Thursday 29 September 2011

Book Review: Monday Knight by Janet Elaine Smith



Monday Knight
by Janet Elaine Smith
Star Publish
Romance
5 Stars
Review copy supplied by author.

Blurb:

"Monday's child is fair of face." Monday Knight had heard it from the day she was born. Her whole life revolved around it; today she was the leading model in the world. But in the twinkling of an eye, it was all gone, thanks to one drunk driver. Dr. Stephen White, world's most noted plastic surgeon, was her only hope. Clad in anonymity, he vows to do the impossible when she shows him a picture of Monday Knight and indicates that is who she wants to be. Personal struggles seem insurmountable, but Dr. White's sense of humor supercedes, and among wigs, lingerie and dandelions, he sets out to win her over. All he has to do is convince her he truly loves her; it is not just pity.

Tuesday 27 September 2011

Book Review: The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier




The Dark Mirror
by Juliet Marillier
Book One of the Bridei Chronicles
Publisher: Tor
Genres: Historical fantasy
Available as ebook, paper book and audio
5 stars
Reviewer's purchased copy.

Blurb:

In the mid 6th century the Pictish kingdom in northern Britain is under threat from the Gaels and the Christian faith, which leaves the leaders of the northern realm struggling to maintain their ancient traditions.

All hope rests on the shoulders of young Bridei, a little-known son of the royal line, who is seen as the perfect candidate for future kingship. At his remote forest home of Pitnochie, Broichan, a powerful druid, sets about training the boy in the ways of the ancients and in the all-important preparation to be a leader of men.

But Broichan has not allowed for the Good Folk, inhabitants of the ancient forests of Fortriu and well-known workers of tricky magic. When Bridei discovers a strange baby girl abandoned on Broichan's doorstep in the chill of the winter solstice, he takes her into the house. And the druid has to realise that there is one unpredictable power at work that may be too strong for him to control and could become the death of his dreams.


Sunday 25 September 2011

Book Review No Lady and Her Tramp




No Lady and Her Tramp
by Kristie Leigh Maguire and Mark Haeuser
Genres: Humor, erotic romance
5 stars
Review copy supplied by authors.
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Blurb:
No Lady and Her Tramp will have you rolling in the aisles as you follow the exploits of the residents of President Park, the trailer park to top all trailer parks. When Beth Ann Dixon buys herself a computer and decides to write a steamy erotic novel, her husband, Billy Ray, can't do much of anything right, not even shoot a gun. Janet Higgins is the resident Peeping Tom - and Troy Finkmyer is the guy we all love to hate. Everybody gets into the act and there are showdowns all over Grapevine - Grapevine, Kentucky that is. Shirley Snodgrass is the local gossip columnist for the Grapevine Gazette and records it all in her column, 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine'.


Friday 23 September 2011

Book Review: A Still, Small Voice by D. W. Marchwell


Galley supplied courtesy of the publisher through Netgalley.
Cover art used with permission from publisher.



A Still, Small Voice
by D. W. Marchwell
Dreamspinner Press
M/M romance
Print and ebook available
3.5 Stars

Blurb:

After a student’s accusation of sexual assault destroyed his reputation, Noah Birchwood left the teaching career he loved. The school system that should have protected him and an ex-lover who should have known better shattered his confidence, and it took Noah six years and another university degree to finally get his life back on track.

He loves his new job as a computer programmer and keeps busy on weekends performing at a drag club with his best friend, Aiden. It’s there that he meets shy, chivalrous Oscar, the owner of the club and, just maybe, the love of Noah’s life. But everything turns upside down when a specter from his former life moves in next door. Noah will have to face his fears and discover the truth about his ordeal if he wants to move past it once and for all and face the future with Oscar at his side.

Thursday 22 September 2011

Review: Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne



Library copy reviewed.

Ghost Song
by Sarah Rayne
Psychological Suspense/Thriller
Pocket Books
4 Stars
Buy Link
Sarah Rayne's Website
Reviewed by Annette Gisby, author of The Chosen, Silent Screams and Shadows of the Rose.


Blurb
The old Tarleton music hall is the subject of a mysterious building restriction that has kept it closed for more than 90 years. When Robert Fallon is asked to survey the structure, he finds clues indicating that its long twilight sleep may contain a sinister secret. Joining forces with researcher Hilary Bryant, Robert discovers the legend of the Tarleton's ghost, a mysterious figure that was first glimpsed during the era of Toby Chance, a charismatic performer who vanished suddenly and inexplicably in the early 1900s. After almost a century the Tarleton's dark silence is about to end, but there are those who find its reopening a threatening prospect. As Robert and Hilary delve into the macabre history, they both become menaced by the secrets of the past. A secret that has its roots in a shattering event that had to be kept hidden at all costs.

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Book Review: Dead to the World by L. E. Bryce


Reviewer's purchased copy.
Dead to the World
by L. E. Bryce
Male/Male Romance, fantasy
Phaze Books
Ebook and Paperback
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Five Stars