writes Pemberley Variations. For the uninitiated this means that she takes the classic story of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and plays a what-if scenario. For instance in From Lambton to Longbourn the what-if is what if Darcy and Elizabeth disclosed their feelings before parting ways after Lydia’s......
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December 1st, 2008 — 4 Stars, Book Review, Contemporary, High School, Paranormal, Stephenie Meyer, United States of America, Vampire, better than the rest, carlisle, center of attention, childhood home, crowds, cullens, decision making process, isabella, lunch, olympic peninsula, pale skin, paying attention, renee, saga, sophomore year, sore thumb, sunshine, swan, twilight stephenie meyer, washington state from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
The first book in the Twilight saga as said by the author in the Amazon interview is about finding true love and is conveniently entitled Twilight. Stephenie Meyer was partial to calling it Forks, the name of the little town Bella goes to live. Her name was chosen because Stephenie Meyer would have named [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Outside of the fact that twilight is one of my favorite times of day, I was intrigued by an article in our paper a couple of weeks ago or so mentioning this author and her books. There was something about the fact that one of her books outsold one of......
- New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) Twilight is the second book in Stephanie Meyer's saga about Edward, Bella and Jacob. One thing I like about finding this series when the last book is about to be published, is that I get to read the story quicker. And anyone who knows me, knows I like to......
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November 29th, 2008 — 4 Stars, African American, Black, Contemporary, Executive, Guest Reviews, Phyllis Bourne Williams, United States of America, black woman, bourne, business life, business proposal, business world, fax machine, guest writer, health problem, health reasons, karin, lips, love story, many thanks, mason, melody, misgivings, rivals, romances, strawberry, type a personality from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Today’s novel is reviewed by guest writer, Karin. She doesn’t read romances very often, but she was drawn to this one. Many thanks Karin for writing to us! We’re glad to have you. The following is her write up and rating.
A Moment on the Lips by Phyllis Bourne Williams is a sweet love story. [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Review: A Moment on the Lips by Phyllis Bourne Williams A Moment on the Lips by Phyllis Bourne Williams is a sweet love story. I picked it up from the library because the cover was different. It is an artist's rendering of a lovely black woman about to eat a strawberry. It is a Leisure Book, and I will certainly......
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November 25th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Artist, France, Guest Reviews, Historical Romance, Necromancer, Paranormal, Susan Carroll, antagonists, catherine de medici, century france, comrades in arms, consort, courtesan, dark queen, gabrielle, henry of navarre, huguenot, lascelles, nicolas remy, nostradamus, sixteenth century, st bartholomew, talented painter, valois, wise woman, wise women from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Hi and welcome back Marcia! I am so excited to hear from you again. Marcia is one of RRN’s most consistent guest reviewers and I couldn’t be more pleased. The review for today contains spirits, necromancers, violent pasts, and romance all revolving around the French court. Sounds like a fairly eclectic mix! Read Marcia’s in [...]
Related Websites - Review: The Courtesan by Susan Carroll The Courtesan is the second novel about the Cheney Sisters, wise women from the Faire Isle. It takes place against the backdrop of sixteenth century France with Catherine de Medici and Henry Valois playing significant roles as antagonists. Primarily it is the story of the second Cheney sister, Gabrielle, but......
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November 22nd, 2008 — 4 Stars, Book Review, Brenda Joyce, Guest Reviews, Historical Romance, Rogues and Rakehells, San Francisco, United States of America, Western, bees, buckskins, cousin, dirt, entertaining a crowd, fancy clothes, firestorm, gossip, homesickness, honey, society ladies, strong hand, successful businessman, two brothers from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Today we are lucky to have another review for us from Marcia. This time she writes on Firestorm by Brenda Joyce, a story that involves a rakehell business man and a Texas cowgirl.
Firestorm is the second installment in the Bragg series and is now in reprint. It takes place primarily in 1858, San Francisco. [...]
Related Websites - Review: Firestorm By Brenda Joyce Firestorm is the second installment in the Bragg series and is now in reprint. It takes place primarily in 1858, San Francisco. Storm Bragg is a rambunctious 17 year old who can ride, shoot and fight as well as any man, having been brought up in West Texas with two......
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November 14th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Contemporary, Ireland, Movie, United States of America, Widow or Widower, apartment, best friend, birthday cake, brain tumor, daydreams, different ways, facsimile, flashbacks, holly, intensive purposes, irish musician, joke, random intervals, s song, sad moments, sweet moment, tape recording, teenage days, thirtieth birthday, two gifts from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
So I finally gave in and watched P.S. I Love You for the first time. It sounded like such a sad and depressing movie that I really didn’t want to watch it. How many others thought the same thing when it first came out? And while the movie has its sad moments, it also had [...]
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November 9th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Comedy of Manners, Counts, Marquis, Viscounts, England, Guest Reviews, Regency, Secret Agent, Stephanie Laurens, Widow or Widower, allardyce, bastion, brother justin, eligible bachelors, family attorney, immediate family, intention, latitia, love match, majesty, marquess, napoleonic wars, own pace, predicament, relative peace, secret service, sore feet, twelve years, vaux, yesterday today from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Is everyone having a good weekend? I know that I am, sore feet and all from walking around Disney yesterday. Today’s book review is from Marcia, who has written in many of LRP’s guest reviews.
