INDIE
Released: May 12, 2012
"Not quite an award-winning stallion, but the plot gallops along at a steady pace, making for an entertaining light read."
From Golden Heart finalist Pettersen (
Fillies and Females, 2011, etc.) comes the story of a poverty-stricken horse masseuse and the brash, wealthy new boss she falls in love with.
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INDIE
Released: May 25, 2011
"Meissner attempts to create a believable, determined protagonist, but the lack of conflict and convenient plot devices keep Amber's tale from resonating."
INDIE
Released: Feb. 7, 2011
"A lusty, lightweight romp."
FICTION
Released: Aug. 3, 2010
"Bodice-ripping romance is coupled with all the suspense of a Scooby-Doo episode. "
The third in bestselling Deveraux's Edilean series (
Days of Gold, 2009, etc.) offers a dashing detective, a spunky heroine and a town with old secrets.
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FICTION
Released: Dec. 1, 2007
"A moving and memorable introduction to a worthy voice."
Six interconnected tales set in post–World War II Japan focus mainly on the evolving relationship between a melancholy literature student and the sweet waitress he marries.
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 22, 2007
"Worth wading through the tears for the generous helping of Daisy Dooley wisdom."
FICTION
Released: March 2, 2004
"Mean-spirited characters and elaborately snotty prose don't do much for this lifeless first outing. (Note to those who think chick-lit books are interchangeable: the stock cover photo of four towel-clad women is the same one used for The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue, p. 1336)."
FICTION
Released: March 1, 2004
"Cloying tone, unoriginal story, published previously (2001) in England."
FICTION
Released: Feb. 24, 2004
"No real surprises in the romance department, but the depiction of Florence as Tehran under the Ayatollah is an eye-opener."
British author Dunant (
Mapping the Edge, 2001, etc.) weaves everyone's favorite art history moments into a vivid tapestry of life on the Arno during the upheaval of the Renaissance.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 17, 2004
"Polished albeit slight effort by a collaborative, pseudonymous team of a Famous Author (who did the writing) and a Deserving Friend (who did the plotting). Charming cover and amusing premise should appeal to women of a certain age."
FICTION
Released: Feb. 10, 2004
"Bet you can't stop reading it. Absolutely, irresistibly hilarious."
FICTION
Released: Feb. 3, 2004
"Sappy rehash of some very familiar plots."