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retroredux

retroredux

I'm a 39 year old wife and mother. I love to read-predominately Historical Romance set in the Regency period-but I also enjoy other time periods, some contemporary and paranormal Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy as well.

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  • member since December 29 2007

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  • Snow Angel (Signet Regency Romance)Snow Angel (Signet Regency Romance)Mary Balogh
    • Rated 4 stars

    “An average Mary Balogh book-which is still way better than most other writers best works. The hero was a little too "wishy-washy" for my tastes towards the end of the book but otherwise I enjoyed the storyline. As usual, Balogh's Regencies are VERY erotic for the genre-but always well done and always hot, hot, hot. Mary Balogh knows how to write sexual attraction:)
    4 stars.”

    retroredux wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Mummy Case (Harlequin Intrigue No. 257)The Mummy Case (Harlequin Intrigue No. 257)Dawn Stewardson
    • Rated 0 stars

    “boring and the hero was a jerk-quit it 60 pages in.”

    retroredux wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • RendezvousRendezvousSerena Richards

    Rendezvous

    by Serena Richards
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Their love was the greatest peril of all...

    Belle Varens... Beneath her silk gowns and frilly corsets beat the steely heart of a spy.
    Sinclair Carrington... A master of deception, he possessed dark secrets of his own.

    In the stormy days of the French Revolution, Belle risked her life to rescue aristocrats from the keen blade of Madame Guillotine. Danger was the only way she could escape the heartbreaking memories of her past... until Sinclair Carrington unlocked a reckless yearning in her heart that she had so long denied. Consumed by intrigued -- and desire -- they knew it was the wrong time and the wrong place to fall in love... but their passion had never felt so right...

    My Review:
    This Historical Romance set mainly in France towards the end of Bonaparte's reign, was a great "spy Romance". This is an early book of the now famous Susan Carroll, written under one of her many pseudonyms. I loved that the heroine and hero and "older and wiser"-a refreshing change from all the "19 and virginal" historicals that seem to dominate the field. Some may not like the side story aspect of Isabelle's former husband who surprisingly comes back into her life, but it is handled well, and nothing "romantic" happens between the two so adultery is not an issue.
    I do wish that a-the story had been a little more on Isabelle's and Sinclair's relationship and less on their spy mission and that the story was a bit more in the love scene department as they had very good chemistry. That being said-the love scenes are such that they are tame enough to not offend readers who don't like to read that.

    Overall a good Regency Historical-4 stars.”

    retroredux wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • June Love (June Bride Holiday Regency Romance)June Love (June Bride Holiday Regency Romance)Karla Hocker
    • Rated 1 stars

    “couldn't finish this one”

    retroredux wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Just Say Yes (Zebra Regency Romance)
    • Rated 1 stars

    “Zebra Regency Romance: 2005

    Synopsis:

    Where you least expect it. . . Weary of London's social whirl, Geoffrey Dorrington, Earl of Cheriton, longs for the simple life -- and what better place to experience it than on a relative's country estate? His plan to pass himself off as the steward succeeds... until the day Miss Cassie Hartwell smiles at him. Damn it all -- the vicar's daughter is far too charming for her own good -- and his. He will have to tell her who he really is...

    . . .There is love Cassie sees no reason not to talk to the friendly steward on the neighboring estate. After all, Geoffrey is well-bred, kind to animals, full of fun, and amazingly handsome. Even if her social-climbing mama expects her to marry well, Cassie has other ideas. And love is in the air...



    My Review:

    Sorry-this one's a stinker-implausible storyline, very inaccurate historical details and one dimensional characters. I quit it at about 50 pages in. This one was one of Zebra's last published Regency line romances-and it shows. From the poor writing, to the horrible "chick lit" style cover they were obviously trying to cash in on in 2005, you can see why the line went under.”

    retroredux wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Once And Again
    • Rated 0 stars

    “couldn't get into it.”

    retroredux wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Night Shift
    • Rated 0 stars

    “I agree with my DH (nighthawk). This book was just "blah". Couldn't get into it. I'm just not digging Saintcrow's books.”

    retroredux wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink )

  • by Nelly Pailloux
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Cuteness Overload....


    as a lifelong crafter, this book, in my opinion, is just about perfect.

    First, the books price in relation to projects offered is a bargain. Next, the directions are easy to follow, using supplies that are inexpensive and easily found at any craft store, and the pictures are big and bold. Finally, the felt critters are so cute that I think anyone would like to receive one as a gift, in fact I'm going to make some Felties as Tree Ornaments for Christmas gifts.

    So if you are looking for a new, quick, cute and inexpensive craft-pick up Felties today.
    5 stars.”

    retroredux wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • JoannaJoannaPatricia Ormsby

    Joanna

    by Patricia Ormsby
    • Rated 1 stars

    “While the writing for Joanna was pretty good and in the style of Regency writers like Heyer and Chesney, but something absolutely ridiculous happened early on in the book, about 40 pages in, to make me quit it.

    Joanna, at a picnic, goes off by herself. Seeing a pond, she suddenly decides to take a dip-in nothing but her pantelettes and a scarf tried around her chest. While that is implausible enough for the period-THEN Joanna gets knocked slightly on the head in the water, goes under and almost drowns, is rescued by a handsome stranger who pulls her ashore. Once ashore, Joanna proceeds to "toss her cookies" (being described as "the pond and everything in her huge lunch") TWICE-but, withing a few moments after spewing the hero KISSES her TWICE! WTF?!?

    Well, needless to say, that a first in all the many romances I've read-LOL. I quit the book there.”

    retroredux wrote this review Thursday, October 29 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Kiss Of Darkness (Silhouette Shadows, No 32)Kiss Of Darkness (Silhouette Shadows, No 32)Sharon Brondos
    • Rated 2 stars

    “Synopsis:
    The dark dilemma

    Adrian Smith's latest orders tore at a conscience that shouldn't exist, pricked a heart that was his curse. But he'd made his deal with Death centuries ago, and now he had to do Its bidding. He would kill the scientist who was on the brink of prolonging human life; then he would return to his own private hell...

    Adrian had expected his prey to be an old man whose time was near, but instead, he found himself preparing to harm a beautiful young woman, bursting with life. Yet Adrian could no sooner murder Sue Cooper than he could hope to fight Death and Its agents of evil when they came to do the job themselves...

    My Review:
    Kiss of Darkness was fairly good if a bit overly dramatic Vampire Romance. The author did have an unusual approach to your typical Vampire story but there was a bit too much weakness in the heroine, and machismo in the hero to rate it at 3 stars or more. It was too high strung and "Gothic" to take at all seriously. The love scenes were bland and "purple prose"-which those who dislike any discription in love scenes might like,though I did not. The scenes kind of reminded me of an old 50's love story where the love scene shows some silly, flowery symbolic stuff during the "act" then returns to the couple in bed smoking-LOL.
    Enjoyable but forgettable.
    2.5 stars.”

    retroredux wrote this review Thursday, October 29 2009. ( reply | permalink )
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