Best New Romance Novel Reviews

The newest romance novels rated 5 hearts (or stars, books, etc.) from The Wild Rose Press are listed here.

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A Trail of Love, by Bess McBride ☆☆☆☆☆
Contemporary (later life), sensual

Kerrie is on the run from a painful past, and she hides in plain sight as a summer employee in the majestic setting of Glacier National Park....When Kerrie begins to get mysterious silent phone calls, it seems likely that the past has caught up to her. Can Dace save her from a violent man who will stop at nothing to have her? More...

"I can’t recall the last time I read a book that left me on the edge of my seat, shushing my kids and husband, dying to find out how each of the characters would react to the twists and turns that molded them into who they are." -- Laura, Simply Romance Reviews ...full review
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A Train through Time, by Bess McBride ☆☆☆☆☆
Vintage, sweet

College teacher Ellie Standish thinks she’s on a sleek modern train heading to a conference on women’s studies in Seattle, but she awakens from a night’s doze to find herself on a bizarre historical train full of late Victorian era reenactors who refuse to come out of character. More...

"Bess McBride brings the past to life in her fabulous rendition of a time travel story where love conquers all." -- Rebecca Savage, WRDF Reviews ...full review
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Bad Bettie, by Layne Blacque ☆☆☆☆☆
Vintage, spicy

In 1948 Los Angeles, Detective Mike O'Neal is a handsome cop whose world is changed forever after his squad raids Sugartown, a happening nightclub just off the beaten path. During the bust he watches helplessly as sultry blues singer Bettie Bleue is cut down by a stray bullet. More...

"The relationship between Mike and Bettie is both sweet and passionate. Mike talks all tough but through his poetic descriptions of Bettie, we see his softer side....Bad Bettie is a delightful story." -- Kimber, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Between the Lines, by Kathy Otten ☆☆☆☆☆
Historical (Western), spicy

Anxious to escape the confines of her loving, but overprotective family, Meg Greyson travels to Wyoming Territory to marry the man of her dreams. Only she discovers Brendan Kelly is nothing like the gentleman rancher who penned her beautiful letters. More…

"Brendan is the perfect tortured hero. I wasn’t sure if I should cry over the injustice of his past or swoon over his quiet strength....I look forward to reading more works by Kathy Otten in the future." -- Bella, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Bride from the Black Lagoon, by Dara Edmondson ☆☆☆☆☆
Contemporary

Welcome to television's biggest new reality show ? Bride from the Black Lagoon. Contestant couple Kip and Jodi must overcome a series of challenges on a tropical island to prove they are meant to be together forever. More...

"I can’t remember when I found a book that was so hilarious....Dara Edmondson cleverly pens a story I could read again and again." -- Linda L., Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Cloaked in Assassination,
by Rebecca Savage ☆☆☆☆☆
Suspense, hot

Hunter’s an ex-Navy SEAL turned Secret Service Agent extraordinaire. He’s never failed a mission, and he doesn’t plan to: especially his mission to conquer Rene’s heart....Rene’s an assassin for the CIA who is being blackmailed to kill the current U.S. president... More...

"Ms. Savage really had me from the first page. I read the entire story in one sitting, not wanting to put it down until I knew the outcome." -- Lynda, Simply Romance Reviews ...full review
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Courting Trouble, by Renee Knowles ☆☆☆☆☆
Historical, spicy

Lord Anthony Darby is determined to marry a wife with an exemplary reputation. Then he sees his childhood companion, gorgeous, scandalous, Lily Kennyon again. And all he wants is her in his bed. He decides to avoid her. Until her father makes him an irresistible offer... More...

"Courting Trouble simmers with emotion." -- Kimber, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Destiny’s Denial (The Mac’Lomain Trilogy 2),
by Sky Purington ☆☆☆☆☆
Paranormal, spicy

Caitlin Seavey relives the same nightmare every night for three years. Then one day, the dream seeps into reality when an ethereal Scotsman visits. More...

"If you like romance AND time travel you will love this book! I loved it and am anxious to read more by this author." -- Verbena, Long and Short Reviews ...full review
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Forever from Paris, by Nicola Beaumont ☆☆☆☆☆
Inspirational, sweet

Finally, a man who doesn’t think Marie is a bumbling fool for not being able to articulate her thoughts. Kind, thoughtful, attentive…Martin is tempted by the thought of a lifetime with Marie, but he must put aside his desire, for his heart is not free to love another woman. More...

"Nicola Beaumont has deftly written a beautiful, bittersweet story of true love....This inspirational story is a pleasure to read." -- Jaye Dee, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Fueled by Instinct, by Rebecca Savage ☆☆☆☆☆
Suspense, spicy

Devin’s out for revenge. Her parents were murdered, and the only man who can help her avenge them just happens to be the most gorgeous hunk of a man she’s ever seen. She joins forces with Lane, pretending to be on the run from the mole’s hit men, but really they’ve set a trap…and Devin's become entrapped…by Lane.
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"The attraction between Devin and Lane is sizzling and keeps you longing for them to get together. Fueled by Instinct has earned a place on my keeper shelf." -- Lynda, Simply Romance Reviews ...full review
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In the Shadow of My Heart, by Victoria Pitts-Caine ☆☆☆☆☆
Historical, sweet

Katie and Charlie are star-crossed lovers in the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee in the Civil-War era. Their fathers are bitter enemies but the two teenagers fall in love before Charlie leaves to join the militia after the battle of Shiloh. More...

