The Dark Knight by Elizabeth Elliott
Why write a “complicated drama” if the author is just going to take lazy shortcuts?
Category:Genre: Historical
The Highwayman by Angela Plowman
There is so much cringe here that I may as well become a corpse by the end of the book.
Spun by Emma Baron
A Rumpelstiltkin story in which the villain is the most interesting character? Hmm.
My Fair Concubine by Jeannie Lin
Even in old China, one cannot escape the whole Pygmalion thing.
Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase
It’s a fun read, but I really need to forget THAT book that will always eclipse the author’s other books.
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
Great one to zzzzzz away to!
Twice Fallen by Emma Wildes
The author hand waves away many of the issues faced in a romance, and makes things less interesting as a result.
Masters of Seduction by Various Authors
Showing off one’s repertoire through short stories can be tricky. This one is alright – just alright.
The Seduction of Lady X by Julia London
A potentially grand story, all ruined by careless plotting and stupid antics. Sigh.
No Longer a Gentleman by Mary Jo Putney
This is a story that needs to be gritty, but the author opts to go the wide-eyed goody-goody route. Eh.