Lady Latitia Vaux Randall has come to ask Christian Allardyce, 6th Marquess of Dearne, for help. Someone has just murdered her [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Review: The Edge of Desire by Stephanie Laurens Lady Latitia Vaux Randall has come to ask Christian Allardyce, 6th Marquess of Dearne, for help. Someone has just murdered her husband and the authorities suspect her younger brother, Justin, of having committed the deed. Thus begins Ms. Laurens' seventh ‘Bastion Club' novel. The Bastion Club was formed after the......
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November 1st, 2008 — 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Book Review, Contemporary, Doctor, Malena Lott, Teacher, United States of America, Widow or Widower, dissertation, flesh and blood, former students, french kiss, grief, griffen, haired man, immigrants, intimacy, joke, leonardo da vinci, life insurance, limbo, odd name, pantry, peanut butter, real world, soul kiss, soul mate, studio spaces from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
Dating da Vinci is a wonderful novel that deals with some very hard issues in a very compassionate and interesting way with very engaging writing. It basically boils down to the question- can one love again when one’s soul mate is gone? Ramona Elise Griffen tries to answer this question all throughout the novel as [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Book Review: Dating da Vinci by Malena Lott Dating da Vinci is a wonderful novel that deals with some very hard issues in a very compassionate and interesting way with very engaging writing. It basically boils down to the question- can one love again when one’s soul mate is gone? Ramona Elise Griffen tries to answer this question......
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October 29th, 2008 — 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Book Review, Comedy of Manners, Contemporary, Cursed Lead, Ghost, Ireland, Loucinda McGary, Paranormal, Survival, Suspense/Thriller, all saints day, american citizen, bright flash, donovan, fictional town, ghosties, good measure, halloween, irish holiday, little mystery, massive stroke, mcgary, november 1st, o shea, october 31st, romance novel, samhain, spirit world, superstitions, veil, witching hour from Keira @ Love Romance Passion
I managed to sneak another romance novel in time for Halloween that has a spooky overtone. Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary takes place in a fictional town in Ireland with a lot of real cities and sights thrown in for good measure. This little mystery romance has a paranormal edge with the hero having what [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Book Review: Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary I managed to sneak another romance novel in time for Halloween that has a spooky overtone. Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary takes place in a fictional town in Ireland with a lot of real cities and sights thrown in for good measure. This little mystery romance has a paranormal edge......
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October 18th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Architect, Cursed Lead, Doctor, Ghost, Memory Loss, Movie, United States of America, attending position, couch, david abbot, depressed architect, elizabeth masterson, jon heder, just like heaven, napoleon dynamite, reese witherspoon, san fransisco, whoopi goldberg from RRN @ Love Romance Passion
One of my favorite movies is Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo. I first saw Mark in the romantic comedy of 13 Going On 30. He plays the slightly dorky but still hunky guy very well. His face is very expressive and paired with Reese Witherspoon’s spunky perky attitude and good looks [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Movie Review: Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo One of my favorite movies is Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo. I first saw Mark in the romantic comedy of 13 Going On 30. He plays the slightly dorky but still hunky guy very well. His face is very expressive and paired with Reese Witherspoon’s spunky......
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September 27th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Movie, actress, brain tumor, business problems, church congregation, cookware, crazy people, department store chain, first class, health insurance, hotel suite, luxurious spa treatments, queen latifah, queen latifah movies, redhead, remedy, sales representative, simple life, star hotel, sweet woman, unplanned holiday from RRN @ Review Romance Novel
The Last Holiday is one of my favorite Queen Latifah movies. She’s a wonderful actress and I don’t think I’ve seen a film yet that she’s in that I didn’t love. Latifah is so easy to watch, I always leave one of her movies with a happy grin and a skip in my step. You [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Movie Review: The Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah The Last Holiday is one of my favorite Queen Latifah movies. She’s a wonderful actress and I don't think I've seen a film yet that she's in that I didn't love. Latifah is so easy to watch, I always leave one of her movies with a happy grin and a......
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September 27th, 2008 — 4 Stars, Movie, actress, brain tumor, business problems, church congregation, cookware, crazy people, department store chain, first class, health insurance, hotel suite, luxurious spa treatments, queen latifah, queen latifah movies, redhead, remedy, sales representative, simple life, star hotel, sweet woman, unplanned holiday from RRN @ Love Romance Passion
The Last Holiday is one of my favorite Queen Latifah movies. She’s a wonderful actress and I don’t think I’ve seen a film yet that she’s in that I didn’t love. Latifah is so easy to watch, I always leave one of her movies with a happy grin and a skip in my step. You [...]
Online Stores Related Websites - Movie Review: The Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah The Last Holiday is one of my favorite Queen Latifah movies. She’s a wonderful actress and I don't think I've seen a film yet that she's in that I didn't love. Latifah is so easy to watch, I always leave one of h