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!

Dangerous Highlander:
A Dark Sword Novel
Donna Grant
St. Martins, 2009
Historical romance/paranormal romance

First in a breathtaking new series, the bold and passionate Lucan MacLeod—one of three brothers cursed by dark magic for eternity—is driven by desire for the one woman he dare not let himself possess… More...

“I definitely recommend Dangerous Highlander, even to skeptics of paranormal romance…” – Amy Wroblewsky, The Romance Reader …full book review

Note: This book is now 4 1/2 stars at Amazon, whereas a few days ago, it was 5 stars. However, the five star reviews appear to far outweigh the one negative review.

Available at Amazon


The Golden Season
Connie Brockway
Onyx, 2010
Historical romance

Wealthy, orphaned Lady Lydia Eastlake reigns over Regency England as the ton's most celebrated beauty. But she must face losing the only life she's ever known when her fortune suddenly disappears-and the only solution is to find a wealthy husband. Enter Captain Ned Lockton, a rich and dashing war hero who sends Lydia's pulse racing. Little does she know that the enigmatic captain's family estate is secretly on the selling block… More...

“It has been a long while since I became so caught up in a tale…” – Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews Today …full book review

Available at Amazon


Let Darkness Come
Angela Hunt
Mira, 2009
Christian fiction, suspense

The murder trial promises to be the most sensational to hit Chicago in years. And attorney Briley Lester knows it could make—or break— her career. The tabloid headlines are screaming that a long-mistreated society wife has killed her abusive husband—the scion of one of the city's wealthiest, most powerful, most dangerous families…. More...

“Angela Hunt has written a very gripping novel, one that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.” – Danielle, Coffee Time Romance & More …full book review

Publishers Weekly starred review

Available at Amazon

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!

Ecstasy Unveiled
(The Demonica Series)
Larissa Ione
Forever, 2010
Paranormal romance, R Hot

A DEMON ENSLAVED
Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission.

AN ANGEL TEMPTED
Idess is an earthbound angel with a wild side, sworn to protect the human Lore is targeting. She's determined to thwart her wickedly handsome adversary by any means necessary… More...

“Larissa Ione takes the reader into a world full of eclectic beings that show her talent for imagination and her outstanding writing ability.” – Danielle, Coffe Time Romance & More …full book review

Available at Amazon


Emerald Embrace
Shannon Drake (Heather Graham)
Medallion Press, 2010
Historical romance

After a friend’s untimely death arouses suspicion of murder, Martise St. James journeys to the brooding Scottish castle of the late Mrs. Creegan to find her mystifying widower. Lord Bruce Creegan’s presence arouses more than just her suspicions. More...

“Ms. Drake seduces her readers and captivates them in this fast-paced, intriguing, and passionate romance.” – Lauren Calder, Affaire de Coeur …full book review

Starred Review from Publisher’s Weekly

Available at Amazon


Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon
Melody Carlson
Summerside Press, 2009
Inspirational/Christian romance

Hope Bartolli has avoided Sisters for years—both her hometown of Sisters, Oregon and her two sisters who live there. But when the 32-year-old corporate lawyer returns home to attend her beloved grandmother’s funeral, she’s surprised to learn that she has inherited Nana’s old house, her little dog Andy and an unexpected friendship with Nana’s attorney, Lewis. More...

“I hope Melody Carlson continues to write more like these.” – Danielle, Once Upon a Romance …full book review

Available at Amazon

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!

The Dream House -
Visions and Nightmares
Victoria Roder
Asylett Press, 2009
Paranormal romance

Recurring dreams of a house Hope Graham's family rented when she was a child taunt her nights with nightmares of a woman in a bloody nightgown pleading for help…. In an attempt to end the agony of her sleep depriving dreams, Hope travels to her hometown...only to discover that the truth can be more frightening than a nightmare. More...

Best Book
“The Dream House: Visions and Nightmares begins strong and keeps the reader in a death grip until the spine-tingling conclusion…” – Queen Anne’s Lace, Long and Short Reviews …full book review

Available at Amazon


Finding Stefanie
(Noble Legacy Series #3)
Susan May Warren
Tyndale House Publishers, 2008
Inspirational/Christian romance

Everyone around Stefanie Noble is content, but it seems that her "happily ever after" has passed her by. Then two troubled girls and their older brother, Gideon, show up in town and clearly need help. Could they bring the fulfillment that Stefanie has been searching for? Hollywood hotshot Lincoln Cash has made a life playing the role of an action hero, basking in the laurels of his fame, fortune, and adoring fans. But when he's diagnosed with a debilitating disease, he knows that life will soon be over. More...

2009 RITA Winner for Best Inspirational Romance

Available at Amazon


Twice as Hot
Gena Showalter
HQN Books, 2010
Paranormal romance

Belle Jamison is finally starting to feel like a normal girl again. Her job as a paranormal investigator is going well, she's learned to control her supernatural abilities (mostly) and she's just gotten engaged to Rome Masters, the ultra-sexy operative who once tried to neutralize her! But planning a wedding is never easy, especially when the bride keeps accidentally torching her dress, the groom returns from a dangerous mission with selective memory loss and the man responsible now wants Belle for himself. More...

“Twice as Hot was a fantastic, sizzling, laugh out loud, thrill ride.” – Dawn D., Manic Readers …full book review

Available at Amazon