McClairen’s Isle: The Passionate One by Connie Brockway
The hero is whiny and impotent in all the ways that irk.
Brazen Temptress by Elizabeth Boyle
This one is all about the huge misunderstanding problem, so no, not tempting at all.
No Ordinary Man by Suzanne Simmons
Hmm, this one is quite boring and forgettable.
Tempting Kate by Deborah Simmons
The heroine is such a doormat that it’s a shame how no one had actually skinned her and turned her into one.
Gambler’s Daughter by Ruth Owen
This is a nice story that brings on some fresh and breezy kind of fun, with enough emotional punch too.
Ricky Martin by Ricky Martin
He can shake my bon-bons anytime.
A Pirate of Her Own by Kinley MacGregor
This one is pretty okay until it loses steam halfway through. Debut efforts can be such a drag that way.
The Soft Touch by Betina Krahn
Yes, the title is a warning: the heroine is a doormat. But the story is not too bad.
Upon a Wicked Time by Karen Ranney
The asshole hero doesn’t grovel or get punished enough, hmph!
Briar Rose by Kimberly Cates
This is probably the only story with a Pollyanna village healer and a tortured hero that I can bear to reread more than once.