Author: Dirty Girl Anne

Favorite Authors by Genre for Kay

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I thought if I told you which authors I love by genre maybe that might be helpful to you to decide if you trusted my reviews.  I have found that I enjoy and look forward to the reviews of people I trust so, here goes.

Contemporary romance-
Jami Alden, Bella Andre, Maya Banks, Shayla Black, Toni Blake, Jaci Burton, Olivia Cunning, Lauren Dane, Susan Donovan, Lori Foster, Lorelei James, Robin Kaye, Lora Leigh, Susan Mallery, Erin McCarthy, and Jill Shalvis.

Romantic Suspense-
Suzanne Brockmann, Lori Foster, Cindy Gerard, Lora Leigh, Shannon McKenna, Marliss Melton, and Lisa Marie Rice.

Historical Romance-
Jennifer Ashley, Maya Banks, Kresley Cole, Alexandra Hawkins, Jennifer Haymore, Lorraine Heath, Sabrina Jeffries, Nicole Jordan, Christie Kelley, Sarah MacLean, Margaret Mallory, Monica McCarty, Sarah McCarty, Jenna Petersen, Julia Quinn, Maggie Robinson, Michele Sinclair and Tracy Anne Warren.

Paranormal Romance-
Lara Adrian, Shannon K. Butcher, Kresley Cole, Alexandra Ivy, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Shelly Laurenston, Lora Leigh, Gena Showalter, and J.R Ward.

I hope that this is informative if not useful to you.

Shades Of Desire by Virna DePaul

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Shades of Desire (SIG, #1)


 

Grade-C
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-SIG #1
Reviewed by Kay

Natalie Jones is a photographer who has recently become legally blind. She has many personal issue she is trying to overcome. With trying to become accustomed to her loss of sight, she is also being stalked by a killer. That brings in Special Agent Liam “Mac” Mackenzie to handle the investigation that is the suspense part of this story.

The suspense part of the story was better than the romance part. I used to read strictly mystery/suspense years ago so I hoped to enjoy this story. I also am a big fan of romantic suspense. This story had a lot of sexual tension but when it came time to close the deal so to speak, it was almost boring. There was explicit language and scene description but I just couldn’t connect with the characters by that time. It was too far into the book(over 250 pages) for me. I expect more from a contemporary romantic suspense novel. I hate to say it but I won’t be reading anything by this author which is sad because when it is done right, romantic suspense is a personal favorite genre of mine.

Riveted by Meljean Brook

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 Riveted (Iron Seas, #3)
Grade-A+
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-Iron Seas #3
Reviewed by Anne

I have loved every Iron Seas story I’ve read, and Riveted was no exception.  I was hesitant about this story because it had no previously known characters, but that was no problem at all.  I loved it from start to finish.  Annika and David were delightful.

Before I read romance I read science fiction/fantasy, and I was always drawn to books that had a romance subplot.  This book reminds me that I still enjoy sci fi/fantasy.  There’s a complicated plot and lots of fun and adventure.  And a mechanical whale.  I kid you not, there is a humongous mechanical whale in this story.

When David and Annika first meet it is while they are on their own quests, paths just crossing.  As the story progresses, and their paths happen to merge for a while, you see that they have more to overcome.  Annika has never been in love and is not sure that she wants to give it a try.  She doesn’t want to be diverted from her guilt fueled quest.  David is handsome and wonderful as seen through Annika’s eyes, but he has a lifetime of insecurity related to the prosthetic hand, eye, and legs he has.  Watching them overcome their issues and find each other is such a joyful journey.  That fact that it takes place in such a fantastical world is icing on the cake.  This is a best of 2012 read for me!