Spotlight

In the winter, there’s a sure-fire way to warm up: grab a couple of quilts and a romance novel. Trust me - you’ll be warm in no time! But which novel to choose? I just finished two great ones - the historical romance Laird of the Mist, by Paula Quinn and the vampire romance Lord of the Night by Robin T. Popp. The main characters have each written letters to readers of the other books, tying these two books together. I started reading romances after cutting my teeth with vampire and supernatural novels, which referred me to vampire romances, which then led me to historical romances.

If you’ve enjoyed chick lit books, don’t dismiss these novels because they are romances - you’ll enjoy a well-written romance, with or without fangs.

There are formulas used in all romances - but even given that romances follow a formula, there are books where a touch of the unexpected takes the book from formulaic to engrossing. With the number of romantic novels I’ve read, you would think that I would have seen all the possible story lines, but no - both of these novels have that unexpected twist. Read the review

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