If you want a well-written book with a smattering of American history, rich women with attitude and fast cars, poor women with attitude and limited life chances, live music, cultural commentary, bucket loads of nature and barn loads of shagging, then this is for you. Woman A is a super rich trust fund baby from … Continue reading My Home is on the Mountain by Caro Clarke
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Not the Marrying Kind by Jae
In my distressingly distant youth, before I had the pleasure of meeting the Long Tall Sheriff, I was in love with a closeted woman. Reading this book by Jae brought back some of the unhappiness and trauma of that period, and I would Not Recommend this for anyone who has had similar experiences. What occurs? … Continue reading Not the Marrying Kind by Jae
The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall by Sebastian Nothwell
This 'historic' (Victorian?) novel opens with our orphaned American heroine choking back sobs of distress at her ex-girlfriend's wedding. A pair of lovely young English aristocrats (brother and sister) help her blow her nose. Friendship ensues. Within a ridiculously short space of time, the brother proposes. Our heroine accepts, partly to get away from everything … Continue reading The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall by Sebastian Nothwell
Reinventing Lindsey by Maggie Brown
Rich, reclusive, robotics whiz employs anthropologist-turned-professional matchmaker to find her a wife. Need I say more? But I may have undersold the match making service. When you think of a professional matchmaker, do you think of someone who's first port of call is ensuring you look amazing, including a complete makeover of hair and wardrobe? … Continue reading Reinventing Lindsey by Maggie Brown
By Design by J.A. Armstrong
55-year-old divorcee Senator with three kids and a no-good-cheatin' ex meets 35-year-old architect who's never known love. You now have all the information you will ever get about the personalities and characters of these women. Oh, except they like Chinese food and one of them used to have a cat. It's rare to find a … Continue reading By Design by J.A. Armstrong
Full English by Rachel Spangler
Totally readable, slightly fraught romance. Woman A is a hotshot American author, recently humiliated by a very public divorce from a no-good-cheatin'-wife. In her grief-ridden state, she runs away from it all to a house she buys, sight-unseen, in small town, UK. Her grandmother spent her childhood in small town, UK and our hotshot author … Continue reading Full English by Rachel Spangler
Being Hers by Anna Stone
I hesitated to write this review because I am the first to admit this is not a genre I'm familiar with. I'm not even completely sure what this genre is correctly called. It's lesbian romance, but there is dominance and submission and handcuffs and whips. Is this S&M? Is this bondage? Are those the same … Continue reading Being Hers by Anna Stone
The Red Files by Lee Winter
After my wild enthusiasm for Lee Winter's The Brutal Truth, I decided to give another of her books a go. Big mistake! Or rather, big insight into how many attempts at the same plot and characters it takes before you hit the version that works. The similarities between The Red Files and the Brutal Truth … Continue reading The Red Files by Lee Winter
Bait and Switch by Blythe H. Warren
Liv is a passionate aquarist (yes, that's a word: she works in an aquarium) sharing her love of fish with the public. She has one good friend, goes out drinking and has brief flings with women. Life is ticking over just fine thank you very much. Then along comes Mira. Mira is the mother of … Continue reading Bait and Switch by Blythe H. Warren
Just for Show by Jae
Struggling actress working in a family-run coffee shop, occasionally takes time off for auditions. She's overweight, so she hardly ever gets acting work. She has a heart of gold though. One day, she goes to yet another crappy audition, only it turns out this is a pretty unusual gig - in real life, this fabulously … Continue reading Just for Show by Jae
Winter Calling by Lynn Galli
This starts so well. Our lead woman works in HR for a ski resort and is universally lovely and kind. So much so, nobody suspects she fancies the pants off the hard hitting new Finance Director with the unpronounceable name. And she seems to be the only person, apart from the sexy FD, who thinks … Continue reading Winter Calling by Lynn Galli
Who’d Have Thought by G. Benson
With the exception of her titles, this author sure can write! A totally flakey premise, lightly riddled with passages of time that seem slightly impossible, delivered with style and depth and utterly compelling writing. Our heroine is a nurse with money troubles who agrees to marry, for a year, to get her out of financial … Continue reading Who’d Have Thought by G. Benson