BOUND BY YOUR TOUCH by Meredith Duran

Title: Bound by Your Touch (advanced readers copy)
Author: Meredith Duran
Publication Info: Avon June 2009
Genre: Regency Historical Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Ms. Duran’s sophomore try is even better than DUKE OF SHADOWS, and that’s saying a lot.
Plot:
Lydia Boyce manages all the affairs for her egyptologist father, so when some of his artifacts are exposed [...]

SOME LIKE IT WILD by Teresa Medeiros

Title: Some Like it Wild
Author: Teresa Medeiros
Publication Info: Avon March 2009
Genre: Regency/Scottish Historical Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
When I want a good dose of happily ever after with a dashing hero and a clever heroine I always turn to Ms. Medeiros. She never disappoints. Her latest tale is particularly excellent. Pamela and [...]

THE DREAM THIEF by Shanna Abe

Title: The Dream Thief
Author: Shanna Abe
Series: The Drákon book 2
Publication Info: Bantam, August 2007
Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3
The sequel to the excellent SMOKE THIEF follows Rue and Christoff’s youngest daughter, Lia, who is born with the rare Drakon gift of dreaming the future. Her hero is Zane, her mother’s street urchin sidekick, [...]

THE SMOKE THIEF by Shana Abe

Title: The Smoke Thief
Author: Shanna Abe
Series: The Drákon book 1
Publication Info: Bantam, Oct 2006
Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3
Ms. Abe combines my favorite two romance genres, Historical and Paranormal, for a delightful adventure that soars through the star-strewn sky and delves deep into the fire of the human heart.
Plot:
Clarissa Rue Hawthorne was [...]

PASSION UNLEASHED by Larissa Ione

Title: Passion Unleashed
Author: Larissa Ione
Series: Demonica, Book 3
Publication Info: Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner), March 2009
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
The Demonica series is hands down one of the best dark paranormal series in print. Fans of J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood and Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark take note. Readers will [...]

GRIMSPACE by Ann Aguirre

Title: Grimspace
Author: Ann Aguirre
Publication Info: Ace Science Fiction, Feb 2008
Genre: Science Fiction with romantic elements
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
A spectacular debut novel! This action-packed deep space thriller has luscious world building and enough romance to keep both sci-fi fans and romance readers happy.
Plot:
Sirantha Jax has a rare gene that allows her to navigate [...]

THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy

Title: The Road
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Publication Info: Random House, March 2007
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Today’s book recommendation comes from my brother Oliver, who is on a post-apocalyptic fiction binge. I’m collecting names for him, so if you have any to recommend, please let me know. I think he’s planning to read Hunger Games next. The Road won [...]

CROOKED HEARTS by Patricia Gaffney

Title: Crooked Hearts
Author: Patricia Gaffney
Publication Info: Signet, Dec 2001
Genre: Historical Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3
A delightful, crafty romp with two crooked souls who are perfect for each other. Picture George Clooney in Brother Where Art Thou or Ocean’s 11 and give him a female counterpart of equal cunning and skill. This book is refreshing; [...]

GABRIEL’S GHOST by Linnea Sinclair

Title: Gabriel’s Ghost
Author: Linnea Sinclair
Publication Info: Bantam Spectra, October 2005
Genre: Science Fiction Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3
Yet another hit from Science-Fiction Romance Author Linnea Sinclair. I’m beginning to think she can’t write a bad book! The Lusty Wenches Book Club, which met this weekend to discuss the book, was in agreement: Ms. Sinclair [...]

MAGIC STRIKES by Ilona Andrews

Title: Magic Strikes
Author: Ilona Andrews
Series: Kate Daniels, Book #3
Publication Info: Ace Fantasy, March 2009
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
With this book, Ilona Andrews takes the crown as the new queen of Urban Fantasy.
No one is safe in this captivating post-apocalyptic world where waves of magic render technology useless and monsters roam [...]