The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice
Ugh, mess. What have they done to my beautiful Armand? TWATS!
Touch of the Wolf by Susan Krinard
The hero needs to die in order to salvage this one for me.
The Countess by Catherine Coulter
The dog is cute, the rest is not exactly worth the price tag.
The Changeling Bride by Lisa Cach
How’s this for a slump-breaker?
Stir of Echoes (1999)
This is a solid story of how normalcy can be terrifying.
Stigmata (1999)
Ugh, mess. A fascinating mess, admittedly, but still a mess.
Paradise Bay by Victoria Alexander
The characters can get annoyingly dumb at times, but the story has its charms.
The Admiral’s Bride by Suzanne Brockmann
Great boom-boom stuff, but the May-December romance is kind of bland.
Lord of Danger by Anne Stuart
Here is another lovely, dark, and ultimately breathtaking romance for the best of everything list.
Flowers under Ice by Jean Ross Ewing
This is a very lopsided book. The hero is a dream, while the heroine is a wreck.
