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Friday, October 30, 2009

Best Romance Novel Reviews

Welcome!

Are you looking for a great romance novel to read? This blog, in association with Best Romance Novels Today (bestromancenovelstoday.com)  is dedicated to posting the best romance novels we can find.

We scour the web, searching independent review sites for the best romance novels. We consider books from large publishers, and also gems from the small presses. Each book posted has earned at least one 5 star review from a respected reviewer. In addition, we check that novel's average star ranking on Amazon. If a book earns 5 stars from both sources, we post it here.

We're sure you'll find some wonderful books to read. Enjoy!

Elfland, best fantasy romanceElfland
Freda Warrington
Tor, 2009
Fantasy romance

Elfland is an intimate, sensual novel of people—both human and Aetherial—caught between duty and desire. It’s a story of families, and of Rose Fox, a woman born to magic but tormented by her place in her adopted world. Led by Auberon Fox, a group of Aetherials—call them the Fair Folk, if you will—live among us, indistinguishable from humans. Every seven years, on the Night of the Summer Stars, Lawrence Wilder, the Gatekeeper, throws open all gates to the Other World. But this time, something has gone wrong.
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“This is simply one of the best fantasy novels of the year.” – Natalie A. Luhrs, RT Book Reviews …full review

Available at AmazonElfland, best fantasy romance


Untamed, best historical romanceUntamed (MacKinnon's Rangers, Book 2)
Pamela Clare
Leisure Books, 2008
Historical romance

After he's captured by the French and threatened with being burned alive by their Abanaki allies, Morgan MacKinnon becomes a spy within their camp, never realizing just how treacherous his conflicting loyalties will be when he falls in love with an innocent yet alluring mademoiselle.

“The characters leap off the pages...” – Marilyn Rondeau, CK2S Kwips and Kritiques …full review

Available at AmazonUntamed, best historical romance


Where the Wind Blows, best historical western romanceWhere the Winds Blows
Caroline Fyffe
Leisure Books, 2009
Historical (Western) romance

Chase Logan liked being a loner, a drifter, free and clear as a mountain stream. But one look into Jessie Strong's sky-blue eyes and in the span of a heartbeat, he found himself agreeing to be her husband--and a father! Jessie knew it was all pretend. And only temporary. Just until the adoption went through for three-year-old Sarah. But the longer Chase stayed, the less she could imagine a long, lonely Wyoming winter without him.
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“ If you are a western fan, this will make you shout for joy that someone has gotten it so right.” – Shirley Lyons, The Romance Reader …full review

Available at AmazonWhere the Wind Blows, best historical western romance

Friday, October 23, 2009

Best Romance Novel Reviews

Welcome!

Are you looking for a great romance novel to read? This blog, in association with Best Romance Novels Today (bestromancenovelstoday.com)  is dedicated to posting the best romance novels we can find.

We scour the web, searching independent review sites for the best romance novels. We consider books from large publishers, and also gems from the small presses. Each book posted has earned at least one 5 star review from a respected reviewer. In addition, we check that novel's average star ranking on Amazon. If a book earns 5 stars from both sources, we post it here.

We're sure you'll find some wonderful books to read. Enjoy!

Love, Lilies, and the Unbroken Straw, best paranormal romance novelLove, Lilies & The Unbroken Straw
Teri Wilson
The Wild Rose Press, 2009
Paranormal romance

Christabel Wilde's life has just turned upside-down. With little more than the clothes on her back and her newly rescued Chihuahua tucked under her arm, she makes a pledge to start over and applies for a job as a groom at a horse rescue farm. Nevermind that she's never been up close to a horse before, she has a bigger secret to hide. A mysterious gift her new neighbor, Dr. Declan Armstrong, is determined to uncover.
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“I loved the sweet, tender way that the characters treated both each other and the animals under their care…” – Crystal, CK2S Kwips & Kritiques …full review

Available at Amazon


Man With a Past, best category/series romanceMan With A Past
Kay Stockham
Harlequin SuperRomance, 2009
Contemporary romance

Will the truth set him free?

