The Beloved Scoundrel by Iris Johansen
Iris Johansen seems to be far better at suspense than romance.
Category:3 Oogies
Growing Pains (1994)
The only thing growing here is my boredom.
Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron by Julia Quinn and Violet Charles
A curious, half-baked romp through Gothic parody for Bridgerton die-hards.
Molly’s Laird by Joanne Austen Brown
There are comfort reads, and then there is this story, which is far more of a sleeping pill than anything else!
Distant Shores by Various Authors
Go on a Pathfinder globetrotting with mixed results.
Paths of Prestige by Various Authors
Here is where character optimization goes to die and flavor reigns supreme.
Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
Space, time, and studio execs collide in a demonic jigsaw puzzle. Pinhead’s here, but coherence isn’t.
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood slithers into absurdity with rubbery CGI, laughable acting, and nonsensical plot.
Wild Hearts by Virginia Henley
Maybe-incest, pox, and a hero named Cockburn… Virginia Henley’s Wild Hearts is a clunky bodice-ripper that’s so bad, it’s almost good.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Puzzle boxes meet psychiatry in a sequel that is as necessary as sunscreen in the underworld.