"In the Shadow of My Heart is a haunting gem of a short story....The passages are so poignant and beautifully written, they flow like poetry." -- Kimber, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Last Chance for Love, by Sandi Hampton ☆☆☆☆☆
Historical (Western), sweet

Leah McKenzie wasn’t about to run away again. Over the last few years, she had run and run. But no more. And when notorious gunfighter Wade Forbes agreed to help get her herd to market, she was sure she could save her ranch. But who would save her from her dangerous attraction to the handsome gunfighter? More...

"Ms. Sandi Hampton has done a great job with the plot of this story. Her storyline is different from anything I’ve read and I thoroughly enjoyed it." -- Brenda Talley, The Romance Studio ...full review
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The Painter’s Eye for an Eye,
by Nancy Lindley-Gauthier ☆☆☆☆☆
Vintage, sweet

The Painter's Eye for an Eye continues the tale of the (self-acknowledged) splendid, fashionable, and oh-so talented Sarah Woods and her infamous deadline for attaining marriage. Set in the quaint coastal town of Berwick, Maine in 1919, Sarah struggles with dated Victorian ideals and equally old-fashioned towns-folk. More...

"The Painter's Eye for an Eye is a delight." -- Kimber, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Reason to Believe, by Leslie Ann Dennis ☆☆☆☆☆
Contemporary, hot

Lane Douglas is a die-hard realist, so when her superstitious grandfather tells her he will die if the tree planted long ago in his honor in Scotland is chopped down, she doesn't buy it for a second. But when her grandfather's health starts a downward slide, Lane hops on a plane and flies across the ocean to convince the landowner to spare the old, diseased oak. To her surprise the landowner is a devilishly handsome man named Conlan MacGregor. More...

"Reason To Believe is a delightfully mesmerizing novella that grabs the reader on page one and doesn’t let go until the very end." -- Bella, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Redemption, by Judith Rochelle ☆☆☆☆☆
Suspense, spicy

Lisa Mallory thought her life couldn't get worse. She survived the marriage in hell to Charles Mallory and her role as a suspect in his murder. After four years she's finally getting her life back on track when her eight-year-old son, Jamie, is kidnapped. More...

"Wow, Redemption is an excellent book. I was glued to the pages....[Judith Rochelle] pens a suspense that heightens with every turn of the page." -- Linda L., Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Return to Winter, by Lynette Rees ☆☆☆☆☆
Suspense, spicy

When Stephanie Baynham comes home to Wales , the lover she ran out on nine months ago, Dylan Pryce-Jones, is waiting at the airport for her....Later, she returns to her apartment and finds a threatening message scrawled on her mirror: "You're Dead!" Could her life really be in danger? More...

"Return to Winter is an action-packed story with a good string of events that hooks the reader and takes them on a fast-moving ride that gets better by the minute." -- Linda L., Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Saving Grace, by Patrice Moore ☆☆☆☆☆
Suspense, spicy

Detective Patrick Hess is on a mission to find Margo, the missing ex-wife of a powerful man in Buffalo, New York. His search takes him to rural Oregon, where he focuses on a woman named Grace McNeal....Grace, exhausted from trying to run a farm single-handed, hires on a man who says he is an author seeking farm experience for a book he is writing. She is leery of her decision to bring a stranger onto her farm, but after four years of hiding from an abusive, stalking ex-husband, she feels she can relax enough to hire help. More...

"Patrice Moore has created a wonderful, suspenseful tale of survival in the face of astounding odds....Every woman needs a hero like Patrick. I was so drawn into this wonderful tale that I found myself unable to put it down..." -- Sandra, The Romance Studio ...full review
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Sundial, by Carrie Lofty ☆☆☆☆☆
Vintage, hot

Amber Schulman stepped into a lush English garden in 2007, only to arrive in breathtaking Sorrento, Italy—in 1958. The only person who understands her confusion is fellow time traveler Mark Lacey, a New Yorker who comes from the land of cassette tapes and Reaganomics. His dark, world-weary eyes beckon her with secrets and sensuality. But why does he seem so familiar? More...

"Sundial is a wonderful exploration into the emotional effects of time travel....Mark is a vivid, raw, wonderfully real character....That Amber is a decade older than Mark while they are in 1958 also gives the story an interesting twist." -- Kimber, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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Three’s the Charm, by Ellen Dye ☆☆☆☆☆
Contemporary, spicy

Heath Ransom is educated, successful, a brilliant Doctor of Veterinary Medicine---and completely miserable. In the process of making himself amount to something---a feat no Ransom ever before achieved in Trenton's Forge---he'd managed to lose the only person who made his life amount to anything, his wife, Rachel. Now he's determined to stop at nothing to win her back. More...

"I have never read anything by Ellen Dye, and I was pleasantly surprised at the plot lines and the curves thrown to the reader. I like it when you hope for one thing to occur, and then there is a kink thrown into the mix." -- Laura, Simply Romance Reviews ...full review
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Time to Keep, by Susan Cody ☆☆☆☆☆
Vintage, sweet

Star Prescott reluctantly takes her doctor’s advice to relax away from her office in a cold dank castle keep in northern England. But when she investigates a strange noise down a dark corridor, she embarks on a journey that changes her forever. More...

"I loved Time to Keep. The characters drew me in, the plot had me turning the pages faster and faster. The ending was refreshing and oh-so-romantic." -- Kimber, Fallen Angel Reviews ...full review
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