Joe Brody: Out of prison but still serving time---all because no one in his hometown believes he's innocent. He'd leave the place in his dust, but his father---the only family he has left---needs him.

Ashley Cade: Widowed with a toddler to take care of. She's moved here to make a fresh start---but being accepted into the inner circles of a close-knit town isn't easy. Especially after she hires the town pariah as a handyman.

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Long and Short Reviews

“Every once in a while, that one book comes along that stays with you….A Man with a Past is one of those books.” – Tiger Lily, Long and Short Reviews
…full review

Available at AmazonMan With a Past, best category/series romance


McAlistair’s Fortune, best historical, regency romanceMcalistair's Fortune
Alissa Johnson
Leisure Books, 2009
Historical/Regency romance

To Miss Evie Cole, ignorance was never bliss. That principle had driven her to become quite adept at a most unladylike pursuit—eavesdropping. And it was while honing this skill that she heard her guardians’ elaborate scheme to find her a husband. Too bad she’d vowed never to marry. At least she knew the peril they were planning to help entrap her was only pretend.

“Alissa Johnson writes a great story full of charm, wit and humor.” – Kristal Gorman, Romance Reader at Heart …full review
NOTE: This book was listed as a 5 star review on the RRAH’s overview page, but 4 stars on the review. Not sure which one is the typo, but the book seems like a good one, so we’ve listed it here.

Available at AmazonMcAlistair’s Fortune, best historical, regency romance

Friday, October 16, 2009

Best Romance Novel Reviews

Welcome!

Are you looking for a great romance novel to read? This blog, in association with Best Romance Novels Today (bestromancenovelstoday.com)  is dedicated to posting the best romance novels we can find.

We scour the web, searching independent review sites for the best romance novels. We consider books from large publishers, and also gems from the small presses. Each book posted has earned at least one 5 star review from a respected reviewer. In addition, we check that novel's average star ranking on Amazon. If a book earns 5 stars from both sources, we post it here.

We're sure you'll find some wonderful books to read. Enjoy!

All the Right Reasons, best contemporary romance novelAll The Right ReasonsSandy James
BookStrand, 2009
Contemporary romance

Can love heal all wounds? Lucas Mitchell returned from Iraq a bitter, changed man, wracked with guilt over his friend's death. He buys an old mansion and deals with his injuries and grief by restoring his new home and rehabilitating retired racehorses. Joy Kovacs falls in love with Lucas at first sight. Descended from gypsies who are still influenced by the lingering effects of the Holocaust, her family follows the traditional ways. A husband has already been selected for her, and her father insists she work at their ethnic restaurant.
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“ What an emotional story, filled with anger and bitterness, love and joy, heartache and pain, acceptance and trust.” – Matilda, Coffee Time Romance & More …full review
Available at AmazonAll the Right Reasons, best contemporary romance novel

Breath of Fire, best paranormal/fantasy romance novelBreath of FireTammy Kane
Love Spell, 2009
Paranormal/Fantasy romance

When the dragon came to claim him, Karl knew his great plan had gone horribly wrong. If he had known the creature was real, he wouldn’t have scoffed at the villagers…and he certainly wouldn’t have been so quick to let them chain him to a rock….
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“What a very unique treat Breath of Fire was.” – Amanda, Manic Readers
…full review
Available at AmazonBreath of Fire, best paranormal/fantasy romance novel

Murder at Eagle Summit, best inspirational, suspense romance novelMurder at Eagle SummitVirginia Smith
Steeple Hill, 2009
Inspirational/suspense romance

A romantic ski resort seems the perfect place for a wedding. Until a murder on the slopes turns everyone on Eagle Summit into suspects. Liz Carmichael, the bride's cousin, saw a shadowy figure on a chair lift in the middle of the night. But was it the victim or the killer? Liz goes to the policeand finds herself giving the report to her exfiancé, Deputy Tim Richards.
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Long and Short Reviews

“This author threw in an amazing number of twists and events in this story...” – Gloxinia, Long and Short Reviews …full review
Available at AmazonMurder at Eagle Summit, best inspirational, suspense romance novel

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